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ELEVATE TEACHING.
EMPOWER LEADERS.
TRANSFORM SCHOOLS.
Better outcomes for students start with better cultures for adults. Frontier Education Consulting partners with educators, leaders, and organizations to build Fail-Forward Cultures through coaching, professional learning, and tools that turn reflection into momentum.
If you’re ready to move beyond isolated initiatives and build systems that sustain learning, reflection, and growth—let’s design it together!
Icebreakers Are Out! Brave Conversations Are In.
Transform your meetings, team culture, and personal growth with the Leap & Learn: Fail Forward Card Deck — a bold, conversation-driven tool designed to replace stale icebreakers with meaningful, energizing dialogue.
Packed with 80 thought-provoking prompts across four powerful categories—Launch Cards, Stumble Stories, Leap Prompts, and Momentum Moves—this deck helps teams, leaders, educators, families, and individuals normalize failure, build psychological safety, and spark breakthrough conversations.
Whether you're kicking off a meeting, facilitating a workshop, journaling, coaching, or connecting with friends, the Leap & Learn deck gives you the courage, language, and structure to fail forward and grow together.
Perfect for:
✔ Team meetings & retreats
✔ Classrooms & counseling sessions
✔ Coaching, therapy, and leadership development
✔ Family conversations & at-home learning
✔ Personal reflection and self-coaching
What’s Inside:
80 premium cards, full color
4 unique categories, each with a specific purpose
Directions card with multiple ways to use the deck
Durable keepsake box for long-lasting use
Why It Works:
Because behind every stumble is a story. Behind every story is a lesson. And behind every lesson is an opportunity to grow. This deck doesn’t just start conversations—it shifts culture.
The Fail-Forward Card Deck is your new go-to tool for creating brave spaces, building stronger teams, and shifting the way we talk about growth and failure.
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This book dares educators to build brave classrooms, rewire how we think about risk, and transform failure into fuel.
Meet Dr. Kendrick Johnson The “Fail Forward Guy”
I’m Kendrick Johnson, and for two decades, I’ve worked across every layer of education—as a classroom teacher, instructional coach, curriculum director, school administrator, and leader of teacher residency programs. These roles weren’t just titles; they were hands-on experiences that shaped how I understand learning, leadership, and what students and educators need to thrive.
I’ve learned that meaningful change doesn’t start with programs alone—it starts with culture. The beliefs we normalize, the climates we create, and the ways we support thinking and learning ultimately shape what’s possible for both students and adults.
Today, as an author, speaker, and consultant, I partner with schools and districts nationwide to strengthen culture, build psychological safety, and advance learning through practical, fail-forward approaches. My work blends research-based strategies with real-world application, delivered with clarity, creativity, and authenticity—always in service of helping students and educators learn bravely and move forward with purpose.
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