“Concentric circles” power Superintendent Kelly May-Vollmar’s drive to connect with all of her stakeholders in California’s Desert Sands Unified School District.

She concedes the difficulty of meeting one-on-one with every resident, so she conveys her message via school board members, other administrators, teachers, parents and students who can reach the full community, May-Vollary says on "Intricacies of Communication,” the latest episode of District Administration’s “A Good Lesson” podcast.

“Listening is just as complex as communicating,” May-Vollmar tells hosts Amy Dujon and Dr. Quintin Shepherd. "You have to allow time for processing."