A Conversation with Paya Sample of Peak Leaders Collective. The health of a school culture is directly linked to the health of the faculty culture. Building that culture requires rhythms of growth and trust that are nurtured by intentional leadership presence. Our conversation with Paya Sample primarily focuses on being present in classrooms (faculty evaluations and observations), but it's so much bigger than that. Commitment to being in the classroom has to be at the top of any academic leader's priority list, because a healthy faculty culture requires that teachers feel seen and known; it requires that they feel trusted; it requires that they are nurtured toward growth by a leader who is first-and-foremost there to support them.