Building Leadership Capacity within Leadership Teams Joe Corbett September 2014.

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Building Leadership Capacity within Leadership Teams

Joe Corbett September 2014

Building capacityOf the leadership team itself to drive school

improvement

Of each member of the team so that they can lead others on the school improvement journey

Some thoughts on leadership‘People rarely succeed unless they enjoy

what they are doing’ Dale

Carnegie

‘The task of a leader is to get his people from where they are to where they have not been’

Henry Kissenger

(continued)‘A leader is a dealer in hope’ Napoleon

Bonaparte

‘Management is doing things right, leadership is doing the right things’

Peter F. Drucker

‘We can do anything we want as long as we stick at it long enough’

Helen Keller

(continued?‘It is not fair to ask of others what you are

unwilling to do yourself’ Eleanor Roosevelt

‘If you just set out to be liked, you would be prepared to compromise on anything at any time and you would achieve nothing’

Margaret Thatcher

(continued)‘Great leaders are almost always great

simplifiers, who can cut through argument, debate, and doubt to offer a solution everybody can understand’

Gen. Colin Powell

‘Anyone who has never made a mistake has never tried anything new’

Albert Einstein

Reflecting on one’s own capacityCapabilities; what are you really good at?

What do you rely on other’s for?

Your leadership journey; who have been your role models and what did you learn from them?

Emotional Intelligence and leadershipSelf-awareness

Self-regulation

Social awareness

Social skills/relationship management

Handout/reflection

Social styles and leadershipKnow yourselfKnow your peopleMake the best use of your peopleCreate powerful teamsRecruit wiselyBuild capacity

Handout/discussion

Reflective practice in leadershipHandout/discussion

My observationsCore elements for effective leadership;A passion for what you do , a commitment to making a

difference to student outcomes(moral purpose)Work to build positive relationshipsCommunicate effectively with a variety of stakeholdersPlan for the short term and long termMake effective use of data, evidence based practiceNetwork and collaborate with othersAre resilient and optimisticKeep things in perspective and remain calm under

pressureDelegate effectivelyCan be tough when required

8 Characteristics of Effective School Leadership Brown et al, 2015They have consistent, high expectations and are

very ambitious for the success of their studentsThey constantly demonstrate that disadvantage

need not be a barrier to learningThey focus relentlessly on teaching and learning

with very effective professional development for all staff

They are expert at assessment and the tracking of student progress with appropriate support and intervention based upon a detailed knowledge of individual students

They are highly inclusive, having complete regard for the progress and personal development of every student

They develop individual students through promoting rich opportunities for learning both within and out of the classroom

They cultivate a range of partnerships, particularly with parents, business and the community to support student learning and progress

They are robust and rigorous in terms of self-evaluation and data analysis with clear strategies for improvement

How do you know if you are making a difference?Data/evidence

Anecdotal

Feedback

Building a highly effective teamTalents, skills and community(Miller)Characteristics of high performing teamsWhat are the strengths of your leadership

team/areas for work?In what ways do your and your APs(Leading

Teachers) skills/styles complement each other?

Team protocols

Myths about teamsMost people like working on a team

The best teams are composed of the same sort of people with the same set of skills

Disagreement is unhealthy for team building

Team leaders need to be good at everything

In highly effective teams the membersWork collaboratively and passionately

towards a common goalListen to each other and offer mutual respect

and supportFeel trusted and valued for their strengthsCommunicate effectively with each other with

everyone contributing to discussionsAre aware of processes and defined rolesAre solution focussed in their problem

solving and decision making

(continued)Avoid personalising disagreement and focus on

outcomesValue the diversity of the group in relation to

skills and experience and learn from each otherFeel free to express their feelings as well as

their ideasFeel secure and relaxed with each otherProvide each other with positive and

constructive feedbackRecognise and celebrate achievementsReflect on and review team operations

Ineffective teams have:An absence of trustA lack of direction and unity of purposeUnclear processes and poorly defined rolesA fear of disagreementPoor processes for managing conflictMembers with poor interpersonal skillsPoorly aligned individualsUnfair distribution of workDisharmony because of dominance of some

personalities

Building the capacity of individual leadership team membersEncouraging self reflective practiceProviding positive and constructive feedbackMentoring and coachingA role modelDebriefingMistakes management

Leaders are agents of change‘It is not the strongest of the species that

survive, nor the most intelligent, but the one most responsive to change’ Charles Darwin

Debriefing session; e.g. 1So briefly what was the issue you were discussing?And how are you feeling right now?What was happening for you during the situation?

What were you thinking and feeling? How did you manage yourself emotionally?

How was the other person presenting? What do you think the other person was really wanting? What was reasonable about the other person’s concerns?

What did you find most difficult about the situation?What is worrying you most about what happened?Were there parts of the interaction which you felt

were successful?

(continued)If you were to go through the situation again

what would you like to change about the interaction?

What needs to happen next? Is there anything you feel you now need to follow up?

What do you need from me?Is there anything I need to put in place?

Debriefing session e.g. 2Tell me what happenedWhy did it have such a significant impact?How are you feeling about the events right now?Are there things you need to say about what happened

that you haven’t had the chance to?On reflection what were the positive things you/the

school did to manage the situation?On reflection what could you have done differently to

manage the situation for a better outcome and to maintain staff well-being?

Do you have any ongoing concerns in relation to this matter?

What else needs to happen?

Mistakes managementWe all make mistakes and we can learn from

them

Script;Tell me what happenedWhat do you need to do now?What do you need from me?

Particular skillsActive listeningClarity of communication/messagesMeeting managementTeam buildingTime managementDelegatingProject managementProblem solving/decision makingGiving positive and constructive feedbackPreparing for and having ‘challenging conversations’Managing and resolving conflictResilience

SMART goals

As leaders some key responsibilities areTo deliver the best learning outcomes for each

and every studentTo build the capacity of all staff to help achieve

thisTo build high performing teams across the

schoolTo build leadership capacity across the school To nurture and develop our future leaders

So you are a coach, mentor and role model

And hopefully a values driven, ethical leader who is committed to making a difference to the learning outcomes of our young people so that they have a better future

Final thought;‘Keep your thoughts positive because your

thoughts become your words. Keep your words positive because your words become your behaviours. Keep your behaviours positive because your behaviours become your habits. Keep your habits positive because your habits become your values. Keep your values positive because your values become your destiny’

Mahatma

Gandhi