I made my final presentation to the Prin Team of my leadership challenge today and it seemed to go well. We had some fantastic discussion and I have a spot on the agenda of the Leadership planning 2012 meeting this Monday.
The online tutes are over now, and I really grew to enjoy them. They seemed to evolve out of the purely theoretical world based on research to a much more robust and practical exploration of leadership in education. I enjoyed that.
I have now got to focus on my presentation, and embedding the work I have been doing here in the future directions of the school. I have endeavored to focus on working through other staff to increase my capacity to nourish professional conversations and empower staff to drive change. This will assist me if I am lucky enough to get a Prin role in a larger school.
Thursday, 17 November 2011
Sunday, 13 November 2011
Leadership Credo and end of online Tute
This week we received feedback on our leadership credo and tutelage participation. It was very useful to be given such specific feedback. The thinking that went into both elements of the program forced my to refine what is important to me as a leader. There was a lot of reflection and analysis that went into these exercises and I have learnt a lot from them. In fact I feel they have been one of the most significant learning experiences.
I have refined and paired back what is key to me as a leader. This puts me in touch with what I really stand for and has set me up well to begin as a Principal, when I get the chance. I am so much more ready for that now, as a result of this work.
I have refined and paired back what is key to me as a leader. This puts me in touch with what I really stand for and has set me up well to begin as a Principal, when I get the chance. I am so much more ready for that now, as a result of this work.
Wednesday, 2 November 2011
Intern Workshop Notes October
Intern Workshop Oct 26
TED talks multiple perspectives
Tony Hilton is a technical coach available to come to school and give you a strategic workforce plan.
Story telling for educators
The best way to persuade people is to listen to them.
Leaders need to be able to trigger stories. People are always looking at you and looking for the story. If you don't tell it, they will make their own version of it.
A a story gives you data/facts, but it is wrapped up in context and emotion.
Words and actions add to the emotion and imagery the story conjures up. Then we fill in the story with our own vision of what is being said.
If you try to hard with the story, it loses authenticity.
Disconnected dot points don't work. Dot points need a context.
When people hear stories, they get pulled into it. When they get a lot of facts they have a response of "prove it to me"
Spotting a story
Time/ place marker- giving a time or place when an event occurred
Events- a recall of what happened
Characters- people in the event with names
You can see it happening
Something unanticipated is a good feature of a story.
Stories are about people and events. By telling stories, your body language comes out.
3 sources of stories
Yours, other peoples, other sources. (psychological studies are great sources of stories)
How do you tell the story of your school
Diagnosis- what is our challenge -can have a story attached
General policy and approach-can have a story attached
Coherent action- can have a story attached
The strategic story is to be told, not delivered by power point etc. This creates the hook and buy in
Begins with a vision
A reflection of the past, and then something happened .......
As a result, we are going to do this, the theory of action.
So we get a particular outcome
Fill the story with your own personal moments
Steve jobs strategic story of the i cloud Is a good example of a strategic story.
Become a story spotter
Become a story collector- anecdote www
build your repertoire of stories
Practice your story telling
Always check the reaction to your stories
Performances of understanding
Leadership challenge template and assessment rubric
TED talks multiple perspectives
Tony Hilton is a technical coach available to come to school and give you a strategic workforce plan.
Story telling for educators
The best way to persuade people is to listen to them.
Leaders need to be able to trigger stories. People are always looking at you and looking for the story. If you don't tell it, they will make their own version of it.
A a story gives you data/facts, but it is wrapped up in context and emotion.
Words and actions add to the emotion and imagery the story conjures up. Then we fill in the story with our own vision of what is being said.
If you try to hard with the story, it loses authenticity.
Disconnected dot points don't work. Dot points need a context.
When people hear stories, they get pulled into it. When they get a lot of facts they have a response of "prove it to me"
Spotting a story
Time/ place marker- giving a time or place when an event occurred
Events- a recall of what happened
Characters- people in the event with names
You can see it happening
Something unanticipated is a good feature of a story.
Stories are about people and events. By telling stories, your body language comes out.
3 sources of stories
Yours, other peoples, other sources. (psychological studies are great sources of stories)
How do you tell the story of your school
Diagnosis- what is our challenge -can have a story attached
General policy and approach-can have a story attached
Coherent action- can have a story attached
The strategic story is to be told, not delivered by power point etc. This creates the hook and buy in
Begins with a vision
A reflection of the past, and then something happened .......
As a result, we are going to do this, the theory of action.
So we get a particular outcome
Fill the story with your own personal moments
Steve jobs strategic story of the i cloud Is a good example of a strategic story.
Become a story spotter
Become a story collector- anecdote www
build your repertoire of stories
Practice your story telling
Always check the reaction to your stories
Performances of understanding
Leadership challenge template and assessment rubric
Starting Term 4
The term just seems to fly. My leadership challenge is progressing well and the relationships I am building with staff seem to be opening the way fro the work I am doing here to continue beyond the end of this year.
I had a visit from Elida, which was great. She is very inspiring and her positive energy so infectious.
I am a bit frustrated that some secondary Principal jobs are not opening up, I guess it is a waiting game. Just have to be patient.
I have made significant in roads into my use of the effective schools model. This is a planning tool I will use a lot from now on.
The online tutes have been great learning. Reading the material we were given has been good in itself. Contributing to discussions, reading other material the group have provided on top of our book has been good, and reading the opinions and experiences of the other interns, invaluable.I breached our groups posting protocols on the first tutelage this term. I made an error on when the 1st tutelage commenced. My fault. I will rectify this with putting in extra in the remaining
Yesterday I altered my problem of practice slightly as Sharon is concerned I have 3 problems in one.
I am presenting my preliminary findings from my Leadership Challenge today to the Prin team.
I had a visit from Elida, which was great. She is very inspiring and her positive energy so infectious.
I am a bit frustrated that some secondary Principal jobs are not opening up, I guess it is a waiting game. Just have to be patient.
I have made significant in roads into my use of the effective schools model. This is a planning tool I will use a lot from now on.
The online tutes have been great learning. Reading the material we were given has been good in itself. Contributing to discussions, reading other material the group have provided on top of our book has been good, and reading the opinions and experiences of the other interns, invaluable.I breached our groups posting protocols on the first tutelage this term. I made an error on when the 1st tutelage commenced. My fault. I will rectify this with putting in extra in the remaining
Yesterday I altered my problem of practice slightly as Sharon is concerned I have 3 problems in one.
I am presenting my preliminary findings from my Leadership Challenge today to the Prin team.
Sunday, 9 October 2011
Final Leading Responsibly Session
Leading Responsibly 15 September
How does a strategic plan deliver for the
Customers- students/ parents. Will this create value for the students and parents
Organization - from the deecd perspective, is this adding real value to the system
Teachers- is this plan able to be drilled down into the classroom.
Through what lens are we looking at when we construct the plan. Is it based on research, can it be measured, can we lead this and deliver on it.
Appreciative inquiry- looking at things from a positive perspective, as opposed to a defect mentality.
Look to manage the length of time you spend in the storming and norming phase. Plan to have the phases, but plan the timeline to move through them.
The forming stage moves your team beyond the norming/ protocols developing stage, into the performing stage.the stage beyond this can be called high performing and is achievable and desirable.
There are interventions we can make to manage the shape and time spent in each stage.
Belbin team roles outlined. For all the strengths of each role, here are "allowable weaknesses" and out and out weaknesses.
GROW Coaching Model pp 28-29 in notes
School council Panel- Jeremey Beard very hierarchical and used the term clarity a lot. Assume nothing and ensure accountability. What are your values, what is your vision, set the vision and articulate this clearly and often to all members of the community. Clarity again.......
Likes data and wants things measured. You can manage what you can measure.Council president can be a very good conduit between school and parents/ community especially in times of difficulty.Be proactive with communication. When things are going well, that is the time to put policies in place for when things are not going well.
School improvement- due diligence is to respond to data that is unsatisfactory. Is the reality that there is an issue? What are you doing to resolve those issues? Why are you doing it? What is the research to support it and what will the benefits to the students? When you introduce something new, other things won't be done as well. Make the decision making process clear. How will you manage risk? It is all about the kids, get it right. Ensure your change management strategies promote ownership so that a theory of action will flow into the classrooms.
Make them feel included.council members a a good source of info about how the community us feeling about an issue.
Communicate clearly to council and develop a positive relationship with councilors.
What is the ultimate form of communication between school and home.
Take advantage of the resources council can provide for you.
Communication and clarity are crucial.
Get your processes right, draw on community expertise from council especially in areas where you may lack it within your school. Buildings, finance etc
Develop a strategic plan by taking the council away for a retreat to understand their concept of a great school.
Likes action column in minutes, check in with them to ensure completion.
Develop an induction manual for council each year. Establish roles early in the year.
Council president contributes to newsletter and website
How does a strategic plan deliver for the
Customers- students/ parents. Will this create value for the students and parents
Organization - from the deecd perspective, is this adding real value to the system
Teachers- is this plan able to be drilled down into the classroom.
Through what lens are we looking at when we construct the plan. Is it based on research, can it be measured, can we lead this and deliver on it.
Appreciative inquiry- looking at things from a positive perspective, as opposed to a defect mentality.
Look to manage the length of time you spend in the storming and norming phase. Plan to have the phases, but plan the timeline to move through them.
The forming stage moves your team beyond the norming/ protocols developing stage, into the performing stage.the stage beyond this can be called high performing and is achievable and desirable.
There are interventions we can make to manage the shape and time spent in each stage.
Belbin team roles outlined. For all the strengths of each role, here are "allowable weaknesses" and out and out weaknesses.
GROW Coaching Model pp 28-29 in notes
School council Panel- Jeremey Beard very hierarchical and used the term clarity a lot. Assume nothing and ensure accountability. What are your values, what is your vision, set the vision and articulate this clearly and often to all members of the community. Clarity again.......
Likes data and wants things measured. You can manage what you can measure.Council president can be a very good conduit between school and parents/ community especially in times of difficulty.Be proactive with communication. When things are going well, that is the time to put policies in place for when things are not going well.
School improvement- due diligence is to respond to data that is unsatisfactory. Is the reality that there is an issue? What are you doing to resolve those issues? Why are you doing it? What is the research to support it and what will the benefits to the students? When you introduce something new, other things won't be done as well. Make the decision making process clear. How will you manage risk? It is all about the kids, get it right. Ensure your change management strategies promote ownership so that a theory of action will flow into the classrooms.
Make them feel included.council members a a good source of info about how the community us feeling about an issue.
Communicate clearly to council and develop a positive relationship with councilors.
What is the ultimate form of communication between school and home.
Take advantage of the resources council can provide for you.
Communication and clarity are crucial.
Get your processes right, draw on community expertise from council especially in areas where you may lack it within your school. Buildings, finance etc
Develop a strategic plan by taking the council away for a retreat to understand their concept of a great school.
Likes action column in minutes, check in with them to ensure completion.
Develop an induction manual for council each year. Establish roles early in the year.
Council president contributes to newsletter and website
Visit by Elida
Visit by Elida
On the 9th of September, Elida came out and caught up with Clare and myself. She looked at the project I have been working on and seemed happy.
It was great to talk with Elida about the program and she offered to read my Principal appliocation. I will take her up on this early in Term 4.
On the 9th of September, Elida came out and caught up with Clare and myself. She looked at the project I have been working on and seemed happy.
It was great to talk with Elida about the program and she offered to read my Principal appliocation. I will take her up on this early in Term 4.
Wednesday, 7 September 2011
A skype group conversation
This week the group I am in for peer feedback about the governance gap project for Leading Responsibly have been struggling with the work we have to do. We have arranged a group conversation on Skype for 9 am this morning to discuss our issues.
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