Mobilize Your A-Team: Examine Your Leadership Team Makeup, Decision-Making Practices & Protocols, and Communication Strategies
Leaps of greatness require the combined problem-solving ability of people who trust each other.
– Simon Senek
INTRO
The below activity will help you examine your leadership team makeup, decision-making practices and protocols, as well as communication strategies.
OBJECTIVES
- Focus on leadership practices that make a difference in terms of school change.
- Examine your leadership team makeup, decision-making practices and protocols, as well as communication strategies.
READ the provided PDF. (~10 min)
REFLECT
- Think about the other leaders in your school. What strengths are they bringing to better mobilize as an A-team?
- Identify how their skill sets complement your own. Are they like-minded? Why are they part of your leadership team?
- Think about your various school teams. Which ones are doing system alignment work?
- Reflect and identify three little things you can do to grow your colleagues as leaders by leveraging their skills.
- Identify three little things that can be done to improve communication with your leaders. These communication moves should work toward establishing a culture of partnership.
- Are there other leaders in your school (including students) who you should consider as part of your A-team? What can you do to empower them and make sure they are part of the decision-making process?
Responses