Workshop+1+-+The+Leadership+Context


 * __//Workshop 1 - The Leadership Context (Thursday 14 May 2009, Nagambie)//__**

=**First Activity** – 2 minutes to share why they admire a leader in their school or another school. – Shared attributes –=
 * Trust || Motivators || Sense of humour || Resourceful || Approachable ||
 * Comfortable to talk to || Empathy || Good listener and communicator || Multitask || Make things happen ||
 * Experience || Shared vision || Realistic and Optimistic || Clear Head || Collaborative ||
 * Role model || <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif';">Goal orientated || <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif';">Understanding || <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif';">Creative || <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif';">Achieve ||
 * <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif';">There for the kids and the staff || <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif';">Informed decisions || <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif';">Persistent || <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif';">Resilient || <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif';">Time for self ||
 * <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif';">Knowledge || <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif';">Get involved || <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif';">Calm || <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif';">Patient || <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif';">Drive for enthusiasm ||
 * <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif';">Consistency || <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif';">Have the pulse of the community || <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif';">Malleability || <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif';">Open to change || <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif';">Resourceful ||
 * <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif';">Moral Purpose || <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif';">Passion/Love || <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif';">Walk the talk || <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif';">Learner || <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif';">Honesty ||
 * <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif';">Reflection || <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif';">Celebrations of progress not destination but be clear about this valuing of the progress || <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif';">Honest to yourself, Honest to others || <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif';">Consistency || <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif';"> ||

<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif';">Developmental Learning Framework for School Leaders – adaptation of workdone by Sergiovanni <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif';">Self Evaluation: <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif';">Ladder of Influence
 * <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif';">I can influence group discussions.
 * <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif';">I need to communicate more effectively.
 * <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif';">I need to improve the clarity of my presentation.
 * <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif';">I don’t provide enough information.
 * <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif';">Staff do not understand what I am saying.
 * <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif';">No one pays attention when I speak.
 * <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif';">I attend meetings.

<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif';">Can a leader plan for everything? <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif';">How can we lead for now and the future? <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif';">When does learning stop? <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif';"> <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif';"> <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif';">Paradigm Shift: Sometimes we need to change and be flexible.
 * <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif';">Leadership is complicated: **
 * **<span style="font-size: 18pt; line-height: 115%; font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif';">Leaderships ** || **<span style="font-size: 18pt; line-height: 115%; font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif';">Change ** ||
 * **<span style="font-size: 18pt; line-height: 115%; font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif';">Situation ** || **<span style="font-size: 18pt; line-height: 115%; font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif';">Teamwork ** ||