leadership is like a good pair of sneakers - tepsa summer 2014

Mary L. Morris, M.Ed

Laurie McIntyre, M.Ed

Leadtogrow.org

morrisbunny383@gmail.co

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CONGRATULATIONS!! YOU HAVE THE POSITION—

WHAT KIND OF LEADER ARE YOU?

True Colors http://truecolorsintl.com/

Inner Heroes Carolyn Kalil, M.A.

www.innerheroes.com/quiz.asp

4 MAT

Strengths Finder 2.0 by Tom Rath

4 MAT 4 BUSINESS

1-Caring

Interactive

Intuitive

People-oriented

2-Conservative

Systematic

Structured

Risk-avoidant

3-Practical

Direct

Command

Process-oriented

4-Holistic

Risk-oriented

Intuitive

Entrepreneurial

Results-oriented

BlueNeed to feel unique

Look for symbolism

Value close relationships

Need opportunities to be creative

Compromise and cooperate

Get involved in causes

Are committed to ideals

Bring unity to society

GreenAre innovative and logical

Seek to understand the world

Need to be competent

Require intellectual freedom

Question authority

Are Curious

Push themselves to improve

Analyze and rearrange systems

Value concise communication

COLOR DESCRIPTORS:

GoldValue organization

Desire structure

Schedule their lives

Make and keep commitments

Are goal-oriented

Value rules

Prepare for the future

Prefer order and cleanliness

OrangeAre free and spontaneous

Are impulsive risk-takers

Need variety

Bring excitement to society

Are dynamic, animated

communicators

Like to live in a casual

atmosphere

Are generous

OR ARE YOU…

THE COLOR THAT WE OPERATE IN WILL BE

INFLUENCED BY THE ACTIVITY

“Keep this in mind when determining your

True Colors or the colors of others. Look

for the underlying motivation for the

behavior. If a person is following the rules

because it is the appropriate and

responsible thing to do, it is different than

someone following the rules to keep

harmony or to be liked or accepted by

others. Notice that the action is the same

but the motivation behind it is different.”

FIND OUT WHICH (STRENGTH) SNEAKER YOU

WEAR THE MOST

SOME PEOPLE HAVE DIFFERENT STYLES BUT

THE SAME PURPOSE

THE ODD COUPLE-DIFFERENT STYLES BUT

SAME PURPOSE

Mary (Bunny)

Arranger

Maximizer

Individualizati

on

Learner

Positivity

Laurie

Input

Ideation

Intellection

Learner

Achiever

DISCOVERING YOUR STRENGTHS TO MAKE AN EFFECTIVE TEAM

STRENGTH FINDER 2.0

In the meantime…

I need something

quick that I can

do right away!

Activity time!

TRIBES (NORTH, SOUTH, EAST, WEST)

North

You see the big picture

South

You see the details/data

East

Just give it to me and let me do it

West

People person/relationships

SO HOW DO YOU BRING SO MANY DIFFERENT

TYPES OF PEOPLE TOGETHER TO WORK?

THAT’S THE ART OF LEADERSHIP!!

ACTIVITY TIME---BRINGING

YOUR STAFF TOGETHER--

Attachment #1A

& 1B

Attachment #1

Why do we

have to do

this?

Nobody ever

reads it!

I have things

to do in my

classroom!

WHY IS IT IMPORTANT TO HAVE A VISION,

MISSION, AND CAMPUS PLANS?

Our school provides an

environment of academic

excellence that enables

students to reach their

highest potential. By

having personal access to

excellent teaching,

challenging academic

programs, and

extracurricular

experiences, students will

develop skills and habits

that promote values for

career preparation,

responsible citizenship,

and lifelong learning.

DOES YOUR MISSION STATEMENT LOOK LIKE THIS?:

OR

PUT A MAN ON THE MOON

MISSION STATEMENTS SERVE A PURPOSET O K E E P F O C U S E D

E V E N I N D I F F I C U L T

T I M E S .

T O R E M I N D E V E R Y O N E

W H A T T H E Y A R E

W O R K I N G T O W A R D S !P R O D U C T I V E

R E S P O N S I B L

E

I N D E P E N D E N

T

D E E P LY

L O V E D

E N T H U S I A S T I

C L E A R N E R

WE PUT THIS

ON OUR

STAFF

TSHIRTS!

ADMINISTRATORS NEED VISIONS AND GOALS

AT THE END OF FIVE YEARS THIS WILL BE A SELF SUFFICIENT STAFF

DEMONSTRATING LEADERSHIP SKILLS AND INITIATIVES

YEAR 1 CLIMATE, OWNERSHIP AND SYSTEMS

YEAR 2 CLIMATE, POSITIVE BEHAVIOR, MATH, CHANGING

DEMOGRAPHICS

YEAR 3 CLIMATE, COMMUNITY, READING, CHANGING

DEMOGRAPHICS,

YEAR 4 CLIMATE, LEADERSHIP OPPORTUNITIES,

SCIENCE

YEAR 5 CLIMATE, LEARNING COMMUNITIES, WRITING

LETTING GO—DO IT TOGETHER!

Brain Storm First and then let go….

Staff plans FIELD-BASED INSTRUCTION

Staff plans TEAM MEETINGS Attachment #2

MOVING FROM

CONGENIAL TO

COLLEGIAL--(training and

time needed)

Encourage new

INITIATIVES

PARTICIPATION SIGN UP

Attachment #3 A-D

Staff plans FACULTY

MEETINGS

ARE THERE CHALLENGES ALONG THE WAY?

A B S O L U T E LY ! ! !

J U S T S T A Y T O G E T H E R

& S W I M I N T H E S A M E

D I R E C T I O N !

THE DRIVING FORCE…IS IT BEST FOR KIDS?

WHAT’S IMPORTANT IN GROWING LEADERSHIP

AND TEAMS?

• Ownership

• Focus (Vision/Mission)

• Communication with EVERYONE

• Remember Action speaks

volumes

• Using soft skills to develop teams

• Absence of trust

• Fear of conflict

• Lack of commitment.

• Avoidance of

accountability

• Inattention to results.

The Five

Dysfunctions of a

Team by Patrick

Lencioni

WHAT ARE SOFT SKILLS?

Soft skills is a term often associated with a person's

"EQ" (Emotional Intelligence Quotient), the cluster

of personality traits, social graces, communication,

language, personal habits, friendliness, and

optimism that characterize relationships with

other people.

Soft skills complement hard skills which are the

occupational requirements of a job and many other

activities. They are related to feelings, emotions,

insights and (some would say) an 'inner knowing':

i.e. they provide an important complement to 'hard

skills' and IQ.

WHY NOT HAVE BOTH?

DON’T YOU WANT A SCHOOL PEOPLE ENJOY VISITING AND WHERE

THERE ARE EXCELLENT EDUCATIONAL OPPORTUNITIES FOR

CHILDREN?

SOFT SKILLS ≠ WEAKNESS

SOFT SKILLS + HARD SKILLS = PURE MAGIC!

IT STARTS WITH YOU BEING VULNERABLE

ENOUGH TO USE YOUR SOFT SKILLS

SETTING GOALS FOR YOUR SOFT SKILLSI W I L L G R E E T

F A M I L I E S A N D

V I S I T O R S A T T H E

D O O R E A C H

M O R N I N G !

I W I L L G E T B A C K T O

P E O P L E A S A P

I W I L L R E S P E C T

P E O P L E B Y

H AV I N G

D I F F I C U LT

C O N V E R S AT I O N S

B E H I N D C L O S E D

D O O R S .

I W I L L B E O P E N

T O

“ AT T I T U D E I S A

R E F L E C T I O N O F

L E A D E R S H I P ” !

ALL SNEAKERS HAVE “SOULS”Sensibility

Negotiation

Empathy

Adaptability

Kindness

Equality

Respect

Social graces

WALK THIS WAY!! WHAT AN EXCITING JOURNEY!

Discover SELF leadership styles and remember

you may not always be able to use this style in all

situations.

SHARE your partner’s style and how you can draw

from each other’s strengths.

Be aware of STAFF style and vary your

professional development accordingly to fit their needs.

STIMULATE leadership in yourself and others.

Have the courage to pair SOFT SKILLS with hard

skills to ensure a strong and successful school.