the challenges of collaborative leadership
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The Challenges of Collaborative Leadership. Why is it important?. ‘provide leadership and facilitate processes well-coordinated, effective responses’ …in collaboration with partners. Collaborating Cooperating Coordinating Networking. Levels of engagement. Involvement - PowerPoint PPT PresentationTRANSCRIPT
CP Sub-Cluster Coordinator Training
CP Sub-Cluster Coordinator Training 2010
The Challenges of Collaborative Leadership
CPIE Cluster Coordinator Training 2010
Why is it important?
‘provide leadership and facilitate processes well-coordinated, effective responses’
…in collaboration with partners.
CPIE Cluster Coordinator Training 2010
Collaborating
Cooperating
Coordinating
Networking
Levels of engagement
Involvement
Commitment
Resources(e.g., time,
money)
(Himmelman)
Competing
CPIE Cluster Coordinator Training 2010
Exercise—Discuss for 10 Minutes
1. As CP Sub-Cluster Coordinators, what leadership skills do you think will foster partnership and collaboration?
2. As Cluster participants, what do you expect of the Cluster Coordinator? What behaviours would drive you out of the Cluster?
CPIE Cluster Coordinator Training 2010
Shared visionand values
Opportunity toparticipate
in making decisions
Quality of information
shared
Quantity of information
shared
Handling ofconflict
Satisfactionwith
outcomes
Successful Collaboration: members’ aims
Commitmentto
project•Mizrahi and Rosenthal, 2001; Larson, 2002
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Collaborative Leadership: coordinator’s aims
Commitmentand action
Joint problem-solving
and Decision-making
Sustainedparticipation
Diverse input
Sharedresponsibility
Ownership ofoutcomes
CPIE Cluster Coordinator Training 2010
Participative
•Democratic•Initiates process or discussion•Involves others•Facilitates building consensus and decision-making
Situational Leadership StylesDirective
•Coordinator controls•Initiates task•Direct others•Decisive
Delegative
•Lets group take ownership of task•Group makes decisions•Uses expertise of others
Use when:
establishing the cluster
time is short
participants motivated & looking for leadership.
Use when:
establishing plans
building trust and engagement
participants understand cluster approach.
Use when:
setting up working groups
others have specialist knowledge
cluster matures.
CPIE Cluster Coordinator Training 2010
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Functional competencies
Persuading and influencing
Coping withpressure and
setbacks
Deciding andinitiating
action
Relating andnetworking
Planning andorganising
Adapting andresponding to
change
ACTIVE ACTIVE LISTENINGLISTENING
CPIE Cluster Coordinator Training 2010
Active Listening
Verbal & non-verbal cues to• show interest • gain additional information • understand other perspectives
Encouragingbody
language
ClarifyListen
Ask questions
CPIE Cluster Coordinator Training 2010
In pairs, discuss…
- What have you learnt about your own leadership style?
- What might you do to develop your effectiveness as a leader?
UseUseACTIVE ACTIVE
LISTENINGLISTENING