Building Team/School Culture - Louellen Bonallack

CULTURE AND CLIMATECULTURE AND CLIMATE

WHAT ARE THEY?

WHAT DO THEY MEAN IN TERMS OF LEADERSHIP?

WHAT ARE THEY?

WHAT DO THEY MEAN IN TERMS OF LEADERSHIP?

CULTURECULTURE

“How we do things around here.”

Often clearest to new eyes:What’s allowed/notWhat’s how it’s always beenWhat’s ‘non-discussable’What’s rewarded

“How we do things around here.”

Often clearest to new eyes:What’s allowed/notWhat’s how it’s always beenWhat’s ‘non-discussable’What’s rewarded

CLIMATECLIMATE

How the place feels.

Sunny or overcast?The relationships - do people get along?Stress levelsFun and enjoymentChallenge and excitement

How the place feels.

Sunny or overcast?The relationships - do people get along?Stress levelsFun and enjoymentChallenge and excitement

Culture is developed, built and maintained by:Culture is developed, built and maintained by: History Immersion Discussion Shared values and beliefs Practice Good leadership

Leaders should be the builders and keepers of the culture

History Immersion Discussion Shared values and beliefs Practice Good leadership

Leaders should be the builders and keepers of the culture

Climate also is developed,built and maintained, but….

Climate also is developed,built and maintained, but….

depends on the ‘who’ and the ‘how’.

The enhancers - positiveThe ‘well-poisoners’- negative

depends on the ‘who’ and the ‘how’.

The enhancers - positiveThe ‘well-poisoners’- negative

Culture and Climate working togetherCulture and Climate working together Strong culture + toxic climate = culture

wobble/unhappy workplace Weak culture + positive climate = happy

school (with not much happening) Strong culture + positive climate =

serendipity!!!

Strong culture + toxic climate = culture wobble/unhappy workplace

Weak culture + positive climate = happy school (with not much happening)

Strong culture + positive climate = serendipity!!!

He aha te mea nui o te ao?He tangata……

He aha te mea nui o te ao?He tangata……It’s the people!

People-intensive places.People intensely influence Think ‘bite’ and ‘bum’!

It’s the people!

People-intensive places.People intensely influence Think ‘bite’ and ‘bum’!

What matters?What matters?

Communication Relationships Appreciation Satisfaction Common purpose Self awareness Awareness of others

Communication Relationships Appreciation Satisfaction Common purpose Self awareness Awareness of others

Knowing me, knowing you - aha!Knowing me, knowing you - aha!

• A quick look at your operating style • A look at those you lead/work with

• A quick look at your operating style • A look at those you lead/work with

WANT TO BE AN EFFECTIVE LEADER? FIRST, KNOW YOURSELF

WANT TO BE AN EFFECTIVE LEADER? FIRST, KNOW YOURSELF

How you operate

What you believe in - your philosophy

Your expectations of others

How’s your efficacy? - two C’s

How you operate

What you believe in - your philosophy

Your expectations of others

How’s your efficacy? - two C’s

JUST WHO ARE THE TEAM?JUST WHO ARE THE TEAM?

Knowing what the makeup of the team is

Operating styles

Using style knowledge to advantage

Knowing what the makeup of the team is

Operating styles

Using style knowledge to advantage

IT TAKES ALL SORTSIT TAKES ALL SORTS

A look at personality types and their preferred modes of

operating.

A look at personality types and their preferred modes of

operating.

DISC MODELDISC MODEL

This model is a useful tool for: Improved communication Conflict resolution Time management Understanding what makes YOU ‘tick’ Understanding what makes OTHERS ‘tick’ Teamwork

This model is a useful tool for: Improved communication Conflict resolution Time management Understanding what makes YOU ‘tick’ Understanding what makes OTHERS ‘tick’ Teamwork

The DISC ModelThe DISC Model

Direct

Influencing

Stabilising

Conscientious

Direct

Influencing

Stabilising

Conscientious

D

IS

C

Relevance??Relevance??

Communication Appreciation and rewards Change management Conflict

Communication Appreciation and rewards Change management Conflict

LEVELS OF COMMUNICATIONLEVELS OF COMMUNICATION

Fact

Opinion

Cliche

Feelings

Intimacy

LevelOfRisk

Mouth-to-mouth

Head-to-head

Head-to-head

Heart-to-heart

Heart-to-heart

Another ‘C’ word…… ConflictAnother ‘C’ word…… Conflict Can be immensely time-consuming Can be seductive Displacement Distressing - and stressing

GO TO THE HEAT

Can be immensely time-consuming Can be seductive Displacement Distressing - and stressing

GO TO THE HEAT

Influence v ConcernInfluence v Concern

Circle of influence

Circle of concern

Yet another ‘C’ word….. Change

Yet another ‘C’ word….. Change Not everyone’s cup of tea Leads to the ‘R’ word

GO TO THE HEAT!

Not everyone’s cup of tea Leads to the ‘R’ word

GO TO THE HEAT!

SO - BACK TO THE TOP…SO - BACK TO THE TOP…

Culture and climate need to ‘marry’ and marry happily and productively

A leader’s job is to nurture and maintain both

Sometimes their job is to challenge

If challenge, you need to know:

Who? What? Why? How?

Culture and climate need to ‘marry’ and marry happily and productively

A leader’s job is to nurture and maintain both

Sometimes their job is to challenge

If challenge, you need to know:

Who? What? Why? How?

A strong culture in a school is about:Teaching and learningGrowing and improvingStrong, positive relationshipsRetaining positive history

A strong climate in a school is about:RelationshipsAppreciationSupportFun

A strong culture in a school is about:Teaching and learningGrowing and improvingStrong, positive relationshipsRetaining positive history

A strong climate in a school is about:RelationshipsAppreciationSupportFun