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Leadership and Social Media in Education

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"Leadership and Social Media" examines the use of social media in public education, with examples from California and other public schools. By Charlene Li at the ACSA Superintendents Symposium, January 30, 2013 in Monterey, CA
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Leadership and Social Media

January 31, 2013 | ACSA

Charlene Li, Founder & Analyst, Altimeter Group@charleneli | [email protected]

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Lt. Luis Delgardo

- Lt. Luis Delgardo“Top Gun”

“Landing at night – it just fills you with terror…Every flight is almost as if you die a little death.”

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and still be in command

The ability to give up the need to be in control

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Open Leadership

Having the confidence and humility to give up the need to be in control, while inspiring commitment from people to accomplish goals

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STRATEGY

ORGANIZATION

PREPARATION

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Social is AboutRELATIONSHIPS

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Superintendent Devin Vodicka at Vista USD uses social media to develop a relationship

“Existing communication methods were very antiquated. I wanted a way to communicate faster and in a more interactive way.”

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Getting a Relationship Started at Vista USD

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Getting a Relationship Started at Vista USD

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Getting a Relationship Started at Vista USD

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Four Categories of Social Initiatives

Learn

Dialog

Support

Innovate

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Four Categories of Social Initiatives

Learn

Dialog

Support

Innovate

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Learn with Monitoring Tools

What if everyone in your district could listen….and learn?

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After the Newtown tragedy, Vista launched a safety survey on social media AND traditional channels

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Four Categories of Social Initiatives

Learn

Dialog

Support

Innovate

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Dialog Begins With Talking

“We are under so much scrutiny. I’ve had to create a social presence to have a voice.”

Chris AdamsSuperintendent, Coast Unified School District

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“We want to be able to communicate with our constituents.”

“It’s great for our district to get our message out there, what we’re doing.”

Superintendent Chris Adams and Henry DanielsonCoast Unified School District

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“It’s important that we use social media. All kids are using it. It propels them into working workforce.”

Henry Danielson

IT Director

Coast Unified School District

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Coast USD’s superintendent and 10 administrators manage social media with help from interns at a local college.

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Coast USD administrators use Twitter for networking and best practice sharing

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Four Categories of Social Initiatives

Learn

Dialog

Support

Innovate

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Chicago Teacher’s Union organized on social media to influence opinion. Could social media benefit schools and parents too?

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District Facebook page provides support for parents in need of assistance.

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… As does its Twitter account.

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After the tragedy of Newtown…

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Hastings School District in Nebraska shares suggestions on how parents can talk to children about their fears, on Facebook.

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Portland, Maine Public Schools shares 5-minute video to help parents deal with aftermath – district social worker explains importance of listening and looking for changes in children’s behavior

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Nixa Schools in Missouri directs parents to mental health resources for children – sparking further conversation

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Four Categories of Social Initiatives

Learn

Dialog

Support

Innovate

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Innovation Day @Vista USD #vusdbb

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STRATEGY

ORGANIZATION

PREPARATION

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Culture and Leadership are the Lynchpins of Social Media Success

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Authenticity

Transparency

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Practice Everyday Transparency40

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FedEx’s Response

• Less than 48 hour turnaround

• Textbook responses• But clinical, not human

Opportunity: Build trust with every day transparency

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Have The Courage to Take the Leap

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Training Develops Judgment -- and the Confidence to Use Social Media

What you should do

What you shouldn’t do

Judgment is needed in between

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Content Tips from Superintendents

1. Have a district-wide social media policy

2. Find social media savvy administrators

3. Recycle sharable content4. Update in real-time5. Use tools like Hootsuite or Buffer

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Discipline and Process are Crucial45

Source: “H&R Block’s Response Process” David Armano, Edelman 2010

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STRATEGY

LEADERSHIP

PREPARATION

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#1 Align Social with Key Strategic Goals

Examine your 2012 & 2013 goals

Pick ones where social will have significant impact

Then double down

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#2 Ask the Right Questions About Value

“We tend to overvalue the things we

can measure, and undervalue the

things we cannot.”

- John Hayes, CMO of American

Express

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#3 Create a Culture of Sharing

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No relationships are perfect

Google’s mantra: “Fail fast, fail

smart”

#4 Master the Art of Failure

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Create Sandbox Covenants

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Social is AboutRELATIONSHIPS

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Charlene Li

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