Leading effective teams

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Leading Effective Teams

Melissa Gould-Drakeley & Joanne Fenton – Macarthur Anglican School

Australian Teaching Standards

Highly Accomplished Teachers

Standard 7 – Engage Professionally with colleagues, parents/carers and the community

7.1.3 Maintain high ethical standards and support colleagues in interpreting codes of ethics and exercise sound judgement in all schools and community contexts

7.2.3 Support colleagues in reviewing and interpreting legislative, administrative and organisational requirements, policies and processes

Teamwork

Together

Everyone

More

Achieves

What are the qualities of an effective leader?

http://nzcurriculum.tki.org.nz/Secondary-middle-leaders/Leading-change/Effective-leadership/Tools/Effective-middle-leadership

Video DiscussionWhat resonates with you?

https://youtu.be/MTNex-Np2yI

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hF9n2vb1hwQ

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IZA94smSkQg

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GC8Mzqyg2z4

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4oAosPpYmKQ

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Video 4

Video 5

“10 reasons your team hates you but won’t say it

to your face”http://www.thoughtleadersllc.com/2009/09/10-reasons-your-team-hates-you-they-just-wont-say-it-to-your-face/

General Skills Relational Qualities

Personal Character and Integrity

Top 3 issues

General Skills Relational Qualities

Personal Character and Integrity

You’re indecisive #1 You treat them like mushrooms #3

You’re above getting your hands dirty #2

Poor leadership qualities

General Skills Relational Qualities

Personal Character and Integrity

You’re indecisive #1 You treat them like mushrooms #3

You’re above getting your hands dirty #2

You don’t prioritise #10

You don’t fight for them #8

You’re a ‘suck-up” #4

You treat them like employees #9

You micro-manage #5

You never relax #6

You tell them to have a balanced life and then set a bad example #7

Skill set

What skills do you think Faculty Heads/Heads of Department need to be effective leaders (proforma can be used, if desired)

Skill set - positives

Prioritise and manage deadlines

Ability to manage a budget

Ability to write reports and proposals

Good IT skills

Willingness to make decisions

Relational qualities

Treat staff with respect and be kind and gracious with them

Deal maturely with people who criticise you

If you have made a mistake – apologise

Ensure your team members feel valued (acknowledge & thank them)

Know your staff and a bit about their lives

Listen

Speak the truth to them

Relational Qualities

What relational qualities does an effective Faculty Head/Head of Department need?

Relational qualities – cont.

Trust your staff

Set goals together

Make your expectations explicit and set a culture

Ensure your team members feel valued (acknowledge & thank them)

Teach staff how to do things

Give your time to your staff

Relational qualities – cont.

Don’t assume your staff know how to prioritise or multi-task (teach them how)

Encourage your staff to take initiative

Value difference in your team

Recognise that you can learn from your staff

Personal Character / Integrity

What type of personal character are desirable for Faculty Heads / Heads of Department?

Personal Integrity & Character

Do what you say you are going to do

Treat everyone fairly – don’t always take the best classes or delegate all the boring work

Create a harmonious and relaxed environment

Encourage staff to have a life

Don’t have unrealistic expectations of staff – particularly of you are perfectionist, gifted or high achiever

Scenarios

In groups, work through what you would do when confronted with various problems (refer to scenarios)

What skills, qualities and personal characteristics helped you solve these? (you may like to record these on a proforma)