Mentoring Leadersin school

improvementMove somewhere new, if you’d like to meet someone new!

Portrait of a LeaderDraw the head. Fold down. Pass to

left.Draw the body. Fold down. Pass to

left.Draw the legs and feet. Fold down. Pass to the left.Open the portrait of a leader!

Leadership defined …

“Leaders are the architects of individual

and organizational improvement.”

The Learning Leader. Douglas Reeves. (2006)

The Stuff of LeadersIt’s about relationships:

Predisposition to trust and respect.Awareness of interpersonal dynamics.

Awareness of one’s own behavioral strengths.

Cultivating Leadership in Schools: Connecting People, Purpose, and Practice. Gordon Donaldson, Jr. (2006)

Take a Moment As a leader, what strategies have you found to be most effective in building strong relationships?

The Stuff of LeadersIt’s about challenges & successes :

Understanding and articulating the challenges.

Fostering interpersonal safety and authenticity.

Accepting responsibility and expecting successes.

The Stuff of LeadersIt’s about the courage to act &

learn:The ambition to find a better way.Trusting in experiential knowledge.Active caring …

and not just of the warm and fuzzy type!

Mentoring LeadershipResearch review … most research

in this area looking at novice principal mentorship programs.

Read page 169-172.Discuss the key components

recommended in the article as they relate to the work that you do.

Leveled Mentorship Teachers mentoring student leadersSite administrators mentoring

school leadership.District representatives mentoring

site administrators.External facilitators mentoring site

leadership teams.External facilitators mentoring

district leadership teams.

The group is smarter than the individual. David Surowiecki, 2007

How does this quote fit the concept of mentoring leadership?

Mentoring LeadershipComplementary Teams:

No single leader possesses the knowledge, skills, and talent to lead an organization successfully.

Leadership resides in the relationships among people.

Complementary Teams are made up of people with different skill sets (intelligences, abilities, characteristics)

Mentoring LeadershipBuild on Strengths:

Focus on strengths rather than weaknesses.

Complementary teams build on individual strengths.

Provide opportunities for professional reflection and introspection.

Now, Discover Your Strengths. Buckingham & Clifton. (2001)

It goes without saying …

It’s about the kids!