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7 Habits of Highly Effective Schools
Chris Moore
‘Timeless Principles’
‘Principles are guidelines for human conduct that are proven to have enduring, permanent value’ (Stephen Covey)
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HonestyIntegrity
FairnessHuman dignity
HumilityCourage
Patience
Service
Growth
Potential
Excellence
Leader or Manager – What’s the Difference?
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In practice..
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Effective vs Efficient
7 Habits of Highly Effective Schools
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7 Habits of Highly Efficient Schools
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Why we do what we do: 3 Stimuli
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Determined Responses
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Stop…think…
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‘Most men would rather die than think. Many do.’ - Bertrand Russell
Habit 1 – Be proactive
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Reactive organisations make decisions around the behaviour of others. ‘Outside in.’
Proactive organisations take the initiative – they make commitments and stick to them. They take responsibility for the situations they are in and the results they get. ‘Inside Out’.
Andy Warhol says..
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Finish the Sentences
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A lesson plan begins with..
A course begins with..
A business plan begins with..
A marriage begins with..
A business partnership begins with..
Learning to play the piano begins with..
Habit 2: Begin with the end in mind
A vision creates and leads the school
A vision shows leadershipA plan shows commitment
1. Work on the medium to long term picture2. Prioritise focus products3. Align plans and activities 4. Like a lesson plan – ‘by the end of this year, we will have…’
By the end of this year/next year/5 years…, we will have launched…/ sold…. / employed…. / developed…’
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Align to your goals
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Sales & Marketing, Comms
Recruitment, Staff, CPD
Courses, Methodology
Resources, Systems, IT
Partnerships
Leadership &
VisionGoals
Time is the enemy
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Habit 3 – First things first
Get the right things done – not just lots of things.
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Habit 3 – First things first at school
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Urgent Not Urgent
Importan
t
New enquiries, meeting deadlines (marketing, recruitment, tax returns), IT not working, unhappy teachers/students/clients, test administration, inductions, making calls, paying the bills
Training, planning/strategising, reading/research, innovation/product development, improving systems (booking, CRM, LMS), developing the building/learning facilities, building relationships (with suppliers, publishers, chambers of commerce), exercising, spending time with the kids, eating well
Not
Importan
t
Email notifications (a lot of cc’s, a lot of internal) every 5 minutesSocial media notificationsChecking your phone for messagesMany phone callsMany of your meetings
Checking news headlinesGossipingSurfing Ebay, Amazon, Reddit, TinderTweeting pics of your pets
Question
Are you spending your time doing what is most effective for your school? And what about the rest of your life? What else needs nurturing for your school to flourish?
So…
Prioritise clearly. State weekly and daily goals. Align with long term vision. Identify key goals for the key parts of your life – don’t let work dominate.
Include ‘partner’, ‘parent’, ‘friend’, ‘contributor’. Delegate, outsource, delete. Say No if it doesn’t align with your vision. Ensure Q2 activities are reducing Q1 demands. Stick with the plan. Make commitments and keep to them.
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How do you get the most out of people?
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“A Philosophy of Human Interaction”
5 models of human interaction
1. Win/Lose 2. Lose/Win3. Lose/Lose4. Win5. Win/Win
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In a school…
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Habit 4: Think win/win
With teachers, students, parents, companies, partners, unions..
To build curricula and develop courses To measure potential, not against others To develop lasting client/student relationships To resolve discipline/behavioural issues To negotiate a large contract To implement an optimal professional development programme To run a successful marketing campaign To implement a new lesson reporting system To reward staff performance
A culture of high mutual trust and cooperation maximises success.
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Do you listen like this?
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Or this? (Performance-based Listening)
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To quote..
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To Listen
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Habit 5: Seek first to understand..
“Diagnose before you prescribe.”
Ask questions Check your understanding of what the other person is saying
- Content & Emotion Show consideration Develop cultural awareness – be interested (as opposed to ‘interesting’)
leave our assumptions behind Create space for the other to speak Don’t let the inner voice get in the way, don’t jump in with your
autobiography Build trust
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..and then to be understood
‘Present your ideas in the context of a deep understanding of other people’s paradigms and concerns’, significantly increase the authority of your ideas.
Show courage to express difficult ideas Create the space and trust to work through issues
As a leader, this creates loyalty and inspires and motivates your staff
In a school: Appraisals Meetings with clients, students, parents On-going dialogues with teachers and staff On-going dialogues with students, parents, business clients Networking, conferences, events
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Question
1+1 = ?
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Habit 6?
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Synergise
Leadership can be lonely. Harness the talent you have in the school by building high trust relationships.
Teacher meetings Leadership council Interdepartmental committees Student forums Delegate: CPD, outsource External coaching, consultancy
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Discuss
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“Workaholics make the best school leaders.”
Habit 7: Sharpen the Saw
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How do you keep fresh?
CPD Coaching Conferences.. Non-work roles (Q2): define important tasks and allocate time to do them Stay fit Read Eat well Sleep! Spend time with family and friends
For you and your staff
The 7 Habits
1. Be proactive2. Begin with the end in mind3. First things first4. Think win/win5. Seek first to understand and then to be understood6. Synergise7. Sharpen the saw
So creating…
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An Upward Spiral
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To continue the conversation
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Chris MooreSpecialist Language Courseschris@specialistlanguagecourses.com