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Leading Effective Teams
Chris Greenland
Key themes
Holding to account Making a positive impact Working together Fulfilling our vision
On the bus
Where are we going?
Confront the brutal facts
Our culture
Shared goals : we know where we are going Responsibility for success: we must succeed Collegiality: we are in this together Continuous improvement: we can get better Lifelong learning: learning is for everyone Risk taking: we learning by trying something new Support: there is always someone there to help Mutual respect: everyone has something to offer Openness: we can discuss our differences Celebration and humour: we feel good about
ourselves
How will we get there?
How will we work together productively?
How do we need to behave in order to get the most from our meetings?
Teams
A group of people working together on the basis of:• Shared perceptions• Common purpose• Agreed procedures• Commitment • Cooperation• Resolving disagreement by open discussion
L.Ball: Managing Teams in Secondary Schools
Sound Inter-group relations Balanced roles Clear objectives Openness and confrontation Support and trust Co-operation and conflict Sound procedures Appropriate leadership Regular review Individual development Good communications
An effective leadership team....
Models best practice for the rest of the school
Maximizes leadership and management effectiveness of the team members
Demonstrates the school's commitment to the development of every individual
Models effective learning
Effective teaching teams:evidence from research
collaborate and share a strong vision for their work
are well organised in terms of assessment, record keeping
employ good resource management have efficient systems for monitoring and
evaluating pupil progress structured and regular feedback operate very clear teaching routines and practices
within lessons are centrally concerned with teaching and learning
Mutual support and coaching
Constructive Challenge
Effectiveness in breakdown
Alignment
Accomplishment
Decisive coordinated action
Accountability and responsibility
Innovation and originality
Nine features of effective team working: how do you rate your team?
Team Commitment
The steps to an effective team
1. Choose team members who are diverse in their skills and styles.
A good team needs a range: analysers, doers, researchers, innovators
2. Agree objectives and strategies with the team. Without understanding what is expected of them, even the best team will not deliver.
3. Set the climate; establish ‘norms’ that create an open culture
4. Devise an effective way of evaluating the team's efforts and rewarding the members.
Feelings not dealt withWorkplace is for workEstablished line prevailsNo rocking the boatPoor listeningWeaknesses covered upUnclear objectivesLow improvementBureaucracyBoss takes most decisions
ExperimentationRisky issues debatedWider options consideredPersonal feelings raisedIncreased listening
ExperimentationConsolidationFlexibilityAppropriate leadershipMaximum use of energyPrinciples consideredNeeds of individuals metDevelopment a priorityExperimentation, plus methodical workingAgreed proceduresEstablished ground rules
Undeveloped team
Experimenting team
Mature team
Consolidating team
midnight
6
noon
18
15
Evaluation: Team review
How has the team worked? What has been our impact on:
The children Each other The whole school? Wider stakeholder groups
What has worked well? Where could we be even better? How will we build on our strengths and develop those areas
where we could improve?