Leadership Teams: General Guidelines & Suggestions Center on PBIS February 2006 George.sugai@uconn.edu
Basic Meeting Structure Verified Need Planning Purpose & Outcomes Operations Summary of Outcomes & Agreements Follow-up & Evaluation Content Decisions & Outcomes Before During After
Preparing for meeting Specify purpose/outcome Invite key members Make contact with key members Prepare agenda Prepare materials Anticipate & precorrect for roadblocks/speedbumps
Conducting meeting State/restate purpose & expected outcomes Provide advance organizer Assign roles/responsibilities State/restate “rules” & agreements for conducting meeting
Review purpose/outcomes frequently Evaluate whether outcome achieved Monitor adequacy of progress toward outcome Encourage progress & participation Specify action plan (who, where, when, etc.) Provide frequent acknowledgements Schedule/plan for next meeting
Following-up after meeting Check/follow-up with key players Provide appropriate acknowledgements Complete responsibilities by deadlines Assess impact Prepare for next meeting
Meeting Agreements & Routines Solving problems & resolving conflicts Achieving agreements & making decisions Specifying measurable outcomes Setting/modifying agenda & minutes/record Establishing roles/responsibilities leader/facilitator, recorder, reporter, etc. Providing opportunities for participation/ contributions
Supporting Social Competence & Academic Achievement 4 PBS Elements OUTCOMES Supporting Decision Making Supporting Staff Behavior DATA SYSTEMS PRACTICES Supporting Student Behavior
Conducting Team Meetings (5 min.) 1 Minute New Spokesperson Attention Please Review “Conducting Leadership Team Meetings” (3) Establish agreements based on self-assessment Report 1 agreement from your team discussions (1 min.)