Leadership and Management in Languages (LMM1) Resource 2

Management Management relates to people working within a structured organisation and with prescribed roles ‘Management tends to involve a preoccupation with the here and now of goal attainment’ (Bryman)

Management Functions of management include: Establishing overall policy Organising work, allocating duties and responsibilities Giving instructions Monitoring – checking that performance is going according to plan

Leadership Leadership shows the way by providing purpose and direction (vision) Leadership influences and motivates through example and shared vision Leadership gets people to perform to the maximum level of their capability through having a shared goal

Management Leadership Practicalities Strategic direction Current situation Future What are we doing? What could we be doing? What can we do? What would we like to achieve?

“Management is prose, leadership is poetry” (Adair)

Responsibilities of Head of Department

Responsibilities of Head of Department Performance management International dimension Behaviour management Data analysis Promoting languages Curriculum planning Resources budget Extra-curricular activities Coaching and mentoring SLT links Ofsted Vision ?

Improving the quality of Teaching and Learning http://www.ofsted.gov.uk/resources/generic-grade-descriptors-and-supplementary-subject-specific-guidance-for-inspectors-making-judgemen

Qualities of leadership Enthusiasm Integrity Toughness Fairness Warmth Humility Confidence (John Adair)

Key skills The ability to: know where you’re going (have a vision) know how to get there motivate others to share your vision think clearly develop good relationships communicate your vision clearly be objective be decisive know when and how to delegate/empower

Clips from famous characters on leadership

Vision A vision is a do-able dream based upon the realities of a group’s strengths and resources (Loeb and Kindel) 18

Vision or Mission? The vision statement sets out where you are going and forms the basis of strategic planning The mission statement explains your purpose (‘Why do we exist?’) The vision is aspirational, related to the future, whilst the mission is concerned with the present

The Four Ds Do Dump Delegate Delay

Delegation Retains control of all tasks 1 Retains control of all tasks Reluctant to let colleagues participate in anything Overworked and unable to prioritise Assigns tasks, but these tend to be unpopular and/or menial Interferes in the task and undermines colleagues’ authority Afraid of colleagues being too autonomous Allows individuals to take responsibility for specific areas Tasks carefully chosen to develop colleagues’ skills Coaches and supports colleagues 2 3

Managing the challenge Thinking of all the challenges discussed, which of these could help you to manage the stress and keep you working healthily, happily and effectively? Sympathetic line manager in school Good head of languages in a local school Trusted fellow subject leader in school Partner Sense of humour Headteacher Online forums Outside interests e.g. sport/fitness ? ? ?