Based in part on Jim Collins’ bestselling book, “Good to Great” (2001) The Most Critical Job of the Leader -- Getting the Right People on the Bus and in the Right Seats! “The body is a unit, though it is made up of many parts; and though all its parts are many, they form one body. So it is with Christ.” 1 Corinthians 12:12 Based in part on Jim Collins’ bestselling book, “Good to Great” (2001) Copyright  Wheaton Academy. Copyright  Eugene A. Frost. All rights reserved.

What - Program Who-Staff Mission -Foundation Who, Then What Copyright © Wheaton Academy. Copyright © Dr. Eugene A. Frost. All rights reserved.

Criteria for Who’s on the Bus Born again believer – credible testimony Christian character and growing spiritual life Love for students Gift of relating to and discipling students Team player Gift of teaching Knowledge and skills to teach required subject Copyright  Wheaton Academy. Copyright  Eugene A. Frost. All rights reserved.

Are the right people on your bus? Do you have clear rubrics? For example: “teachers must…” Getting the wrong people off the bus Getting the right people on the bus Copyright  Wheaton Academy. Copyright  Eugene A. Frost. All rights reserved.

Four Categories of Teachers “Teammates” – Fully bought in “Placeholders” – Cooperative, would not make waves “Islands” – Do their own thing in their own world but don’t bother anybody else “Rebels” – Actively advocate for personal agendas and issues, not in line with where you want to take the school Copyright  Wheaton Academy. Copyright  Eugene A. Frost. All rights reserved.

How is your present faculty divided among these four groups? Teammates Placeholders Islands Rebels Copyright  Wheaton Academy. Copyright  Eugene A. Frost. All rights reserved.

Caution: Teamwork, not uniformity! What to do? Rebels must be removed ASAP Islands need to be isolated and removed over time Placeholders can be replaced as opportunities arise Your goal is to have 100% Teammates Caution: Teamwork, not uniformity! Copyright  Wheaton Academy. Copyright  Eugene A. Frost. All rights reserved.

Finding the Right People and Putting them in the Right Seat on the Bus “These are the names of David’s mighty Warriors…Josheb- Basshebeth (killed 800 men in one encounter)…Eleazar (stood firm as the Israelites retreated, turned the battle and won the day)…Shammah (defended the field of lentils despite the Israelite’s retreat and won a great victory)...” II Samuel 23:8-17 Based in part on Jim Collins’ bestselling book, “Good to Great” (2001) Copyright  Wheaton Academy. Copyright  Eugene A. Frost. All rights reserved.

Job #1 for the Head of School FINDING great teachers DEVELOPING great teachers RETAINING great teachers And Making sure they are in the right seat on your bus Copyright  Wheaton Academy. Copyright  Eugene A. Frost. All rights reserved.

FINDING Great Teachers Have your criteria in place Advertise Hunt Find great teachers, not teachers looking for jobs Keep a depth chart Cycle back to the best teachers Start today! Copyright  Wheaton Academy. Copyright  Eugene A. Frost. All rights reserved.

DEVELOPING Great Teachers Orientation and training (inputs) Mentoring (outputs) Evaluations – student, peer, LCTDM Professional Learning Community (PLC) Fair-value compensation Copyright  Wheaton Academy. Copyright  Eugene A. Frost. All rights reserved.

RETAINING Great Teachers Vision and Challenge Appreciation Fair-value Compensation Benefits Community Copyright  Wheaton Academy. Copyright  Eugene A. Frost. All rights reserved.

The Right People in the Right Seats Examples – Eric Jim Steve Copyright  Wheaton Academy. Copyright  Eugene A. Frost. All rights reserved.