Teaching and learning Coach Training January/ February 2008 Research is showing that teams of teachers are far more effective when they work together. PLTs, faculty groups, sub schools Very relevant to T&L coaches in coaching role – Important when building and sustaining productive relationships. Need to understand what makes us and others tick. Explain questionnaire – work of Diane Turner and Thelma Greco Do questionnaire. Teaching and learning Coach Training January/ February 2008 The Personality Compass

NORTH WEST EAST SOUTH The Viking The American Pioneer The Oriental strong and determined WEST The American Pioneer adventurous, innovative, risk taker EAST The Oriental conservative, reserved, formal Personality types – explain reason for compass – relates to cultures from north , south, east and western parts of the globe. Stereo types – not intended to be a racial commentary – Purely to give a visual prompt. SOUTH The South Sea Islander friendly, hospitable, easy going Extracted from The Personality Compass: A New Way to Understand People by Diane Turner and Thelma Greco (Element Books)

Best Characteristics NORTH SOUTH WEST EAST ASSERTIVE COMPETITIVE DIRECT CONFIDENT ASSERTIVE COMPETITIVE INDEPENDENT DETERMINED DECISIVE HARD WORKING SOUTH PATIENT FRIENDLY GOOD LISTENER CARING UNDERSTANDING KIND NURTURING GIVING WEST VISIONARY INNOVATIVE ADVENTUROUS CREATIVE MULTI TALENTED FREE SENSE OF HUMOUR SPIRITED EAST FOCUSED INDUSTRIOUS METHODICAL RESPONSIBLE LOGICAL SERIOUS PUNCTUAL RESERVED Read characteristics – Important to look at characteristics of other groups as well as own. Extracted from The Personality Compass: A New Way to Understand People by Diane Turner and Thelma Greco (Element Books)

Worst Characteristics NORTH ARGUMENTATIVE IMPATIENT AGGRESSIVE SARCASTIC CONTROLLING PUSHY JUDGEMENTAL ARROGANT SOUTH LACKADAISICAL INSECURE EASILY HURT COMPLAINER VULNERABLE CLINGING EASILY INTIMIDATED SHY WEST SILLY OFTEN LATE IMPULSIVE INACCURATE UNDISCIPLINED SUPERFICIAL CARELESS EAST PERFECTIONIST LONER HUMOURLESS CRITICAL INFLEXIBLE NAGGING TUNNEL-VISIONED OBSESSIVE Feeling strong!!!! Also importance of being aware of others worst characteristics. Extracted from The Personality Compass: A New Way to Understand People by Diane Turner and Thelma Greco (Element Books)

Structure & detail first NORTH Let’s do it! Action now WEST Imagine, generate The vision, meaning… The Big Picture EAST Who, what, when, why, where Structure & detail first In summary…………….. SOUTH Share,support The carers Extracted from The Personality Compass: A New Way to Understand People by Diane Turner and Thelma Greco (Element Books)

PERSONAL STYLES What are the strengths of your style? What are the limitations of your style? What do the other styles need to know about you so that you can work together effectively? Think about these questions in relation to your dominant direction.

In relation to your role as a coach….. How does your style help establish and maintain an effective coaching relationship? What challenges are there for your style? What aspects of the other styles might you find hard to manage? What strategies might you employ? In your role as Teaching and Learning coaches, what are the implications of this? Get into personality groups – All Norths, All Souths etc Discuss Questions – on cards on tables – Pick a spokesperson and report back to the whole group Move into sub regional groups. Make a visual representation of your groups personality types. – Paper, pens ,sticky dots – put sub region name in it. Team leaders to lead this activity and to show and tell representation.