EMPOWERING LEADERSHIP

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EMPOWER YOUR TEAM

From Webster’s Dictionary “to invest with power, especially legal power or official authority.” “to equip or supply with an ability; enable.”

EMPOWERING YOUR TEAM IS THE BEST CHOICE YOU MAKE In a school in Australia: 1000 students from Kindergarten to Grade 12 2 Principals, 5 Vice Principals 1 Business Manager, 4 Secretaries, 3 Finance officers 2 groundspersons, a Canteen manager, After School Care Manager 75 teaching staff, 20 ancillary staff a Board of Management.

DELEGATION IS NOT EMPOWERMENT ◘When we empower our team members: ◘ We equip them with the information they need to make decisions ◘ We equip them with the resources they need to do their task ◘ We encourage, monitor and provide feedback frequently ◘ We achieve our goals.

Why empower? You have more time to do the tasks only a Leader can do Your team members make the effective decisions without asking you The problems are shared You are creating new leaders

ACTIVITY Find a person at another table – Share with them one example of a time when you were empowered by your leader How did the leader equip you? How did you feel about being empowered?

Caution: Empowering works when Leaders equip team members with: Knowledge and information about the context Clear Communication Feedback Confidence

WHAT MAKES AN EFFECTIVE TEAM? T OGETHER E VERYONE A CHIEVES M ORE

BUILDING CAPACITY Which is the correct Leadership Style? What does Building Capacity mean? Why do we want to Build Capacity?

Improved Student Achievement Improves the effectiveness of the School’s Operation Building a sense of Community Growing Leaders Ease the Load of the Principal

Who do we Empower? When do we Build Capacity? How do we Build Capacity?

Many elements involved – School Culture Leadership Style Relationships:Hero Leader Transactional Leader Transformational Leader

Build a sense of Community – Collegiality – Consultation – Collaboration – Shared Vision/Mission – Shared decision-making – Cooperation

Ethical principles/standards/practices: – Shared Values/Goals/Ownership/Practice – Dialoguing/Sharing Ideas – Trust, Respect, Fairness, Truth, Equity, Consistency, Caring, Patience – Empowerment, Authority – Motivation – Open Communication – Support – High Expectations – Risk Taking – Valuing Difference/Diversity – ownership/responsibility

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