Forming a Team for Smooth Sailing

Phases of the Systemic Work Phase I: Understanding the System Phase II: Analyzing the System Phase III: Planning Action Phase IV:Taking Action and Monitoring Implementation Phase V: Assessing and Reflecting on Outcomes 2

How do we create an effective team(s) to support school improvement? Session Question: 3

Are the Right People Getting On Board? 4

What Makes a Good Crew/Team? With a partner, complete the district team membership sorting activity to answer the following questions: Who would be highly recommended members of a team? Who would be recommended members of the team? Who would add value to the team? 5

What roles should be considered when selecting members of a team? Silently review Handout 1. With a partner, discuss the roles to consider when identifying District Leadership Team Members. Why are these roles important? 6

What are some considerations for SST smooth sailing with district and campus leadership teams? 1.Establish the purpose of working together. 2.Identify norms for working together. 3.Agree on guidelines for team meetings. 4.Create a collaborative team. 7

Silently read the Plan for Work card (Handout 2) and be ready to discuss some considerations for planning the work. Why establish a purpose for the team? Why are norms important to consider? What guidelines should be established? Team Work 8

Collaboration How do we know whether we are working as a collaborative team? 9

A New Swing As proposed by the project sponsor 10

As specified in the project request 11 A New Swing

As designed by the senior analyst 12 A New Swing

As installed at the user’s site 13 A New Swing

What the user wanted 14 A New Swing

Innovation Configuration Matrix In most change efforts, different people have surprisingly different images of what full implementation looks like... One way to develop consensus is to develop an innovation configuration matrix, one of the tools of the Concerns Based Adoption Model. An innovation configuration matrix is composed of descriptions of different forms of an innovation or change to create a “word picture.” Hall, G. & Hord, S. (2006). Implementing change: Patterns, principles, and potholes. Boston: Allyn & Bacon. 15

Think about the new swing What are the essential components they have in common? What are the variations of those components? Which variations are usable? Which variation is the ideal? 16

Innovation Configuration Matrix for Collaboration For each of the components of collaboration, which of the variations do you feel would be acceptable? Ideal? Which of the variations have your observed during school team meetings? 17

Innovation Configuration Matrix for Collaboration How might this tool be helpful in reaching consensus on how the leadership team will work together? How might this tool be helpful in providing data on how well the team is working together? 18

Smooth Sailing Voyage for School Support Teams Thank You! 19