1. Equity Conversations: Building and Sustaining a Collaborative Culture
Dr. Marcia Jackson, Director of School Counseling
Victor Martin, Director of Equity and Alternative Programs
Cheryl Robinson, Cultural Competency Coordinator
“Every Student Succeeds”

2. Equity

3. Guiding Questions In what ways can we…
Formulate stronger teams to better serve our students;
Examine ourselves to identify our strengths and areas of growth when working with a team;
Examine team members to identify strengths and areas of growth to better understand team dynamics.

4. What is a Team?
A group of people who work together for a common goal.

5. Dysfunctional Teams 5 characteristics of dysfunctional teams:
Absence of trust
Fear of conflict
Lack of commitment
Avoidance of accountability
Inattention to results
Lencioni, Patrick (2002). The Five Dysfunctions of a Team: A Leadership Fable

6. Highly Effective Teams
10 Characteristics:
Personal Traits
Purpose
Risk
Priorities
Effectiveness
Roles
Success
Decisions
Training
Conflict

7. Visual
Create a visual representation of the characteristic your group is assigned (2 minutes)
Each group will take 30 seconds to report out
Make

8. Strategies
Identify the strategies that you use to demonstrate the characteristics of highly effective teams
Each group should rotate to at least 3 characteristics and share strategies on the chart paper

9. Case Study – Read and Discuss
What might be the equity challenges?
What two characteristics do you possess that would support the team in meeting the needs of the student?
What would it look like?
What would it sound like?

10. Personal Action Plan What are my strengths
What are my areas of growth?
How can I contribute to the team?
How can I team to better serve my students?

11. Contact Information
Cheryl Robinson
Victor Martin
Marcia Jackson