1. Brenton Harty Director of ICT Presbyterian Ladies’ College (Melbourne)
How to use the honeymoon period to affect great change without (probably) getting fired
Brenton Harty
Director of ICT
Presbyterian Ladies’ College (Melbourne)
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2. Brenton Harty Victorian Education Department (6 Years)
Teacher
Computer Co-ordinator
Penleigh and Essendon Grammar (24 Years)
IT Manager / eLearning Manager
Copyright Agency (LearningField) (3 Years)
Vic Support Manager
National Operations Manager
Presbyterian Ladies’ College Melbourne (A year and a bit)
Director of ICT
Business ICT AV
Library
eLearning
IT across the curriculum
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3. This Presentation Falling in Love The Honeymoon The Future?
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The Future?

4. Falling in Love Choose Wisely
Are you on the Executive or Senior Leadership Team?
Who will you report to:
Business Manager – IT is a Cost Centre
Teaching and Learning – IT is a Service Centre
Principal – IT is a Value Centre
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5. Falling in Love CEO = Principal CRO = DP (Teaching and Learning)
COO = DP (Admin and Staff)
CFO = Business Manager
CIO = Director of ICT
CPO = Registrar
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6. Falling in Love
Organizational structure – Who reports to you and do they know it
What does the Principal want you to do
Keep the lights on
Catch Up
Innovate
They’re not sure
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7. Falling in Love Have they changed the role?
Why is this job available – who didn’t want it anymore and why?
What sort of job do you want – will this position be a good fit for you?
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8. Falling in Love
What committees will you be a member of and which will you chair?
What are their Pain Points?
What can you find out about the school through back channeling?
What is their Culture?
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9. The Honeymoon Overview Build strategic relationships Get a baseline
Find some quick wins
Use transparent thinking
Near enough is sometimes good enough
Assess change readiness
What are the competition up to
Research and Plan
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10. The Honeymoon 1. Build strategic relationships
Who is onboard the train
Board
Principal
DPs
Business Manager
Parents, Teachers, Students
Who is not onboard the train, why and what is the plan to deal with that
Be the salesperson for ICT
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11. The Honeymoon 2. Get a Baseline Measure, document and communicate
Interview those that report to you
Survey Customers (Parents, Teachers and Students)
Assess Governance
IT Strategy
IT Policies and Procedures
BCP
DRP
“What gets measured gets improved”
Peter Drucker
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12. The Honeymoon 3. Find some quick wins
Find some ways to make life better for all
Parents
Teachers
Students
Kotter’s 8 Steps Change Management
Create Urgency
Form a Powerful Coalition
Create a Vision for Change
Communicate the Vision
Remove Obstacles
Create Short Term Wins
Build on the Change
Anchor the Change in Culture
John Kotter
1947 -
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13. The Honeymoon 4. Transparent thinking
If something is impossible, explain why but try to find a workaround or alternative
If you can’t do it at the moment, explain why
If you probably shouldn’t do it at the moment explain why, embrace my next slide and jump in albeit after having everyone understand the consequences.
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14. The Honeymoon 5. Near enough is sometimes good enough
Even if it’s the perfect solution it will probably last only a couple of years so don’t wait for perfection just be an enabler.
If it moves the school forward. If it makes someone's life easier then embrace the chaos
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15. The Honeymoon 6. Assess change readiness
Talk to everyone and find their pain points
Drop some hints about what could be done
Note their reactions to form a view of how much appetite they have for change
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16. The Honeymoon 7. What are the competition up to
Embarrassment is a great tool
Parents will see the competition so it’s hard to argue that at least matching them isn’t a good idea.
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17. The Honeymoon 8. Research and Plan Use MITIE / VINE
Visit the competition
Visit lighthouse schools
Create a plan that has a roadmap to the goals they crave
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18. The Future Overview BHAG Build the Change group Stakeholder engagement
Baselines improving
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19. The Future 1. Big Hairy Audacious Goal (BHAG)
Find a BHAG and sell the dream to all stakeholders and at every opportunity
Build enthusiasm for the BHAG
Report often on progress to the BHAG
PLC Will provide IT Services for staff, students and parents that are equal to or better than any school in the country within 3 years
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20. The Future 2. Build the change group
Build the coalition and ensure it has the power and representation to give you every chance of success
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21. The Future 3. Stakeholder engagement Board Executive Teacher Student
Parent
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22. The Future 4. Baselines improving Celebrate your success
Communicate your success
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23. Do all of this and ….
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25. Don’t do all of this and….
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27. Thanks for your time
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