1. Building Leadership Teams February 9, 10, & 11, 2009

2. February BLT Session Overview of the Day Outcomes:  Formative Assessments  Professional Learning Communities “The professional learning community is the most powerful strategy and structure available now for schools to improve their effectiveness” Shirley Hord, 2009  The Team/Trust Connection Embedded within the work of improving teaching and learning

3. Trust Matters November 2008: Explored trust as a key ingredient of effective teams and school improvement. Discuss: (1) key concepts from November, and (2) individual and/or building progress regarding trust.

4. Trust Matters Trust is one’s willingness to be vulnerable to another based on confidence regarding The Five Facets of Trust: Benevolent Honest Open Reliable Competent

5. Trust Matters Trust is an important factor in increasing student achievement and developing as a Professional Learning community Trust can be conscientiously created through the implementation of plans and structures

6. The Speed of Trust: The One Thing That Changes Everything by Stephen M. R. Covey (2006) High-trust organizations outperform low- trust organizations. According to Covey, essentially trust means confidence. Trust is a function of: (1) character and (2) competence. Character includes one’s integrity, motives, and intent with people. Competence includes one’s capabilities, skills, results, and track record. Both aspects of trust are vital.

7. The Speed of Trust: The One Thing That Changes Everything by Stephen M. R. Covey (2006) Trust Myths Covey discusses some of the myths that get in the way of understanding and acting effectively on trust issues, along with their contrasting realities. Team Dialogue: The Trust Myths Chart

8. The Speed of Trust: The One Thing That Changes Everything by Stephen M. R. Covey (2006) You can’t talk yourself out of a problem you’ve behaved yourself into. Stephen R. Covey No, but you can behave yourself out of a problem you’ve behaved yourself into…and often faster than you think. Stephen M. R. Covey

9. The Speed of Trust: The One Thing That Changes Everything by Stephen M. R. Covey (2006) Covey emphasizes that trust can be increased by learning how to interact with others in ways that increase trust and by avoiding interactions that destroy it. He explains 13 behaviors that build trust. These behaviors are powerful because they are based on principles of positive relationships, they can be implemented quickly, they can be applied in any relationship, and they are based on both character and competence.

10. The Speed of Trust: The One Thing That Changes Everything by Stephen M. R. Covey (2006) The first five behaviors are based on character; the second five from competence; and the last three from both character and competence. Any strength used to an extreme can become a weakness. Covey discusses each behavior, its counterfeit, and tips or ideas for ways to apply the behavior.

11. The Speed of Trust: The One Thing That Changes Everything by Stephen M. R. Covey (2006) Covey encourages us to make this information relevant by thinking of at least one specific relationship where you would like to increase trust for better results and happiness. Our lens: Taking responsibility or finger- pointing?

12. The Window and The Mirror Jim Collins When things go well, you look through the window. In other words, you look at everyone out there and all they did to contribute, and you give them the credit, attribution, recognition, acknowledgment, and appreciation. When things don’t go well, you look in the mirror. You don’t look out there and blame and accuse others, you look inward instead.

13. The Speed of Trust: The One Thing That Changes Everything by Stephen M. R. Covey (2006) 13 Trust-building Behaviors After learning the behaviors, Covey suggests we identify 2-3 behaviors that would make a difference and create a plan for change.

14. Trust Matters “When an organization trusts its members and everyone becomes trustworthy, then people can operate synergistically and non- defensively, which gets the best results much faster.” Ken Melrose, The Toro Co.