The Human Centering of Team Leadership
December 01, 2020
Appears in December 2020: School Administrator.
Staff development that connects us at a personal level can inspire commitment far beyond basic buy-in
![Dean Packard, Rachel Hockheim, Tom Hughes](/images/default-source/school-administrator/2020-december/35-hughes-present.jpg?sfvrsn=aafdc209_7)
Approximately 30 years ago, my superintendent challenged me, a young school psychologist, to look into team building. He didn’t offer specifics about how to proceed, who to involve or why to pursue it. Nor was there an internet to quickly locate
book studies or leadership-style inventories that are popular today. But it was a starting point.
My quest and resulting discovery drew from a combination of reading, observing and participating in professional development. As my role grew,
I regularly took part in designing and leading team development training as well as setting up practical in-field learning experiences. These offerings proved effective within the moment and spurred ideas for refinements.
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“There are more advanced activities and strategies that require training like I received — and these should not be attempted based on being able to read about them in a book. Training is available and worthwhile.”
PROFESSIONAL LEARNING COMMUNITIES
»Communities that Learn, Lead, and Last by Giselle O. Martin-Kniep (John Wiley & Sons, 2008). A practical, humanistic and comprehensive perspective on PLCs.
EXPERIENTIAL EDUCATION
»ABEE. A resource for building a confidence course and for program development and leadership training.
»Project Adventure. A source for materials and equipment addressing team building dimensions of leadership development. One example: Cowstails and Cobras 2: A Guide To Games, Initiatives, Ropes Courses & Adventure Curriculum by Karl Rohnke
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