Decision making is a process, not an event. Joan Sjøvoll
The unit had a heavy slant towards communication but also worked around the concept of organisational culture, what the unit referred to as the psychological contract.
There were practical examples of how to call, prepare and organise a meetings and some very useful audio task that mirrored the views of the department leader with that of her unsatisfied team. There were a few lessons learnt, however I only wished that I had completed this unit as an aspiring head of department. Rather embarrassingly, I found myself recoiling as the unit and tutor signed-posted common pitfalls, the same pitfalls I occasionally fell into myself on my journey to now. Has anyone told the NCSL? Should this be aspiring Senior Leaders not Senior Leaders. Too little, too late?
The was also an overview of school leader and associated reading, with this model striking a cord and an interesting path analysis that showed the processes that link effective leadership at different levels with improved school outcomes.
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Final point,
Research suggesting that high performing schools are five times more likely than low performing schools to have a formal process for identifying leadership potential. ‘Rush to the Top,’ Hay Group
Be interested to know what that might look like, and how it is developed within a high performing school?
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