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The Skillful Team Leader: Making the Leap Over Hurdles Facing Vertical Teams
September 6, 2017 @ 9:00 am - 3:00 pm
FreeThis registration is by invitation only and limited to the districts involved in the Boeing Vertical Team work.
Wednesday, September 6th Madison City Schools Central Office
Start time: 9:00 a.m.
End time: 3:00 p.m.
Led by Elisa B. MacDonald
Who will benefit most from this Institute? People who lead vertical teams (teacher leaders, coaches, department heads, content team leaders) and the people who support them (principals, administrators, curriculum directors.)
What is the focus? Leading teams can prove challenging for any leader, particularly for vertical team leaders (VTL) who face a unique set of challenges. VTL want to make the most impact despite limited time, conflicting expectations for what a vertical team is suppose to achieve, and team members who have not yet built trust as a group. The leader who applies a skillful approach rooted in values, mindset, emotional intelligence and skill is able to learn from these challenges and even prevent them from occurring. Join, Elisa MacDonald, author of The Skillful Team Leader to help you start off the year with what is needed to lead high-functioning, high-impact vertical teams.
Participants in the Institute will:
Explore the four foundational tenets of a Skillful Approach to team leadership;
Learn the indicators of a high-functioning, high-impact team;
Learn how to:
o establish teaming norms when time is limited and relationships have not yet formed
o manage expectations through purposeful goals and agendas
o foster a culture of shared ownership when blame is the default
Network with other vertical team leaders.
Participants should their copy of The Skillful Team Leader: A Resource for Overcoming Hurdles to Professional Learning for Student Achievement (Corwin Press 2013) to the Institute. Other materials will be provided.
This invitation-only event is underwritten by a generous grant from the Boeing Corporation.