28/4/2016 28 Comments The Power of 10 Minutes - providing a vehicle for developing a trusting relationship with school leaders.
Strong interpersonal skills, quality relationships and effective communication are widely recognised as essential leadership traits. These are evident in the AITSL Standards for Principals, leadership requirements (Personal Qualities, Social and Interpersonal skills). Our school has developed a method for ensuring clear and consistent communication with all staff while at the same time, providing a vehicle for developing a trusting relationship with school leaders.
Communication, collaboration and quality relationships are huge indicators of success. Teachers need to feel supported by their leadership teams, heard by their colleagues and they also need a strong support network for practical and emotional reasons. In leadership circles we often talk about 'gathering feedback' from staff especially when big decisions need to be made about policy or protocol but, how authentic is this feedback if it is only gathered at irregular intervals? At our school, we wanted to find a way for classroom teachers to give authentic feedback to Leadership on a regular basis. My research ventured in the business world and how they do things, which lead me to think outside the box. 10 Minute Rounds was born!
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