K–12 Leadership
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Student Success Demands That We All Work Together
A Final Word
Current challenges and opportunities
call for inclusive school leaders who can lead across hierarchy and
traditional lines of authority to tackle complex problems facing
stakeholders at varying levels in public education. Leaders are
craving tools to think more clearly, guide collaborative action, and
improve team performance.
The practice of facilitative leadership
as a district-wide model can propel the development and
retention of effective teachers, leaders, and professional staff. It
has been effectively deployed at the district and state-wide levels
and can build a strong educational leadership pipeline at a critical
time. The answers to our district's most pressing problems are there
— among our people.
Mission-minded school leaders across
the country have implemented hundreds of practical solutions.
Educators are excellent at defining problems, analyzing root causes,
and coming up with well-reasoned answers. How about we tap into the
assemblies of passionate and talented people who yearn to be
catalysts for student excellence, sustainable improvement, and closer
collaboration?
About the Author
Chris
Williams serves as the Chief Operating Officer for Interaction
Associates. His background includes more
than twelve years in the professional services space in business
operations, recruiting, business development, and complex research
roles. Prior work includes strategy consulting for Fortune 500
clients. Interaction Associates is best known for introducing the
concept and practice of group facilitation to the business world in
the early 1970’s. For over 50 years, IA has provided thousands of
leaders and teams with practical, simple, and effective programs,
tools, and techniques for leading, meeting, and working better across
functions, viewpoints, and geographies. Learn more by visiting
https://www.interactionassociates.com/
and connect with Chris on LinkedIn.