Organize, Communicate, Empower!
How Principals Can Make Time for Leadership
- Heidi Shaver - Cutting Edge Learning
If so, Organize, Communicate, Empower! has been written just for you! Instructional leaders need a wide range of skills and talents to be effective in today's schools and this resource will provide a variety of practical strategies and tools for efficiently handling all the details in order to increase your productivity. Organize, Communicate, Empower! will help you become the instructional leader you've always planned to be.
This text highlights techniques, skills, and strategies related to Organization, Communication, and Empowerment—three key areas essential for effective performance as an educational leader. Readers will glean tips on:
Organization:
- Systems for organizing files for easy retrieval of information
- Strategies for prioritizing and managing tasks, as well as organizing and maintaining records related to staff performance
- Techniques for managing long-range projects to meet deadlines
- Practical strategies for assigning tasks and monitoring progress
- Processes for streamlining regular communication between staff and parents
- Techniques for efficiently communicating weekly events and schedules with staff
- Strategies for the development of site leadership teams
- Techniques for collaborating with teams in the development of goals
- Processes for empowering staff to take on team leadership roles
"Shaver has captured the basic elements for success for novice principals and assistant principals. In a friendly, conversant style, she describes many logistical aspects of the job, giving multiple suggestions for ways to make these less of a burden for the school leader."
"As the face of education continues to change, Organize, Communicate, Empower! fills a major gap for educational leaders. It provides clear, straightforward direction on how to develop a successful school system where staff, parents, and students play a vital role."
"This is a practical ‘how to be successful in the early years’ book for school leaders and a wonderful resource for practicing veterans."
"This resource highlights skills and strategies that can help school leaders balance daily duites and increase productivity."
