Leadership Progression Roadmap Assistant Principal to ... - TNTP

TEAM LEADERSHIPClarifyingDelegationCollaborationEncouragingInitiativeConflictMeetingsCelebrating TeamNovice Proficient MasterClarifies roles, accountabilities and decisionmakingpublicly among the Executive Director,him/herself, the leadership team and schoolstaff.Clarifies expectations with each individualregarding accountabilities and decision makingauthority.When workload becomes overwhelmingdelegates tasks to the most talentedindividuals on the leadership team, staff, andteachers.Encourages staff, teachers and the leadershipteam to cooperate and coordinate efforts.Makes him/herself available at all times toassist in brainstorming and problem solving.Minimizes conflict wherever possible; whenconflict is unavoidable, separates the parties tosort out differences.Assures that team meetings occur as scheduledwith the right individuals involved but meetingtimes, agendas, and involvement may beinconsistent.Regularly communicates about the importanceof teamwork and team successes.Delegates tasks to appropriate individuals orgroups based on their skills, experience, andavailable time.Expects collaboration among and betweenleadership team, staff, and teachers.Encourages others to cooperate andcoordinate efforts. Seeks out opportunitieswhere collaboration between individuals orgroups may produce a better result.Encourages others to proactively solveproblems and take initiative. Mentors otherson problem solving processes but resistsrequests for direct assistance unless theindividuals involved have first attempted theirown solutions.Models appropriate responses to conflict;encourages others to manage conflict openlyand productively.Effectively leads team meetings, with clearagendas, appropriate time management,assuring that all voices are heard, meetingnotes are taken and next steps identifiedInvites the appropriate members to meetings.Enforces effective meeting norms.Prioritizes team morale and productivity(especially leadership team and teacherteams), celebrating team accomplishmentswith public accolades and tangible rewards(e.g. special meals, shout outs, or awards).Adeptly adjusts role responsibilities based onindividual abilities and interests. Works withthe leadership team, staff and teachers tocollaboratively agree on roles andaccountabilities. Empowers others to makecritical decisions within their domain (e.g. GLCmaking decisions about their grade level) andholds them accountable for the consequencesof these decisions.Delegates tasks to leadership team, staff, andteachers based on development needs.Mentors leadership team on how to delegateeffectively. Encourages high potentials tovolunteer for challenging assignments.Determines when teamwork is mostappropriate and promotes it while keeping inmind that there are times that individual workis most efficient or effective. Rewardsteamwork publicly.Expects the leadership team, staff and teachersto problem solve on their own, and teachesstaff how to manage upward effectively.Encourages differences of opinions that canproduce creativity; however, ensures thatunhealthy conflict is resolved in a safeenvironment by the individuals involved. Usesformal and informal methods to educate staff,teachers and students about healthy ways torespond to conflict.Rotates meeting facilitation to appropriatestaff and teachers so they learn effectivemeeting facilitation skills.Works with teams to have them developownership for their group morale and teamsuccesses. Encourages teams to plancelebrations when they accomplish their goals.PRINCIPALS 15