Action learning program for school leadership teams a ... - Noel Tichy

INTRODUCTION: ACTION LEARNING PROGRAM FOR UPLIFTThe University of Michigan’s Global Business Partnership will work together with UpliftEducation to develop a world class action learning based School Leadership DevelopmentProgram. The action learning process being proposed is similar to the one used by Noel Tichyover the last 30 years. Noel first developed the process at GE, then used it with many globalcompanies, as well as start‐ups in Silicon Valley, New York City School Principals, over 200 Boys& Girls Clubs nationally, and several hospital chains. The process entails working with six toeight teams of professionals at a time over a six‐month period. There is pre‐work with theschool teams which is followed by a five‐day workshop, then back home application, a middlethree‐day workshop with follow up; and then at the end of the six months a three‐dayworkshop. The program is designed to simultaneously develop leadership capabilities whiledriving significant school performance improvement.OBJECTIVESThe Action Learning Program aims to drive improvement in leadership and performance atmany levels over a six‐month period. First, individuals are exposed to best practices andleading thinkers to improve their personal leadership capability. Leadership teams from eachparticipating Uplift campus attend sessions together, learn tools, and are facilitated to improvetheir alignment and effectiveness. Also in this process, a key target is the campus. Each Upliftcampus team will work on an improvement plan for its campus based on good diagnosis andgood strategy development.EXPECTED OUTCOMESThe expected outcomes resulting from this process can be mapped to each of the followingobjectives:Individual:• Development of a Teachable Point of View TM to better lead and develop others• Improvement in leadership at both the team and school level as the result of intense,personalized feedback and coaching• New networks and strong personal relationships with leaders from other Uplift schools• New knowledge, skills, and tools based on best practice benchmarks from both within andoutside Uplift