My colleague and I were discussing the difference and importance of capacity building versus consensus building; both of which are wholly important to leadership.
Upon reflection, I am struck at how each plays such an important part in establishing and maintaining a balance in the culture of any organization.
Jimmy Casa's words come to mind:
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| Consensus |
In order to sustain this vision, however, there must be fidelity to allocating resources and strategies that will enable the group to move forward towards that mission (capacity building).
1. To what do we allocate our resources?
As a Teacher Leader, I find that making decisions that support the mission and the vision often yields results that stand the test of time. This process of sifting is what will sustain the work and propel the team to perform at a much higher level.
For me, the following questions I find to be useful to keep in mind are: What attitudes, behaviors, and commitments will we need to promote, protect, and defend if we are going to fulfill our mission?
1. To what do we allocate our resources?
2. What behaviors are we modeling and willing to confront?
3. What do we monitor and celebrate?
These questions are what focuses my PLC work. Richard Dufour mentions quite often in many of his books at how easy it is to get sidetracked or take shortcuts. For my reflections this weekend, I hope to become a stronger leader by keeping this balance in mind.
These questions are what focuses my PLC work. Richard Dufour mentions quite often in many of his books at how easy it is to get sidetracked or take shortcuts. For my reflections this weekend, I hope to become a stronger leader by keeping this balance in mind.
