The document discusses leadership skills for middle leaders and developing their team. It includes sections on the skills the leader has and needs to develop, possible barriers to change, and strategies for overcoming challenges. The leader's skills include communication, decision making, multi-tasking, and teamwork. Barriers could include lack of time and teachers unclear on changes or feeling not involved. Strategies include using support from others and developing other team members.

1. Focusing on leadership skills

2. What impact does this have on
middle leaders
Shared roles
Communication
Buffer between
teachers and parents
Sharing responsibility
between the team
Giving the right
responsibility to the right
person

3. MY TEAM

4. Developed Developing Need to develop
Ability to manage a
new initiative
Online reflection &
blogging
Analytical skills Analysing data
Communication
Skills Written and
verbal
Through the means
of online software
Listening Skills Yes
Decision making
skills
Able to make
decisions for others
Ability to multi task Yes
Team working skills Yes
Ability to delegate
and consult
Having people in the
media department
Organisational skills Having more time
Skills I need to develop

5. Possible barriers to change
Not an issue Possible issue
Lack of time for teachers to understand and
implement the changes
Yes
Lack of time for middle leader to monitor
the impact of the change
Yes
Some teachers believe that the change will
involve them in more work
Yes
Some teachers believe that the change will
not be useful or effective
Yes
Teachers are unclear about what they are
being asked to do
Yes
Teachers do not feel part of the change
process and do not engage with it
Yes
Teachers feel that the change involves too
much risk
Yes

6. Unlocking barriers to developing your
team
Challenges
Implementing the subject across other subjects through
creativity
Time
One man team
Strategies for overcoming them
Using others around me for support
Allow to develop other team members through creativity or
knowledge of social media/blogging