Administrators discover ways to explore their own leadership style, effective ways to work with people with different styles, guiding staff to understand their leadership abilities and using hard/soft skills to create a successful work/learning environment.

1. Mary L. Morris, M.Ed
Laurie McIntyre, M.Ed
Leadtogrow.org
morrisbunny383@gmail.co

3. CONGRATULATIONS!! YOU HAVE THE POSITION—
WHAT KIND OF LEADER ARE YOU?
 True Colors http://truecolorsintl.com/
 Inner Heroes Carolyn Kalil, M.A.
www.innerheroes.com/quiz.asp
 4 MAT
 Strengths Finder 2.0 by Tom Rath

4. 4 MAT 4 BUSINESS
1-Caring
Interactive
Intuitive
People-oriented
2-Conservative
Systematic
Structured
Risk-avoidant
3-Practical
Direct
Command
Process-oriented
4-Holistic
Risk-oriented
Intuitive
Entrepreneurial
Results-oriented

5. Blue
Need to feel unique
Look for symbolism
Value close relationships
Need opportunities to be
creative
Compromise and
cooperate
Get involved in causes
Are committed to ideals
Bring unity to society
Green
Are innovative and logical
Seek to understand the
world
Need to be competent
Require intellectual freedom
Question authority
Are Curious
Push themselves to improve
Analyze and rearrange
systems
Value concise
communication
COLOR DESCRIPTORS:

6. Gold
Value organization
Desire structure
Schedule their lives
Make and keep commitments
Are goal-oriented
Value rules
Prepare for the future
Prefer order and cleanliness
Orange
Are free and spontaneous
Are impulsive risk-takers
Need variety
Bring excitement to society
Are dynamic, animated
communicators
Like to live in a casual
atmosphere
Are generous
OR ARE YOU…

7. THE COLOR THAT WE OPERATE IN WILL BE
INFLUENCED BY THE ACTIVITY
“Keep this in mind when determining your
True Colors or the colors of others. Look
for the underlying motivation for the
behavior. If a person is following the rules
because it is the appropriate and
responsible thing to do, it is different than
someone following the rules to keep
harmony or to be liked or accepted by
others. Notice that the action is the same
but the motivation behind it is different.”

8. FIND OUT WHICH (STRENGTH) SNEAKER YOU
WEAR THE MOST

10. SOME PEOPLE HAVE DIFFERENT STYLES BUT
THE SAME PURPOSE

11. THE ODD COUPLE-DIFFERENT STYLES BUT
SAME PURPOSE

12. Mary (Bunny)
 Arranger
 Maximizer
 Individualizati
on
 Learner
 Positivity
Laurie
 Input
 Ideation
 Intellection
 Learner
 Achiever
DISCOVERING YOUR STRENGTHS TO MAKE AN EFFECTIVE TEAM
STRENGTH FINDER 2.0

13. In the meantime…
I need something
quick that I can
do right away!
Activity time!

14. TRIBES (NORTH, SOUTH, EAST, WEST)
North
You see the big
picture
South
You see the
details/data
East
Just give it to me
and let me do it
West
People
person/relationships

15. SO HOW DO YOU BRING SO MANY DIFFERENT
TYPES OF PEOPLE TOGETHER TO WORK?
THAT’S THE ART OF LEADERSHIP!!

16. ACTIVITY TIME---BRINGING
YOUR STAFF TOGETHER--
Attachment #1A
& 1B

17. Attachment #1

18.  Why do we
have to do
this?
 Nobody ever
reads it!
 I have things
to do in my
classroom!
WHY IS IT IMPORTANT TO HAVE A VISION,
MISSION, AND CAMPUS PLANS?

19. Our school provides an
environment of academic
excellence that enables
students to reach their
highest potential. By
having personal access to
excellent teaching,
challenging academic
programs, and
extracurricular
experiences, students will
develop skills and habits
that promote values for
career preparation,
responsible citizenship,
and lifelong learning.
DOES YOUR MISSION STATEMENT LOOK LIKE THIS?:
OR
PUT A MAN ON THE MOON

20. MISSION STATEMENTS SERVE A PURPOSE
T O K E E P F O C U S E D
E V E N I N D I F F I C U L T
T I M E S .
T O R E M I N D E V E R Y O N E
W H A T T H E Y A R E
W O R K I N G T O W A R D S !
PR O D U C T I V E
RE S P O N S I B L
E
IN D E P E N D E N
T
DE E P LY
L O V E D
EN T H U S I A S T I
C L E A R N E R
WE PUT THIS
ON OUR
STAFF
TSHIRTS!

21. ADMINISTRATORS NEED VISIONS AND GOALS
AT THE END OF FIVE YEARS THIS WILL BE A SELF SUFFICIENT STAFF
DEMONSTRATING LEADERSHIP SKILLS AND INITIATIVES
YEAR 1 CLIMATE, OWNERSHIP AND SYSTEMS
YEAR 2 CLIMATE, POSITIVE BEHAVIOR, MATH, CHANGING
DEMOGRAPHICS
YEAR 3 CLIMATE, COMMUNITY, READING, CHANGING
DEMOGRAPHICS,
YEAR 4 CLIMATE, LEADERSHIP OPPORTUNITIES,
SCIENCE
YEAR 5 CLIMATE, LEARNING COMMUNITIES, WRITING

24. LETTING GO—DO IT TOGETHER!
Brain Storm First and then let go….
Staff plans FIELD-BASED INSTRUCTION
Staff plans TEAM MEETINGS Attachment #2

26.  MOVING FROM
CONGENIAL TO
COLLEGIAL--(training and
time needed)
 Encourage new
INITIATIVES
 PARTICIPATION SIGN UP
Attachment #3 A-D
 Staff plans FACULTY
MEETINGS

31. ARE THERE CHALLENGES ALONG THE WAY?
A B S O L U T E LY ! ! !
J U S T S T A Y T O G E T H E R
& S W I M I N T H E S A M E
D I R E C T I O N !

32. THE DRIVING FORCE…IS IT BEST FOR KIDS?

33. WHAT’S IMPORTANT IN GROWING LEADERSHIP
AND TEAMS?
• Ownership
• Focus (Vision/Mission)
• Communication with EVERYONE
• Remember Action speaks
volumes
• Using soft skills to develop teams
• Absence of trust
• Fear of conflict
• Lack of commitment.
• Avoidance of
accountability
• Inattention to results.
The Five
Dysfunctions of a
Team by Patrick
Lencioni

35. WHAT ARE SOFT SKILLS?
Soft skills is a term often associated with a person's
"EQ" (Emotional Intelligence Quotient), the cluster
of personality traits, social graces, communication,
language, personal habits, friendliness, and
optimism that characterize relationships with
other people.
Soft skills complement hard skills which are the
occupational requirements of a job and many other
activities. They are related to feelings, emotions,
insights and (some would say) an 'inner knowing':
i.e. they provide an important complement to 'hard
skills' and IQ.

39. WHY NOT HAVE BOTH?

40. DON’T YOU WANT A SCHOOL PEOPLE ENJOY VISITING AND WHERE
THERE ARE EXCELLENT EDUCATIONAL OPPORTUNITIES FOR
CHILDREN?

41. SOFT SKILLS ≠ WEAKNESS

42. SOFT SKILLS + HARD SKILLS = PURE MAGIC!

43. IT STARTS WITH YOU BEING VULNERABLE
ENOUGH TO USE YOUR SOFT SKILLS

44. SETTING GOALS FOR YOUR SOFT SKILLSI W I L L G R E E T
F A M I L I E S A N D
V I S I T O R S AT T H E
D O O R E A C H
M O R N I N G !
I W I L L G E T B A C K T O
P E O P L E A S A P

45. P E O P L E B Y
H AV I N G
D I F F I C U LT
C O N V E R S AT I O N S
B E H I N D C L O S E D
D O O R S .
I W I L L B E O P E N
T O
“ AT T I T U D E I S A
R E F L E C T I O N O F
L E A D E R S H I P ” !

46. ALL SNEAKERS HAVE “SOULS”
Sensibility
Negotiation
Empathy
Adaptability
Kindness
Equality
Respect
Social graces

47. WALK THIS WAY!! WHAT AN EXCITING JOURNEY!
Discover SELF leadership styles and remember
you may not always be able to use this style in all
situations.
SHARE your partner’s style and how you can draw
from each other’s strengths.
Be aware of STAFF style and vary your
professional development accordingly to fit their needs.
STIMULATE leadership in yourself and others.
Have the courage to pair SOFT SKILLS with hard
skills to ensure a strong and successful school.