2014 Summer Admin Retreat

1. Embracing the
Opportunity to Lead
Newton-Conover City Schools
Administrators
August 7, 2014

2. Warm Up:
What do others say about leadership?

3. “The challenge of leadership
is to be strong, but not rude;
be kind, but not weak;
be bold, but not bully;
be thoughtful, but not lazy;
be humble, but not timid;
be proud, but not arrogant;
have humor, but without folly.”
-Jim Rohn

4. Warm Up:
What do others say about leadership?

5. # 1
Attitude

7. “The remarkable thing is that
we have a choice every day
regarding the attitude we will
embrace for that day.”

8. Half-Full or Half-Empty?

9. A Lesson in Attitude

10. Who models a can-do attitude?
•Reflect
•Respond

11. Who models a can-do attitude?
• Reflect
• Respond
• Re-act with
gratitude

12. Covey’s Fourth Habit
“A person or organization that approaches
conflicts with a win-win attitude possesses
three vital character traits:
• Integrity: sticking with your true
feelings, values, and commitments
• Maturity: expressing your ideas and
feelings with courage and consideration
for the ideas and feelings of others
• Abundance Mentality: believing there is
plenty for everyone”

13. What does a good attitude
at work look like?
• Enthusiastic
• Efficient
• Excellence
• Early
• Easy
From LinkedIn

14. What does a good attitude
at work look like?
• Enthusiastic
• Efficient
• Excellent
• Early
• Easy

15. # 1
So remember:
Attitude

16. # 1
So remember:
Attitude

17. # 2
Proactive

18. An Example of “Proactive Focus”

19. An Example of “Proactive Focus”
• Work ethic & practice
• Preparedness
• Re-grouping when
needed
• Strategy
• TEAM
• “Begin with end in
mind.”

20. The Covey Lesson

21. Covey says…
“Your language is a good indicator of how
you see yourself. A proactive person uses
proactive language--I can, I will, I prefer,
etc. A reactive person uses reactive
language--I can't, I have to, if only. Reactive
people believe they are not responsible for
what they say and do--they have no
choice.”

22. What do expectations have to do with
being proactive?

23. Think about it…

24. Energizing
Your Back to School Meetings
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25. Expect the Best & Provide Support

26. # 2
So remember:
Proactive

27. # 2
So remember:
Proactive

28. # 3
Recommit

29. Education: A Career Choice

30. Why I Teach

31. Reflect

32. Reflect

33. “I want to make a difference
with people who want to
make a difference, doing
something that makes a
difference.”
John Maxwell

34. “I want to make a difference
with people who want to
make a difference, doing
something that makes a
difference.”
John Maxwell

35. # 3
So remember:
Recommit

36. # 3
So remember:
Recommit

37. # 4
Courage

38. What it ‘looks’ like:
• Speaking and acting from a place of informed
convictions.
• Knowing your non-negotiables and sticking to
them.

39. 10 Traits of Courageous Leaders
• Confront reality
head-on.
• Seek feedback and
listen.
• Say what needs to
be said.
• Encourage pushback.
• Take action on
performance issues.
• Communicate openly
and frequently.
• Lead change.
• Make decisions and
move forward.
• Give credit to others.
• Hold people (and
yourself) accountable.
http://www.forbes.com/sites/susantardanico/2013/01/15/10-traits-of-courageous-leaders/

40. Little Leadership Lessons
• Be present.
• Be visible.
• Start now being the leader you want to be.
• Find a mentor. Watch. Listen. Learn.

41. Who We Are As Leaders
• We are in positions of influence and trust.
• We are expected to have a moral compass.
• We are modeling the expectation. (What are
you modeling?)
• We determine the ‘weather’ in our roles.
Be a courageous leader

42. # 4
So remember:
Courage

43. # 4
So remember:
Courage

44. I’m still learning.

45. Energizing
Your Back to School Meetings
back2schoolmeetings.wikispaces.com

46. Be awesome.
Leaders multiply.
Jan King
jan.king@dpi.nc.gov
(828) 606-0177
On Twitter @jan4tarheels