Most all administrators keep a daily or weekly (or both) “to do” list which helps keep track of your responsibilities and duties.\u00a0 School administrators in particular are prone to having these lists. Buildings with seversl hundred or more students, numerous adults and of course school board offoce staff that need your responses all add up to the need for a system to insure responsibility on your part.\u00a0 This blog is not about your “to do” list but rather another list equally important.<\/p>\n
A recent\u00a0entry in “Smart Blogs on Leadership” featured another list to consider that is important for school leaders. Leaders, at times, need to change through growth in ways of thinking or formulating solutions to issues in order to become better leaders. In reality, it is another type of “check list” that helps you as a leader\u00a0to develop amd maintain skills\u00a0for being a more competent and sensitive leader.\u00a0 This other checklist that would help you grow professionally through resonses to change and develop your personnel skills would be a\u00a0“To Become” list.\u00a0 Like the “To Do” list, the “To Become” list could become your routine pathway to become the leader you should be.<\/p>\n
In her blog, “Make Yourself a “to become” list,” author Mary Jo Asmus lists some behaviors for you to aspire to to take on to make\u00a0a change in your leadership style. Among them are:<\/p>\n
Become a Better Listener: <\/strong>Listening is a powerful skill that can be a profound help when you need to influence others at times when changes in policies and procedures are \u00a0needed.\u00a0\u00a0Staff feedback helps provide them ownership in decisions and can often be helpful.<\/p>\n Become More Inclusive: <\/strong>Bring your administrative staff and faculty more closely into what your plans are for any school project. Again, helpful input may arise from this practice.<\/p>\n Become Curious:<\/strong>\u00a0 Be curious and open to new ideas. If you are used to doing things “your way” all the time, find out how much more easily projects can get done when you have extra input from staff.<\/p>\n Become More Approachable:<\/strong>\u00a0 Leadership\u00a0is about influencing others; use this leadership style to create relationships.<\/p>\n Become\u00a0More Caring:<\/strong>\u00a0 If you are an effective leader, you must care about others. Caring leaders see others as human beings who want to be valued for who they are and what they can do for your school.<\/p>\n If you would like access to the complete blog, please go to:\u00a0http:\/\/smartblogs.com\/leadership\/2013\/12\/04\/make-yourself-a-to-become-list\/?utm_source=brief<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" Most all administrators keep a daily or weekly (or both) “to do” list which helps keep track of your responsibilities and duties.\u00a0 School administrators in particular are prone to having these lists. Buildings with seversl hundred or more students, numerous adults and of course school board offoce staff that need your responses all add up … <\/p>\n