Includes bibliographical references (pages 273-275) and index.
Contents
pt. 1. Listening to all voices. Noisy minority : from loud voices to all voices -- No more bad guys and good guys : from the comfort of agreement to the wisdom of diversity -- Missing persons : from an open door to an open school -- pt. 2. Seeing possibilities. To change or not to change : from avoiding to embracing risk -- Lemonade opportunities : from mistakes to possibilities -- Keeping the rubber band taut : from seeking calm to valuing tension -- pt. 3. Asking the right questions. What do we know? from expert to learner -- Little things mean a lot : from isolated details to connected leverage points -- What counts : from intentions to results -- pt. 4. Creating collaborative cultures. Developing a collaborative culture : from command and control to collaborative responsibility -- Redesigning meetings : from administrative details to engines of reform -- Shift in thinking : from looking at parts to seeing the whole.
Summary
Provides school principals with information on how to keep on top of the human relationships and dynamics at work in their schools.
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