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Middle Leaders and Aspiring Middle Leaders 1. Aims for the course. This course is for current and aspiring middle leaders who have not undertaken external middle leadership training. - PowerPoint PPT Presentation
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Middle Leaders and Aspiring Middle Leaders 1
Aims for the course
• This course is for current and aspiring middle leaders who have not undertaken external middle leadership training.
• The sessions will link the theoretical principles to practice, so you can integrate your learning into your current strategic practice and job roles.
Objectives for this session
• To explore the differences between leadership and management
• To consider some models of leadership and leadership styles
• To identify key characteristics of effective leaders
Leadership
• Delegation, yet maintain overview of vision• Influence– Up = SLT– Across = CLs– Down = NQTs
Aspects of the middle leader role
• Direction setting
• Leading the way
• Inspire & Motivate
• Knowing the right things to do
• Following the agreed path
• Doing the right things
• Tidying the path
• Maintaining processes and systems
• Doing things
Thinking about your current role, what sort of tasks do you carry out under the 3
different headings?• Path making– Knowing the right things to do• LEADERSHIP
• Path following– Doing the right things• MANAGEMENT
• Path tidying– Doing things• ADMINISTRATION
As a leader, you are expected to manage some, if not all of these
InformationResources
People
Timetable
Time
Priorities
One strategy to help manage time & priorities…
URGENT NOT URGENTIMPORTANT Emergencies
DeadlinesPlanned meetingsComplaints
Planning, preparationResearch, thinkingNetworking
NOT IMPORTANT Ad-hoc interruptionsFinding solutions for others
Comfort activitiesOver-long breaksUnnecessary ‘tidying’Over production
Personal reflection
• Based on your own experiences, whom have you admired as a ‘leader’?– What qualities did they possess?
Effective leaders need a high level of self-awareness of their own skills and areas for development.
NCSL identified 5 characteristics and 7 strategies used by effective middle leaders:
Characteristics of…1. A focus on learning2. Consistency3. Care4. Commitment5. High expectations
Strategies of…1. Modelling 2. Monitoring3. Dialogue4. Structures and systems5. Retention of staff6. Professional development7. Culture
Which of these, for you, are • well-established?• present, but not consistent?• an area for development?
Hay / McBer Leadership Styles – 6 models used by NCSL
• Coercive / Directive• Authoritative / Visionary• Affiliative• Democratic• Pacesetting• Coaching
Keys to success
• Self-awareness– confident,; honest; not ruled by their emotions
• Self-regulation– Mindful, not impulsive; integrity; comfortable with change
• Motivation– Focused on long term success; love a challenge
• Empathy– Ability to recognise feelings of others; open, honest
listeners• Social skills
– Easy to talk to; team player; help others shine; build and maintain relationships
Emotional Intelligence
Next steps
• Complete the audit, reflecting on your leadership
• Access this link and explore Leadership and You and Leadership Theories– http://
forms.ncsl.org.uk/mediastore/image2/lgresources/lskills/bbcpl/ncsl.htm
– What do you find to interest you?• How are you a Bridge