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BUILDING AN

EFFECTIVE

LEADERSHIP TEAM

Karen Loftus, MBA, SPHR, GCDF

Director, Leadership Development

21st Century Leadership Skills

Collaboration

Creativity & Innovation

Critical Thinking & Problem

Solving

Communication

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COLLABORATION


Include basic competencies such as the ability to: • Demonstrate respect for the opinions of others.

• Identify and push for solutions in which all parties can benefit.

• Help and support fellow employees in their work to contribute to overall success.

• Keep people informed and up-to-date.

• Share information & own expertise with others to enable them to accomplish group goals.




“The Klein Independent School District, proud of its heritage, and embracing the future, develops students to become skillful, active, reflective, self-disciplined, and honorable members of their communities through engaging learning experiences in a safe and nurturing environment.”

2004: $224M bond vote passed to address growth, safety and security, 21st century learning technology and equity. 2008: $646.9M bond vote passed to address growth, renovations, safety and security, and technology.

CREATIVITY & INNOVATION


Include basic competencies such as the ability to: • Generate ideas by coming up with a variety of approaches to

problem solving.

• Find a better way to approach problems through synthesizing and reorganizing the information.

• Use novel ideas to solve problems as a leader.

• Identify novel approaches for completing work assignments more effectively or efficiently and works within the "established" system to push for "a better way."

• Try new approaches when problem solving, seeking ideas, or suggestions from others as appropriate.



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CRITICAL THINKING


Include basic competencies such as the ability to: • Recognize problems & find workable means to meet them.

• Gather and marshal pertinent information.

• Recognize unstated assumptions and values.

• Comprehend and use language with accuracy, clarity, & discrimination.

• Interpret data.

• Appraise evidence and evaluate statements.

• Recognize logical connections between statements.

• Draw warranted conclusions and generalizations.

• Test the conclusions and generalizations arrived at.




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COMMUNICATION


Include basic competencies such as the ability to:

• Deal with issues directly.

• Clearly communicate needs, instructions, decisions and the reasons behind them.

• Speak with authority and confidence.

• Change the style of communication to meet the needs of the audience.

• Manage group discussions effectively.

• Summarize information to check people understand it.

• Support arguments and recommendations effectively in writing.

• Produce well-structured reports and written summaries.

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With teams

On the spot

One-on-one

In emails

On the phone

In Board meetings

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Karen Loftus, MBA, SPHR, GCDF

Director, Leadership Development [email protected] | 800.238.4701

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