Tag: Teamwork
Collaboration and Co-Learning
Collaboration is the co-laboring toward a common end result. Yet, part of the work in schools is learning work. The work of learning together can unite a team. It can provide commonalities and strengthen bonds between teammates. This is especially true in a learning organization such as a school. That’s why instructional leadership includes more…
Goals and Effort
Some goals are attainable. As a matter of fact, some proponents of goal-setting say goals should be attainable. They say it’s a defining feature of a SMART goal. Other goals are aspirational. They are a stretch. They represent an aspiration. Let’s look at the difference between attainable and aspirational goals. Four questions may help: Is…
4 Steps to Build Shared Accountability
Accountability is about the will to learn, the will to perform, and the will to create. Shared accountability is different than forced accountability. Forced accountability is nothing more than gotchas. It starts with a collective culture built on trust. Here are four steps to help you build shared accountability: Focus shared a purpose. Focus on…
High Performing Teams
Every team has the potential to perform at high levels. Every team is stronger than any one individual. Likewise, every team is subject to the force of team entropy. The key difference lies in a team’s ability to resist the force of entropy. Some do it naturally and some do it intentionally. Either way, for…
Four Phases of Team Problem-Solving
Team problem-solving can be divided into four distinct phases. The phases require different types of collaboration and thinking. Learning Together – Identify what we know, deciding what the problem is. Understanding the Problem – Coalescing information about the problem. Consensus about the solution. Evaluate and revise the solution. If teams lack protocols for problem-solving, it…