Transcript Coalition - Prevention is the Answer

Leadership Skills:
Effective Coalition Meetings
Kirsten Atkinson, MA
January 19, 2011
AGENDA
Introductions
Coalition Overview
What the Research Says…
Leadership Skills
Personal Inventory
Q&A
Webinar Engagement
Who’s There??
• Name
• Agency/Field of Specialization
• # of coalitions? (1-3; 5-10; or “more than I can
count”)
• One word defining your coalition experience (e.g.
“productive”, “flawed”, “indifferent”)
coalition
—n
1. a. an alliance or union between groups, factions, or
parties, esp for some temporary and specific reason
b. ( as modifier ): a coalition government
2. a fusion or merging into one body or mass
Coalition
Why Develop Coalitions?
• Pool Resources
• Share Info
• Effect change
SUPER Ordinate goal
Coalitions are formed because of…
• Intention (not necessarily prior bonds, future
expectations)
Thus, leadership skills must be specific in
nature to coalitions!!
Different Types of Coalitions =
different leadership skill
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Political
Military
Economic
Interest-based**
Coalition of Newark educators form unlikely alliance trying to
reform city schools
Sunday, 14 March 2010
By David Giambusso/The Star-Ledger
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With educational leaders from Washington to Trenton embracing the role of charter schools in
public education, a group of Newark educators - from both charter and district schools - has formed
an unlikely alliance to tackle the work of reforming Newark's city schools.
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"Its changing my whole perception and my mind set in terms of how we are educating our
students," Eugene Brown, principal of Chancellor Avenue Elementary School, said of the coalition.
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Members of the Newark coalition work on the premise that there is common ground, that practices
like improving school climate, and increasing parental involvement can be implemented right away.
TEAM of Rivals
Doris Kearns Goodwin, 2005
Research on Leadership skills
within Coalitions
Integrity
RESEARCH
FORMING TRUANCY COALITIONS:
A CASE STUDY OF JACKSONVILLE UNITED AGAINST TRUANCY
National Center for School Engagement September 2005
RESEARCH
A multiple case study of implementation in 10 local Project ASSIST
coalitions in North Carolina
Michelle Crozier Kegler, Allan Steckler1, Sally Hemdon Malek2 and Kenneth McLeroy
[HEALTH EDUCATION RESEARCH Theory & Practice Vol.13 no.2 1998 Pages 225-238]
10 Leadership Qualities & Skills -1954
Raymond Cattell
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Emotional stability:
Dominance:
Enthusiasm:
Conscientiousness:
Social boldness.
Self-assurance:
Compulsiveness:
Intuitiveness:
Empathy:
Charisma:
10 Contemporary Leadership Qualities &
Skills
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Integrity
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Vision/Strategy
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Communication
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Relationship
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Persuasion
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Adaptability*
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Teamwork
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Coaching & Development
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Decision-making
Leadership skills in Coalition
Meetings
Basic Assumptions….
Logistics (time & place)
Agenda (sent out in advance &
posted)
Start & End on time
Leadership Skill#1
“Manage Differences…”
(The coalition must have a leadership skills to manage
differences in language, orientation, tactics, culture,
ideology, etc. between and among the collective’s
members)
A)
Learning styles for presented materials
B)
Work style awareness
C)
Conflict Resolution Culture/Skills
“Learning Style” Resources
http://ttc.coe.uga.edu/surveys/LearningStyleInv.html
(This is basic, a good start for self evaluation)
http://www.businessballs.com/howardgardnermultipleintellig
ences.htm
(This is more in depth. I am a huge fan of Howard Gardner
and share principles of learning)
“Work Style” Resources
http://www.strengths.com/
MBS teaches that through a better understanding of a person's communication style
... their temperament, we are equipped to work more effectively with that person.
(This is my favorite!)
http://www.myersbriggsreports.com/?gclid=CJGn4sC-2aYCFQ687Qod9zBf1Q
(This is effective but much more expensive, and had greater breadth than I
functionally needed)
Leadership Skill#2
“Develop Cohesiveness”
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D)
VISION (especially at the local level)
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New Staff up to speed quickly
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Frequent & productive communication
Does everyone know one another? (Member input)
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Tangible tasks
Leadership Skill #3
Adaptability
A) Flexibility in meeting structure/time
B) *Neutral* feedback from group (paper/then facilitated
discussion)
Personal Inventory
How do/will you know that you
exhibit/execute these Leadership
skills?
Personal Inventory Resources
Reflective Leadership
Trusted Observer/Mentor
Group Feedback
Review
•Leadership relies most strongly on less tangible and less measurable things like trust,
inspiration, attitude, decision-making, and personal character.
•Skills for Effective Meetings (aside from the obvious)
•Manage differences
•Develop Cohesiveness
•Practice Adaptability
Thoughts, Questions, Concerns?
Leadership Skills:
Effective Coalition Meetings
Kirsten Atkinson, MA
January 19, 2011
THANK YOU