Leadership

The district strategic plan, “Plan to Achieve Student Success,” includes a strategic goal for leadership, “We will develop the leadership capacity of all staff and students to operationalize district values.” To realize this goal, the Professional Development Academy provides professional development programs in “principle-centered” leadership. In partnership with FranklinCovey, Inc., the district has committed to provide the foundation course “The Seven Habits of Highly Effective People” to all employees by 2008. Additional courses are targeted to applicable groups and are included in leadership development programs. All new assistant principals are required to participate in the district’s, “Preparing New Principals” program. A leadership track is included in the “Charlotte Academy for Professional Educators (CAPE)” program. Additional programs are being developed for support personnel and other employee classifications.

For more information, select a program from the list below:

Seven Habits of Highly Effective People
“Seven Habits” is based on the best selling book by Dr. Stephen R. Covey. This course provides the foundational concepts in personal and inter-personal effectiveness based on timeless universal principles. Participants will gain knowledge and skills in personal responsibility, life planning, time management, relationship building, effective listening, collaboration, and creating balance in professional and personal roles.

Four Roles of Leadership
“Four Roles” builds and extends the concepts of “Seven Habits” into the leadership role of an organization. Participants will gain knowledge and skills in strategic leadership including “pathfinding” (strategic planning), “aligning” (organizational structure), “empowering” (working with employees), and “modeling” (personal implementation of “Seven Habits”).

FOCUS
This session extends the “Seven Habits” knowledge and skills in using powerful time management tools to realize personal and professional goals. Participants will learn new techniques to manage the “four core” - appointments, tasks, contacts, and notes – in a personalized system. All participants receive a “starter” planner.

Four Disciplines of Execution
“Four Disciplines” extends the concepts of “Seven Habits” into the implementation of strategic goals and plans. Participants will gain knowledge and skills in focusing on priority goals, developing and using effective measures, translating goals into specific tasks, and establishing empowered accountability.

Speed of Trust
This session supplements and extends the initial concepts and skills in the “Seven
Habits” into the role of organizational developer/culture builder. Participants will gain knowledge and skills in developing the thirteen trust behaviors and core trust concepts.

Interest-Based Problem Solving
This session provides the essential skills and knowledge needed to work with the district’s Partnership and Performance Council and related school committees utilizing the Interest-Based problem solving approach.


Effective Meeting Skills
This session provides the essential skills and knowledge to conduct highly focused, collaborative meetings including the management of interaction, tasks, communication, and needed resources.

The district leadership development program is offered in conjunction with DELTA  the state leadership development program.