Collective Knowledge about Situational Leadership

Your Group's Assignment:  What are the characteristics of Situational Leadership that align with each of the School Improvement Categories: Instructional, Shared, Operational/Resource Management and with Interpersonal Relationships? 

Using This Wiki

1. Select a recorder.
2. Recorder will enter in the space below the group's collective knowledge in each category. While the recorder is entering text into the wiki, group members stand behind, providing input!
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4. After you have logged in with a password and your first name, insert your cursor where you want to begin typing, and begin!
5. Don't forget to click the "Save" button at the bottom of your screen occasionally!

NOTE: Feel free to delete these instructions once you have read them!

Instructional Leadership

* A situational leader would need to know and understand his/her staff and their learning styles (adult learning).

* A situational leader needs to have a firm knowledge of curriculum and instruction and know where he/she is going.

* A situational leader needs to have clear expectations and communicate those to various stakeholders.

* A situational leader needs to monitor on an ongoing basis to ensure the quality of work is maintained and adapt accordingly.  

Shared Leadership

 * This is the essence of situational leadership.

* The situational leader needs to ensure that a collaborative decision making process is in place.

* A situational leader needs to create an atmosphere of collaborative inquiry.

* A situational leader needs to understand when it is appropriate to share decision making versus using the "directive" approach.

* A situational leader needs to ensure that the collaborative decision making process is based on data rather than "intuition" or personal preference.

Operational/Resource Management

 * In situations that require additional assistance to the staff, a situational leader must allocate appropriate time and necessary resources.

* A situational leader must balance the opportunity for collaboration with the need for a decision (at some point a decision must be made).

* A situational leader must ensure that the "right people are on the bus." (Having the right people in the right places to get things done)

Interpersonal Relationships

 * A situational leader must develop an atmosphere of trust.

* A situational leader must understand the interpersonal relationships of the staff members.

* A situational leader must have situational awareness.