Collective Knowledge about Participative Leadership

Your Group's Assignment:  When you have completed your reading and web search, collectively respond to the questions below in preparation to "teach" your concept with your original "home group."

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!
3. To add text, click on the "Edit Page" button at the top left. You will be prompted to enter a password. The password is the name of our program. You will also be asked to enter your name so we can know who edited the page.
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!

Define the Theory

 When a leader involves stakeholders in the decision making process.  It is also known as democratic decision making, shared decision making.  The final decision can vary from the leader having the final say to the group reaching consensus on the decision.

Kurt Lewin & RK White

Vroom/Yettons Normative Model

What are the outcomes?  When might this leadership style be used?

            Outcomes include:

            Buy in and support for the idea

Broaden stakeholder understanding of the issue

Involvement makes a stonger committment to the decision

Creates synergy among stakeholders for the decision that is reached.

The more heads you involve in the decision the better the outcome (like a wiki)

This leadership style is used when the success of a program or idea is dependent on the buy in from the stakeholders.  Used to help make major decision that will affect the way stakeholder do business.  As a principal it can be used to make instrucional changes, ie., strategies, curriculum, etc.

What are the critical skills an administrator would need to be able to demonstrate this leadership style?

The ability to gain acceptance of stakeholders.  Trusting and good interpersonal relationships with stakeholders.  Have the skill of knowing decision making processes and being able to lead the process.  Being accepting of others ideas and opinions.  Being a good listener without making judgements.