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

 Team building, collaborative theory. Involves share leadership and decision making.  

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

 Increases motivitation, better decision making because you have more information and experience brought to the table. People are more apt to cooperative and join in processes they have initiated. Shared vision and purpose. Increases creativity and innovation. Highlights the strength of the leader and respect form team members.

 School improvement, dress code, curriculum, community involvement, discipline procedures, to accomplish positive change and to increase committment so people will support the changes.

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

 Listening, praise, confidence of leader to accept input from others, management skills and direct/focus the process