Educator/Leadership Coach for Equity Speaker/Trainer/Consultant for Personal+Professional Growth and Development
Coaching leaders requires our team to hear spaces for growth and respond with direct redirection to challenge beliefs based on the values and principles the leaders have identified. During a coaching session, we were discussing the importance of team contributions and how to foster belonging. It was important to recenter leaders back to dismantling the belief that we are the only ones who know best and prioritize the value in taking a load off of liters to make all the decisions. ❗️Teachers have a voice. ❗️Teachers add value. And they should be able to exercise their voice and value in ways that are authentic and genuine to their character. It requires leaders that are willing to delegate responsibility and hear the genius that is actually a part of their team that they lead. This means that when contributions are given, we don’t decide necessarily what is valuable enough, but we collaborate to determine how contributions can be used or shaped to reach the goal of the team. This work is sometimes challenging for those who are in the belief system that their leadership role dictates their position to determine value for the team and move them back to the values they have as a leader and as a team to get the job done. This type of belonging fosters group responsibility and accountability that removes the overwhelming sense of responsibility primarily off the leader and spreads the power around. Now you’re able to take the load off of yourself and share the responsibility with your team that builds morale and fosters a community of belonging. ❤️ this post if you believe in the power of leadership to shape communities of belonging and care. https://lnkd.in/g5TEK6pn #leadingwithsoul #leadingwithlove #teamvalues #equityineducation #principalsofinstagram #principals #principal #principallife #instructionalcoach #instructionalcoaching #culturallyresponsiveleadership
