LEAD WITH S.U.C.C.E.E.D.

Lead with your heart while using your head…

Mary Jo McGrath

July 2002

Introductions:

From = Where is your team from?

Including = Who do they represent? Do they include certificated and

classified personnel supervisors?

Cause = Why are you here?

Apply = How do you think this course will apply to your worklife?

The McGrath Template System objectives are:

that you are trained and empowered to have people excel around you

out of your leadership

that you become a valued partner in peoples’ growth

S = system

U = using

C = constructive

C = communication to

E = enhance

E = effectiveness and

D = development

The course map includes 4 dynamics:

1. human dynamics

2. current system

3. new approach

4. practice

The 4 fundamentals of this course, the dual dynamic of leadership:

F = facts Trust

I = impact Respect

C = Context Cooperation

A = Action Growth/Foundation

Due process = no surprises, don’t surprise people

Just cause = totality of circumstances in a practical, day-to-day basis

Fitness for service/duty = don’t nitpick

What are you hearing the faculty room?

- can’t do anything to us, I know … Due process

- was here before you and will be here when you leave

- One directional act. – adm. not teachers

- ethical issues beat the system

- large agency: more difficult work not acct.

- diff. analysis of internal camps

- identifying perspective

- I’ll go to the union group, need to change thinking to what’s best; need change of philosophy

- change is difficult because of personal issues of retaliation

Pulling together – FEAR People are afraid.

Ex: woman who blew the whistle on the FBI

“Emporer has no clothes”

watch out – adding “…and I think it’s because of” Leave it at: People operate out of a lot of fear. Stay open w/ the inquiry. Looks like a lot of people operate w/ a significant amount of fear. DON’T add the “….because “ That’s YOUR opinion.

Mary Jo Now, recall first memo you wrote this AM – was it corrective or congratulatory? Will that person be “thrilled” to get the memo. Analogy – when the phone rings and it is the Supt. You typically have the “un-oh” reaction – what did I do to what did they find out (Beginning of the IMPOSTER scenario)

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