Hi Rob, thank you for your perspective on working in the education field. It gives me great insight into the challenges you face. For one I loved Lepsinger’s lesson on “making sure the right systems are in place” (2010, p.206) […]
Response to Sally’s these are a few of my favorite things Hi, Sally I like you, work in an industry that is for and about people. Building collaborative relationships are how we create efficiencies within the organization. In my […]
Response to MARCELOWARKENTIN’s Contextualizing Thank you for your clear description and explanation of the culture and community you come to us from. Your insight has been eyeopening and helped me reflect on times where I have worked in different cultural situations. We often come to these classes with “western-first-world” glasses on, viewing all discussion in light […]
Response to “Palak’s Competencies at Work” Thank you for your honest assessment of the principles and competencies covered in the course. I found your discussion on the The Lateral Organization (Galbraith, 2014) helpful and reminded me of content from another course. Galbraith’s discussion of the Lateral Organization works well with transformational servant leadership principals. It […]
LDRS 501 8.1 The Competencies In their book Becoming A strategic Leader, Hughes et Al outline 11 core competencies needed for the development of a strategic leader to become effective. In my career I have experienced effective leaders whose […]
In response to Sally’s original post found here. Hello Sally! I hope you are surviving report card season? I must say your writing is inspirational, all of it. I read you in awe. You are clear, articulate, and thought-provoking. You have a gift, and I pray you continue to use it even after your courses …
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Some thoughts on These Are A Few Of My Favorite Things The original can be found here: ♫♪♫♪♪ These are a Few of My Favourite Things ♫♪♫♪♪ (8.1 competencies) Sally, great stuff. It was with great joy that I read your post. How about it, your least essen…
Some thoughts on Vision and visualization (from Samson) + Christian education. The original can be found here: Vision and Visualization Thank you, Samson, for your insight on vision and visualization and how they differ from each other. I love s…
Response to Sea Breeze’s Post 8.1-LDRS 501 Blog 8.1 Strategic Competencies at Work Thank you, Sea Breeze, for sharing. I would like to have some input into your second principle. The teachers are “moral change agents” (Fullan, 2001) and the moral purpose of schools is to make a difference in the lives of …
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Original post found here: https//create.twu.ca/stellapetersldrs501/2018/11/22/stellas-strategic-competencies-blog-8-1/ Thank you for continuing to provide insights into the educational world, Stella, which reveals the intricate nature of relational decisions in every day functioning. As I read through your post a few times, I wondered how an administrator achieves balance between the need for strategic decisions for growth and the…