One factor of leadership that I have struggled with this
year is how best to support teachers in my school. I see my leadership style as very
collaborative, and I try to solicit teacher input as much as possible when
planning for school programs and events.
However, some of my teachers prefer to receive direct instructions as
frequently as possible and want to be left out of the decision-making
process. I’m wondering what is the best
way to support both of these types of teachers.
Should I simply ask input from the teachers who I know want to
participate while avoiding those that just want to be told what to do? I feel like this would create dissension
among my staff because some would feel included and others would not. Either way, it seems to me that I would be
alienating half the staff. Right now, I
am leaning towards just continuing to use the leadership style I am comfortable
with by asking for input from teachers on decisions that are relevant to
them. This way my decisions are more
informed and based on the facts on the ground.
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