Middle Leadership Programme
The 4 modules in this course cover: leadership and management; how to effectively lead and manage a team; the specific roles of a middle leader in a school environment and how these can be applied using Fortes Readiness.
Welcome to Module 1 - Chapter 1
Leadership Styles and Qualities
10 Leadership theories
Quiz on Leadership Theories
Leadership styles part 1 Input and task readings
Goleman’s six leadership styles
Leadership styles part 2 Input and task readings
8 Leadership styles
Task 1
Task 1 - Describe a leader
Mindtool Leadership Style Quiz
Leadership qualities YOU possess.....
Leadership Qualities Reflection Task
Welcome to Module 1 - Chapter 2
Seth Godin Leadership vs management. What it means to make a difference
Seth Godin Reflection
John Kotter - What leaders really do
Reflect on John Kotter's Presentation
De Nobile - Towards a theoretical model of middle leadership in schools.
Reflect on De Nobile's Presentation
Leadership and management task
Leadership and management task
Leadership and management in the middle leadership role
Welcome to Module 1 - Chapter 3
Non-negotiables of a middle leader
Module 1 Chapter 3 Task
Data
Learning Walks
Book Sructiny
Line Management
Whole Child
Welcome to Module 1 - Chapter 4
How to Implement a change project
Change Project Phase 1
Change Project Phase 1
Welcome to Module 2 - Chapter 1
Understanding teams and assessing teams effectiveness
A good leader is only as strong as the team around them
Task - Jones (2005) Assessing team effectiveness framework
Understanding teams and assessing teams effectiveness
Belbin's Theory on Team Dynamics
Belbin vs Honey
Peter Honey 5 team roles
Plenary
Welcome to Module 2 - Chapter 2
Task - Building trust in your team
Module 2 - Chapter 3
Building trust in your team - team cohesion
Responsibility and accountability
Peter Bregman - The Right Way to Hold People Accountable
Quiz
Welcome to Module 2 - Chapter 4
Giving effective feedback
Giving and receiving feedback assessment
To develop skills in approaching and handling challenging conversations
Managing difficult conversations
Difficult Conversations handouts
Module 2 - Chapter 5
Fortes vision, mission and values
Personal change project - prepare phase
Implementation guidance phase
Fortes Institute change project – Phase 2 plan
Fortes Readiness Introduction
Pre-presentation Shared Chat
How to Start your Presentation_ 4 Step Formula for a Killer Intro
TEDxEast - Nancy Duarte uncovers common structure of greatest communicators
Fortes Readiness Quiz