Competencies

Voices of BC modules

Spirit of Leadership in Action

Growing the Capacity of Self and Others

A system is only as strong as the people within. Across the organization, people need to be supported and nurtured not only as individuals but as leaders who influence, affirm and nurture those around them. Processes must exist to strengthen and sustain schools and their supporting networks and structures as learning organizations. In these organizations, the collaborative and action-oriented processes of inquiry are part of an intentional professional learning plan that builds on the existing strengths of all and, in addition, provides ongoing job embedded professional learning to nurture and sustain their own growth and leadership journey whether in the classroom, or at the system level.

Indigenous Perspectives and Considerations

  • Create space for reciprocal relationships with Indigenous Peoples.
  • Instill collective responsibility for Indigenous Education across the system. Practice Cultural Humility.
  • Create and sustain reciprocal relationships.
  • Foster high expectations.

Growing the Capacity of Self and Others

Support and empower persons and groups.

Leading Self

Convene groups comprised of diverse perspectives and abilities.

Participate as a member of groups and coalitions without assuming primary leadership.

Leading Teams

Empower colleagues to share in district leadership with genuine agency.

Identify potential leaders and groups that do not yet exercise influence and agency that can be empowered.

Leading Organizations

Catalyze the formation of groups to address organizational problems and opportunities.

Identify existing groups that exercise influence and agency and empower them towards the attainment of district goals.

Support and respect the agency of all stakeholder groups and employee groups.

Model and inform change leadership and change management.

Articulate plans of action that employ compelling theories of change.

Assess and overcome barriers to successful change processes.

Lead conversations about theories of change and institutional barriers to it.

Articulate shared language and theories of change.

Deploy district resources in ways that increase the probability of successful change taking place.

Support the diffusion of shared language and the development of theories of change.

Model and support professional learning.

Seek out professional learning opportunities that both enhance and challenge personal knowledge, skills, and abilities.

Support colleagues in engaging in strong initial and ongoing professional learning.

Ensure professional learning is available to colleagues both inside and outside of their usual contexts of work.

Support the creation and employment of internal expertise and the judicious and timely use of external expertise.

Create and sustain systems to empower employees to identify professional learning challenges and opportunities.