1. Giorraíonn Beirt Bóthar We must become the change we want to see. Mahatma Gandhi

2. The Leadership LOOP! Effective management and leadership at all levels within the school are essential if the school’s goals are to be met. …. However competent a principal may be as an administrator or as an organiser, s/he will not succeed without involving other staff in delegated leadership roles Effective management and leadership at all levels within the school are essential if the school’s goals are to be met. …. However competent a principal may be as an administrator or as an organiser, s/he will not succeed without involving other staff in delegated leadership roles Charting Our Education Future: White Paper on Education (1995) p 151

4. GIORRAÍONN BEIRT BÓTHAR The Leadership Challenge The Views of Deputy Principals Creating Leadership Capacity in Schools An Action Plan…..

5. EFFECTIVENESS in LEADERSHIP ….Challenges and Opportunities….. clear shared purpose and direction clarity of roles, clear thinking and planning creativity and flexibility, commitment and involvement feedback and review, focus and persistence an ability to learn from mistakes an open and honest partnership opportunities to question, listen, challenge, support clearly defined and managed processes decisiveness, energy, enthusiasm, humour and fun.

6. THE LEADERSHIP JOURNEY A Journey – not a Position! A Journey – not a Position! The Road Less Travelled The Road Less Travelled Relationship Relationship Leadership Based Competencies Leadership Based Competencies Management Focused Competencies Management Focused Competencies Personal Effectiveness Personal Effectiveness

7. EFFECTIVENESS IN LEADERSHIP Communication Communication Knowledge and Confidence Knowledge and Confidence Interdependent Partnership Interdependent Partnership Interpersonal Skills Interpersonal Skills Self-Confidence and Self-Esteem Self-Confidence and Self-Esteem Professional Development Professional Development

8. OVERCOMING CHALLENGING LEADERSHIP 1. CLARITY of PURPOSE agreed vision / mission agreed vision / mission issues identified issues identified confirm decisions confirm decisions 2. FOCUS on TEAM encourage and promote a visible team encourage and promote a visible team develop and promote a collaborative culture develop and promote a collaborative culture

9. THE ‘HUMP’ FACTOR THE ‘HUMP’ FACTOR shared-leadership? shared-leadership? teaching vs leading? teaching vs leading? co-relationship issues? co-relationship issues? team vs staff team vs staff sensitivities ….? overload…? or… overload…? or… load management?

10. THE ‘CLUTTER’ FACTOR

11. CREATING LEADERSHIP CAPACITY …..Your Vision… 1. Leadership is not something you do ‘to’ people – it is something you do ‘with’ people 2. Shared leadership requires a shared vision 3. Effective leadership cannot be realised in the absence of good communication 4. Leadership positions in essence are about leading. 5. Leadership involves management and more 6. Leadership requires a team. 7. Effective leadership involves role review, appraisal, affirmation 8. Leadership assumes relationship

12. From Good to Great….ACTION! Policy & Position Defined Policy & Position Defined Vision for Distributed Leadership Vision for Distributed Leadership Position & Role vs Remuneration Position & Role vs Remuneration Information on the Role of Deputy Principal Information on the Role of Deputy Principal Job Description and Interview Process Job Description and Interview Process Attendance at BOM meetings Attendance at BOM meetings Leadership Time & Partnership Time Leadership Time & Partnership Time Leadership Release Days for DPs Leadership Release Days for DPs Equal Status with Post Primary DPs Equal Status with Post Primary DPs Professional Courses for Deputy Principals Professional Courses for Deputy Principals Courses for Ps & DPs – Interactive Partners Courses for Ps & DPs – Interactive Partners On-line Certificate & Diploma Courses on Leadership On-line Certificate & Diploma Courses on Leadership

13. THINKING OUTSIDE THE BOX… 1. What is the art of achieving co-leadership ? 2. How can you develop your role professionally through IPPN? 3. ‘We must become the change we want to see?’ – Can we?