1. Personnel and the Principal
Presented By: Cameron Keller

2. The effective school leader and personnel relationship
School leaders must adopt basic principles of appropriate, essential, truthful, and proactive communication while continually meeting higher standards of services.
Principals must be aware of the efforts of students, and the strivings of personnel.
Effective communication is essential in developing a climate of trust, mutual respect, and clarity of function.

3. The principled personnel model
Principle 1: Respect
Respect is a guiding standard, even when there is a disagreement.
When respect is shown, respect is earned
Tolerant, accepting, appreciative, adjustable, flexible

4. Principle 2
Trust
Self-confidence, strength of moral conviction, personal example and sacrifice.

5. Principle 3
Honesty
Honorable, trustworthy, responsible

6. Principle 4 Responsibility
Principals are responsible for the conduct of the faculty and staff, as well as their own personal conduct.

7. Principle 5
Rights
Autonomy, authority, liberties, privileges

8. Principle 6
Expectations
Establishment of standards and levels

9. Leadership traits essential to working effectively with school personnel
Self- confidence
Dependability
Energy
Intelligence
Tolerance
Flexibility and adjustability
Sociability
Temperament
Assertiveness
Ethical dimensions and moral values
Quality expectations and orientations
Communication

10. Effective school leadership
Establishes a visible presence in the school
Monitors teachers and students
Communicates a vision of school goals and objectives
Fosters an open and positive school culture and climate
Serves as an instructional expert available to faculty and staff
Develops a safe and orderly learning environment
Facilitates an instructional and curricular program that promotes student achievement
Establishes high organizational expectations
Collaborates regularly with school personnel
Initiates a professional development program
Implements ongoing evaluation of all personnel
Aligns curricular and strategic plans to enhance teaching and learning

11. Impacts on personnel
High spirit of honesty, integrity, trust, and respect
Safe and open communications
Goal-oriented and student-centered learning environments
Demanding, yet rewarding expectations
Problem-solving efforts
Meaningful collaboration

12. Principals regularly face…
Personnel grievances
Legal challenges
Less than loyal generation of employees
Union demands
Litany of complicated and multifaceted issues

13. Humor, leadership, and school personnel
Having a sense of humor—especially when working with people—is a source of freedom and a form of leadership.