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South Western Sydney Institute presents
The Head Teacher Network
Finding the Smallest Change to Create the Biggest Difference
SWSI HEAD TEACHER NETWORK
First meeting 12 March 2008
Aim • To discuss strategies to support Head Teachers • Identify and discuss possible support mechanisms
and training needs for Head Teachers• Submission for a 2008 Reframe the Future Project
was successful
Our Aim
Reframing the Future
The HT Network focused on
Increasing the productivity of the VET workforce and contribute to the productivity of the Australian workforce. In context of the AQTF and chose Appreciative Inquiry as a methodology as an
organisational change management tool.
Problem Focused
AI’s invitation asks……
“What is the smallest change that can make the
biggest difference?”
“The Cycle”
Inquire/Discover
Appreciating the best of ‘What is”
Inquire/Discover
Appreciating the best of ‘What is”
Imagine/Dream
“What might be?”
Imagine/Dream
“What might be?”
Innovate/Design
“What should be?”
Innovate/Design
“What should be?”
Implement/Deliver
Navigate the changeImplement innovation
Implement/Deliver
Navigate the changeImplement innovation
Head Teachers
as educational leaders
http://www.iisd.org/ai
Encompass model of AI
Saul Steinberg 1961
Asking the right question?
Appreciative Inquiry Principles
We move in directions of what we ask questions about;
So by deliberately asking positive questions we create
constructive dialogue and inspired action
Meat in the Sandwich
Or a strengths based approach….
Dream
Whatever you can do, or dream you can, begin it. Boldness has genius, power, and magic in it.
Johann Wolfgang von Goethe
Deliver
Moving into action Ideas become actions
• Mentoring with TAFE NSW Managers Association• HT Kit is being tailored to the SWSI context• HT Network invites you to join the Network
Head Teacher NetworkHead Teacher Network
Come and join with us for an afternoon of networking.Come and join with us for an afternoon of networking.
Find out about the Head Teacher Kit, the mentoring Find out about the Head Teacher Kit, the mentoring program and discuss your professional development program and discuss your professional development
opportunities for 2009.opportunities for 2009.
Where: Liverpool ETCWhere: Liverpool ETCWhen: 3rd December, 2008When: 3rd December, 2008Time: 12.30 for lunch, 1-4pmTime: 12.30 for lunch, 1-4pm
If you think you are too small to make a difference try sleeping with a mozzie.
African Proverb
Interactive Session
Appreciative Inquiry beings at the discovery stage.
It uses dialogue and active listening to find what is best within a system.
We invite you to take part in a discovery session with us here today?
DISCOVER
One goal is to seek the root cause of success
http://appreciativeinquiry.case.edu/uploads/AI