National Professional Qualification for Senior Leadership

Induction 2 May 2013

Denise Danielsen

By the end of the session participants will:

•Have an overview of NPQSL •Be clear of roles within Brook Alliance, SELT, LLSE & NCSL•Be aware of the role of the coach•Begin to develop and understanding of leadership style•Consider the value of journaling•Share diagnostic outcomes

Personal Introductions

• 2 Minutes to prepare Name Current post and how long in it Your current favourite: book or piece of music or film or play or other work of art - and why

• 2 minutes to tell this to a partner

• Each person to relay partner’s details to whole group

3

Learning journey

With a new partner

•Take 5 minutes each to share:•Your professional journey so far• Where you think you are heading- professional goal•Your expectations of NPQSL•Anything that you think may be a barrier to your learningPut your last 2 points onto separate post-its and place on flip chartPut questions arising throughout the session in ‘Parking lot’

4

The Learning Contract

• Everyone needs to be present• Mobiles off until breaks (if you really have to!)• Reading is compulsory• Don’t accept challenge...add your own!

Diagnostic prompts

•What are the most significant aspects of the diagnostic feedback?

•Are there any differences in how I view my skills and how others view them?

• What does the feedback tell me about my development needs – and how does this feedback feel valid?

•The feedback may highlight areas to develop but what does it tell me about my strengths?

Competency area: Strategic Leadership• self awareness•personal drive•integrity•resilience and emotional maturity•conceptual thinking•future focus•impact and influence

Competency area : Educational Excellence• delivering continuous improvement• modelling excellence in teaching• learning focus• serving others• broad organisational understanding• partnership working• inspiring others

Competency area: Operational Management• information seeking• analytical thinking• relating to others• holding others to account• developing others