creating and leading a culture of innovation in today's schools

Creating and Leading a Culture of Innovation in Today’s Schools

January 24, 2018 8:00 am to 10:00 am

Presented by: Dr. Julie Evans, CEO Project Tomorrow

Ann McMullan, Education Leadership Consultant

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Dr. Julie Evans

CEO, Project Tomorrow

▪ Nonprofit education organization supporting K-12 education since 1996

▪ Mission is to ensure today’s students are well prepared for the future

▪ Programs and research focus on role of digital tools within the education ecosystem – believe in power of STEAM

to support student preparation for college and career success

o Speak Up Research Project on Digital Learning: collecting & reporting on the authentic feedback of K-12

stakeholders to inform federal, state & local programs and policies

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Collaboration is Key

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ESSENTIAL FOR COLLABORATION

Do your best to stay on track and fully engaged.

If you must answer email, take a call or send a text, please step out of the room.

Re-join the group as soon as you can. Thank you!

Take a personal or stretch break whenever you need to.

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Provide professional learning to:

➢ Support culture of innovation

➢ Understand role of individual and organization in

innovation culture

➢ Stimulate new discussions and ideas to increase your

leadership effectiveness

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1. Developing a culture of innovation

2. Communications for an innovation culture

3. Role of leadership in creating a culture of innovation

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Kevin Werbach, Associate Professor of Legal Studies & Business Ethics

The Wharton School, University of Pennsylvania

“Innovation:

It’s something everyone is in favor of,

everyone likes the idea of,

yet no one really understands it.”

Innovation

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Infographic:

▪ 50,000 Google searches/month for “what is

innovation?” and “innovation definition”

▪ Innovation as a buzzword that means different things

to different people – and in some cases is losing

meaning like quality or efficiency

▪ Views of different leaders

Innovation

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9 common values from the definitions

1. Have an idea

2. Execute the idea

3. Address a real challenge

4. Add value to the company or organization

5. Add value to the customer or constituent

6. A different way of thinking

7. Move organization to the front of the line

8. Address new markets or opportunities

9. Hmm, maybe nailing a definition is not that important

Innovation

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John RogersExecutive Vice President

Goldman Sachs

“There’s probably an oversupply of innovation.

It’s the execution that makes a difference.”

Innovation

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Culture is the process of “sense-making” in organizations.

Sum of rituals and values which serve as the glue to integrate members into an

organization.

Culture is a carrier of meaning. Not only “what is” but “why is.”

Culture is the organization’s immune system.

An organization is a living culture that can adapt to reality as fast as possible.

Organizational Culture

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Software for the mind.

A home court feeling.

Culture is a social narcotic – we feel good about belonging to a group.

For a nonprofit, culture is your DNA – it defines how you operate.

Defining (or redefining) organizational culture is a process.


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Why define culture?

If we can define what our culture is, we can diagnose problems and chart new paths to greater innovation and effectiveness.


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Why define culture?

If we can define what our culture is, we can diagnose

problems and chart new paths to greater innovation

and effectiveness.


Is that really possible?

Agreement that organizational culture is

important, but little consensus on what it

actually is!

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Edgar Schein Professor Emeritus, Work and Organization Studies

MIT Sloan School of Management

“Organizational culture is a pattern of shared basic assumptions

that the group learned as it solved its problems of external

adaptation and internal integration, and it worked so well that it is

taught to new members as the correct way to perceive, think and

feel in relation to the organization’s problems and challenges.”

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Culture comes from the way we talk and treat each other and from the

expectations we set for each other. (New Solutions for Nonprofits, 2015)

Board/organizational culture focuses often on one important dynamic –

making small group decisions.

To do that boards/organizations need:

❖ Candid communications

❖ Belief in healthy conflict

❖ Balance task and process – how we are doing + what are we doing

(PMA Consulting, LLC, 2015)


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Communications for an Innovation Culture

General types of

communication

Order of when

we learned this

skill

% used typically Priority in

teaching

Listening

Speaking

Reading

Writing

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General types of

communication

Order of when

we learned this

skill


teaching

Listening 1st

Speaking 2nd

Reading 3rd

Writing 4th

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General types of

communication

Order of when

we learned this

skill


teaching

Listening 1st 45%

Speaking 2nd 30%

Reading 3rd 16%

Writing 4th 9%

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General types of

communication

Order of when

we learned this

skill


teaching

Listening 1st 45% 4th

Speaking 2nd 30% 3rd

Reading 3rd 16% 1st

Writing 4th 9% 2nd

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What we say – in words 7%

How we say it – tone 38%

Non-verbals – body language 55%


How do people “listen” to what we say?

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IMPACT ON ORGANIZATIONAL EFFECTIVENESS

4 key enablers that help to build a culture of trust, candor and respect:

❖ Tone of respect and openness from the top to the bottom

❖ Agreement on optimal norms of communications

❖ Team members get to know each other – and learn how to communicate with each

other

❖ Exercise active discussion, dialogue and debate – to inform the right decisions that

need to be made by the organization

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Learning: What is your default communication style?

1. Complete self-assessment

2. Score self-assessment

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Example:

1. I like action

2. I deal with problems in a systemic way

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Example:

1. I like action

2. I deal with problems in a systemic way

Pick one

statement

per pair –

and circle

either 1 or 2

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2. Score your self-assessment

Example:

Style 1:

1 – 8 – 9 – 13 – 17 – 24 – 26 – 31 …

Style 2:

2 – 7 – 10 – 14 – 18 – 23 – 25 – 30 …

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2. Score your self-assessment

Example:

Style 1:

1 – 8 – 9 – 13 – 17 – 24 – 26 – 31 …

Style 2:

2 – 7 – 10 – 14 – 18 – 23 – 25 – 30 …

On this sheet

circle all of the

answers you

choose – then

count the # of

circled responses

per style

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Learning: What is your default communication style?

2. Score self-assessment

3. Go to your “style corner”

and meet your style

colleagues!

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Introducing the 4 Communications Styles

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Introducing the 4 Communications Styles

What matters?

Content

Process

Delivery

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Effective Communications for Developing a Culture of Innovation

1. What impacts the success of communications, especially as it relates to developing a new

culture?

2. What types of communication “habits” can negatively impact group discussion, dialogue and

debate?

3. What strategies could be used to increase the effectiveness of communications, especially

in times of change or disruption, and create a culture of trust, candor and respect?

Group Discussion

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“To effectively communicate, we must realize that

we are all different in the way we perceive the

world and use this understanding as a guide to

our communication with others.”

Anthony Robbins

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Let’s take some batting

practice . . .

We need some hard-hitting

volunteers

to step up to the plate!

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Role playing different communications styles

Scenario #1

Discuss your agreement or

disagreement with this statement:

Access to digital tools is essential

for today’s students.

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Role playing different communications styles

Scenario #2

Discuss your agreement or

disagreement with this statement:

Innovation in education must start in

the classroom, not the district office.

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Thank you

role-playing

participants!

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Role of Leadership in Creating a Culture of Innovation

Learning Strategies:

Listen

Think

Share

Inspire

LEAD INNOVATION

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Role of Leadership in Creating a Culture of InnovationElements Involved in Leading a Culture of Innovation

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What innovation challenges are you

currently facing in your school or district?

Elements Involved in Leading a Culture of Innovation


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Is Change Itself Our Biggest Challenge Today?

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“The world is not just rapidly changing,” adds

Dov Seidman, “it is being dramatically reshaped

– it is starting to operate differently” in many

realms all at once. “And this reshaping is

happening faster than we have yet been able to

reshape ourselves, our leadership, our

institutions, our societies, and our ethical

choices.”

Thank you for Being Late: An Optimist’s Guide to Thriving in the Age of AccelerationsBy Thomas Friedman

Farrar, Straus and Giroux, New York,

© 2016

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“Indeed, there is a mismatch between the change in the

pace of change and our ability to develop the learning

systems, training systems, management systems, social

safety nets, and government regulations that would

enable citizens to get the most out of these accelerations

and cushion their worst impacts. This mismatch, as we

will see, is at the center of much of the turmoil roiling

politics and society in both developed and developing

countries today. It now constitutes probably the most

important governance challenge across the globe.”

Thank you for Being Late: An Optimist’s Guide to Thriving in the Age of AccelerationsBy Thomas Friedman

Farrar, Straus and Giroux, New York,

© 2016

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Group Discussion

Do you see evidence of a “mismatch between the change in the pace

of change and our ability to develop the learning systems…that

would enable citizens to get the most out of these accelerations and

cushion their worst impacts.”

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Your Challenge:

Lead the Change

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SHARE A THOUGHT WITH YOUR NEIGHBORS:

Which of these strategies have you seen inspire change for innovation?

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One of the most critical requirements for

developing a culture of innovation is…

VISIONARY LEADERSHIP

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Visionary Leadership Requires a Common Vision

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Visionary Leadership

Especially When Developing a Culture of Innovation

Requires A Common Vision

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INNOVATIONPeopleProcess

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Many recognized authorities on leading change have cited elements that must be in place in order for the change process to flow successfully.

PROCESS

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Some of those required elements include:1. A well articulated clear vision.2. A thorough understanding – by all stakeholders –

of the “why, the reasons for making the change.3. Effective motivators that will drive those who need to

implement the change to take the appropriate actions.4. Essential pre-requisite skills by all involved to implement

the changes as envisioned.5. A well-defined, dynamic action plan that includes target

dates, persons responsible…and flexibility to make changes to the plan when needed.

PROCESS

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Some of those required elements include:

1. A well articulated clear vision.2. A thorough understanding – by all stakeholders –

of the “why, the reasons for making the change.

3. Effective motivators that will drive those who need to implement the change to take the appropriate actions.

4. Essential pre-requisite skills by all involved to implement the changes as envisioned.

5. A well-defined, dynamic action plan that includes target dates, persons responsible…and flexibility to make changes to the plan when needed.

PROCESS

What happens if any one of the 5 elements is missing?

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Critical Steps for Leading Change / Innovation

1. Define your goals2. Engage your stakeholders3. Develop a shared vision and mission4. Empower & support other leaders5. Build collective capacity6. Assess your readiness

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PEOPLEWhich descriptors on the list below

best support leading innovation?

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PEOPLE

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LEAD

MANAGE

When do you need a visionary leader and when do you need an effective manager?

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Life Lessons in Leadership

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www.lifelessonsinleadership.com

Life Lessons in Leadership: The Way of the Wallaby

For Leaders Ages 8 to 88By Ann McMullan & Michael Barrett

http://www.lifelessonsinleadership.com/

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Listen

Learn

LoveLeverage

Luck

It does not matter

how you came to be a

leader, nor who you

are leading.

There are basic

leadership skills that

apply in every

leadership scenario.

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Liste

n

Lear

n

Love

Lever

age

LuckGOAL OF THE BOOK: Present 5 leadership skill lessons in an entertaining and engaging format so that they are easy to remember.Count them off using five fingers on one hand.

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1. Stand Up

2. If You Are Right-Handed, Raise Your Right Hand

If You Are Left-Handed, Raise Your Left Hand

3. Make a Fist

4. When Told to Do So - Open One Finger at a Time,

Starting with Your Thumb

5. REPEAT THE WORDS I SAY

Mnemonic Action for Leadership Strategies

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Listen

Luck

LoveLeverage

Learn

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Role of Leadership in Creating a Culture of InnovationWith your hand open and up,reach over and pat your neighbor on the back and say…

“THANK YOU FOR YOUR LEADERSHIP”

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Wrap Up Time

for Today’s

Workshop

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Today’s Workshop Agenda

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Provide professional learning to:

➢Support culture of innovation

➢Understand role of individual and organization in innovation

culture

➢Stimulate new discussions and ideas to increase your leadership

effectiveness

Today’s Workshop Goals

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Reflections:1. What was the most important or

interesting thing you learned today?

2. What was the most important

“learning” that can impact your

leadership?

3. Where will all of this new knowledge

take you tomorrow?

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Creating and Leading a Culture of Innovation in Today’s Schools (W158)

Wednesday, January 24, 20188:00 AM to 10:00 AM

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Thank you for contributing to our workshop today.

Keep up your good work!

Julie Evans

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Ann McMullan

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