leading groups with laura lipton developed by erlc/arpdc as a result of a grant from alberta...
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Leading Groups with Laura Lipton
Developed by ERLC/ARPDC as a result of a grant from Alberta
Education to support implementation
Session Three
WELCOME
Structuring for Success
“My new approach to effective team development will take a bit longer.
In my plan, we raise them from birth.”
In This SessionWe will:
Apply structural elements to process design
In This SessionWe will:
Apply structural elements to process design
Explore practical strategies for starting and ending effective meetings
In This SessionWe will:
Apply structural elements to process design
Explore practical strategies for starting and ending effective meetings
Share ideas for maximizing balance and productivity
Starting the Conversation
Crafting the Container p.32
Starting the Conversation
Structuring the Conversation
Crafting the Container p.32
Starting the Conversation
Structuring the Conversation
Sustaining thinking in the Conversation
Crafting the Container p.32
The Group Leader’s Design Mind p.20
Starting the Conversation
Structuring the Conversation
Sustaining Thinking in the Conversation
Structuring Decisions - p.32
Group size & composition
Length of time
Degree of structure
Reflection – p. 50-51
Reflect on a recent session:
• processes broke down?
• group lost focus or momentum?
• Did not start on time?
Reflection – p. 50-51
1. Group size. too large? too small? wrong composition?
2. Length of time. less time? longer time?
3. Degree of structure. Tighten? Loosen?
4. The surround.How does the room set-up/ materials support focus and engagement?
Reflections
Given your experiences, what structuring elements might influence the productivity of your groups?
Group size &
composition
Length of time
Degree of structure
GAW Focused Reading p.1 & p. 63• Individually, read assigned text
• Mark text as shown:
√ I know this
! Significant idea
? Huh?/ I’d like to know more
Focused Reading: Activating In breakouts:
Share and compare your text markings:
√ I know this
! Significant idea
? Huh?/ I’d like to know more
In breakouts:
Share and compare your text markings for p.1:
√ I know this
! Significant idea
? Huh?/ I’d like to know more
10 minutes
Focused Reading: Activating
Round-Robin
• Share significant ideas – one at a time; one room at a time
√ I know this
! Significant idea
? Huh?/ I’d like to know more
Round-Robin
• Share significant ideas – one at a time; one room at a time
• Share questions – one at a time; one room at a time
√ I know this
! Significant idea
? Huh?/ I’d like to know more
In breakouts:
Share your specific examples from p.63
Choose several to bring back to the full group
8 minutes
Read & Example: Synthesizing
Round-Robin
• Share examples – one at a time; one room at a time
A Principle for Leaders p. 47
Skilled leaders
Make text
the expert
A Principle for Leaders p. 45
Skilled leaders describe
the
• ‘What’
• ‘Why’
• ‘How’
of strategies and
protocols
Organizing and Integrating
Write down one key word that will
help you keep your new learnings at
the front of your thinking?
Upcoming Sessions
Feb 21 Groups at Work: Structures & Strategies for Professional Learning (register by Feb 14)
Feb 22 Data Driven Dialogue – Practical Strategies for Facilitating Productive Collaborative Explorations (register by Feb 14)