How to Have Difficult Conversations as an Educational Leader

Self-Reflections and Strategies for Success
1. Auflage 2025
ISBN: 978-1-041-07116-7
Verlag: Taylor & Francis Ltd

Buch, Englisch, 198 Seiten, Format (B × H): 152 mm x 229 mm

This valuable new book helps school and district leaders build trust and credibility through meaningful conversations, even in the messiest situations. Starting with a good look at self-awareness, this book walks you through strategies to prepare for and have effective conversations with employees and colleagues. Rich in reflective exercises and real-life examples, you’ll finish this book with a better understanding about your own purpose, confidence, and wellness, and why all this matters to being a successful communicator. You will also have at your fingertips the specific steps to prepare for difficult meetings, start meetings with a clear outcome, listen with purpose and intent, implement a discussion effectively in any situation, and successfully close the meeting. This engaging book covers some of the most difficult scenarios confronted by principals, assistant principals, directors and school district leaders including performance feedback, meetings involving investigations, misconduct, disagreement, and delivering hard messages. Difficult conversations and holding other adults accountable can be overwhelming and intimidating, but armed with this book, you’ll know how to effectively provide feedback to further build trusting relationships with your school staff.

Zielgruppe

Professional Practice & Development

Autoren/Hrsg.

Corum, Patty

Fachgebiete

• Sozialwissenschaften Pädagogik Schulen, Schulleitung Schulleitung, Schulentwicklung
• Sozialwissenschaften Pädagogik Lehrerausbildung, Unterricht & Didaktik Methoden des Lehrens und Lernens
• Sozialwissenschaften Pädagogik Teildisziplinen der Pädagogik Sonderpädagogik, Heilpädagogik
• Sozialwissenschaften Pädagogik Pädagogik Bildungswesen: Organisation und Verwaltung
• Sozialwissenschaften Pädagogik Teildisziplinen der Pädagogik Erziehung in der Familie

Inhaltsverzeichnis

Step 1: Self-Reflections  Step 2: Prepare for the Conversation  Step 3: Learn to Listen  Step 4: Meet with Success  Step 5: Conversation Follow-Up  Final Remarks

Über Autor(innen)

Patty Corum, Ed.D, is an Educational Trainer and Speaker, and has almost thirty years prior experience in public education as a Teacher, Principal, and Deputy Superintendent.