The District Leadership Fellows met at SMU for their second session on October 23rd. Superintendents built upon the framework they learned at the Kick Off, updated their Impact Models and added Active Listening to their skill set.
The 2019-2020 District Leadership Fellows cohort met at Southern Methodist University for Session 2 on October 23, 2019. The superintendents reflected on their learning since the first session, how they had been applying leadership techniques to their daily practices, and how they had been passing them along to leaders within their districts. Sessions were led by Dr. Eric G. Bing, from the Simmons School of Education and Human Development, and Dr. Josie Hernandez-Gutierrez, CEO of Proactive Leaders.
Superintendents took time to revisit strategy for their change projects and dig into effective execution frameworks, knowing that reflection, adjusting strategy as data is collected, and adapting as roadblocks are encountered are essential.
Dr. Bing introduced active listening using OARS and Motivational Interviewing. OARS is built upon Open-Ended Questions, Affirmation, Reflective Listening, and Summary. Motivational Interviewing is built upon collaboration, evocation, autonomy and compassion. Superintendents were able to see these techniques in action from the perspective of a counselor, a client, and an observer.
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