The Listening Leader.

Listerning ... The key t becoming a transformative school leader. The Listening Leader is a practical guide that will inspire school, district, and teacher leaders to make substantive change and increase equitable student outcomes. Rooted in the values of equity, relationships, and listening, this l...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author:	Safir, Shane
Format:	eBook
Language:	English
Published:	Somerset : John Wiley & Sons, Incorporated, 2017.
Subjects:	Educational leadership. Listening. Educational leadership Listening
Online Access:	Click for online access

Table of Contents:

Cover
Title Page
Copyright
Contents
List of Figures, Tables, and Exhibits
Foreword
Preface
Introduction
Equitable School Transformation Is Possible
Leader-ful Schools, Not Leader-thin
Primary Audiences for This Book
The Listening Leader Map
How to Read This Book
Anonymity and Pseudonyms
Notes
Chapter 1: The Transformative Power of Listening
Learning to Listen
What We've Inherited
A Few Core Beliefs
Key Challenge 1: The Persistence of Inequity
Key Challenge 2: Integrity in the Face of Pressure
Key Challenge 3: Dealing With Trauma
Key Challenge 4: Disconnected Data
Becoming a Listening Leader
A Word on Mindfulness
The Arts Academy Revisited
Key Takeaways
Notes
Part 1: Awareness
Chapter 2: The Core Tenets of Listening Leadership
The Leader Who Wanted to Write People Up
Listening Is Brain-Savvy
The Neighborhoods of the Brain
Tenet 1: Our Brains Are Wired for Survival First
Tenet 2: Our Brains React to Survival Threats Through Fight, Flight, or "Tend-and-Befriend"
Tenet 3: Social Threats Signal Survival Threats to Our Brains
Tenet 4: Every Brain Grows in the Right Conditions
Tenet 5: Organizations Have Core Memories
Key Takeaways
Notes
Chapter 3: Listening for Equity
The Fragility of Trust Across Difference
Tuning in to Structural Racism
Tuning in to Unconscious Bias
Tuning in to Cultural Difference
Lessons Learned: Joy and Wendy
Key Takeaways
Notes
Chapter 4: Getting Ready to Listen
Listening Below the Green Line
No Shortcut to Trust
Bids and Betrayals
Understand Your Living System
Mindful Listening
The Problem of Rumination
A Seamless Transition
Key Takeaways
Notes
Part 2: Relational Capital
Chapter 5: undefined
The Fallout of Failing to Listen
Relational Capital.
Two Types of Listening: Deep and Strategic
Principles of Deep Listening
Deep Listening Stance 1: Attention toNonverbal Cues
Deep Listening Stance 2: Mature Empathy
Deep Listening Stance 3: Affirmation
Key Takeaways
Notes
Chapter 6: Practicing Strategic Listening
The Impact of the Right Question
Building Capacity Through Listening
Principles of Strategic Listening
Strategic Listening Stance 1: An Orientation to Vision
Strategic Listening Stance 2: Reflective Inquiry
Strategic Listening Stance 3: A Bias Toward Action
Integrating the Six Stances
Seeds of Transformation
Key Takeaways
Notes
Chapter 7: Listening to Parents
When Things Fall Apart
Navigating Difference With Parents
Flipping the Script Between Parents and Educators
Five Ways to Listen to Parents
Jackie's Reflections
Key Takeaways
Notes
Chapter 8: Listening to Students
Listening to Students Tell the Real Story-Even When It's Hard to Hear
Discarding Well-Worn Scripts
Five Ways to Listen to Students
Listening and Democracy
Key Takeaways
Notes
Part 3: Complex Change
Chapter 9: Influencing Complex Change
The Listening Leader's Landscape
Leadership in a Living System
Diagnose Your Problems and Challenges
Six Steps to Influence Complex Change
Shaping the Path
Key Takeaways
Notes
Chapter 10: Leveraging Listening Routines
A Staff Meeting with 100% Engagement
Grown-Ups Need Routines Too
First, Take Your Team's Temperature
Next, Design Humanizing Routines
Revisiting the Engaged Staff Meeting
Key Takeaways
Notes
Chapter 11: Growing a Listening Culture
A High School Network in Transition
From Hero to Host
The Four Seasons of a Listening Culture
"Set the Table" with Annual Retreats
Listening Campaigns
Learning Leader Chats.
Team One-on-Ones
Safe-to-Learn Inquiry
Transforming a Culture
Key Takeaways
Notes
Chapter 12: Listening for Liberation
Conversation by Conversation
Building a Movement
The Courage to Listen
Notes
Appendix A: Listening Leadership Rubric
Appendix B: The Six Stances of a Listening Leader
Deep Listening Stances
Strategic Listening Stances
Appendix C: The Instructional Conversation Planning Tool
Appendix D: Additional Resources for Listening to Parents
Resources for Conducting home Visits
Tips for Implementing Focus Groups
A Primer on Community Walks
Appendix E: Additional Resources for Listening to Students
Student Feedback Interview Tool
Essential Elements of a Talking Circle
Talking Circle Planning Tool
Appendix F: Telling the Current-State Story Tool
Appendix G: Tools and Facilitation Steps for Listening Routines
Quick Design Tips for Meetings
Ways to Facilitate Constructivist Listening
Ways to Facilitate Agreements
Ways to Facilitate a Kiva Process
Top Ten TED Talks and Corresponding Prompts
Guidelines for Data-Based Inquiry
Helping Trios Protocol
Agenda Template (Aligned with the Experiential Learning Cycle)
Applying the Six Stances in a Challenging Meeting
Appendix H: Tools for Growing a Listening Culture
Seasonal Rubric of Group Behaviors
Tips for Creating Simple Rules
Listening Campaign Tool
Facilitation and Design Tips for Safe-To-Learn Inquiry
The Listening Leader Year at a Glance (Sample Calendar)
Glossary
Acknowledgments
About the Author
Index
EULA.

The Listening Leader.

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