Organize, Communicate, Empower!

How Principals Can Make Time for Leadership

Are you frustrated by the little amount of time you have to serve as an instructional leader?

If so, Organize, Communicate, Empower! has been written just for you! Instructional leaders need a wide range of skills and talents to be effective in today's schools and this resource will provide a variety of practical strategies and tools for efficiently handling all the details in order to increase your productivity. Organize, Communicate, Empower! will help you become the instructional leader you've always planned to be.  

This text highlights techniques, skills, and strategies related to Organization, Communication, and Empowerment—three key areas essential for effective performance as an educational leader. Readers will glean tips on:  

Organization:

• Systems for organizing files for easy retrieval of information
• Strategies for prioritizing and managing tasks, as well as organizing and maintaining records related to staff performance
• Techniques for managing long-range projects to meet deadlines

Communication:

• Practical strategies for assigning tasks and monitoring progress
• Processes for streamlining regular communication between staff and parents
• Techniques for efficiently communicating weekly events and schedules with staff

Empowerment:

• Strategies for the development of site leadership teams
• Techniques for collaborating with teams in the development of goals
• Processes for empowering staff to take on team leadership roles