Consensus Building: A Key to School Transformation

Autor/in	Baron, Daniel
Titel	Consensus Building: A Key to School Transformation
Quelle	In: Principal Leadership, 8 (2008) 6, S.56-58 (3 Seiten) PDF als Volltext Verfügbarkeit
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	1529-8957
Schlagwörter	Staff Meetings; Participative Decision Making; Faculty; Educational Change; Institutional Mission; Values; Position Papers; Group Dynamics + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Pädagogische Konferenz; Academic Staff; Lehrkörper; Bildungsreform; Wertbegriff; Positionspapier; Gruppendynamik
Abstract	Consensus-based decision making can turn faculty meetings into meaningful and productive work sessions in which faculty members know that their input is respected and valued and important decisions are made. Reaching consensus has different meanings in different contexts. Decisions are made "by consensus" when the decision affects the entire group. The group is "in consensus" only when each member of the faculty can live with the recommendation, support its implementation, and agree to not impede the implementation. The alignment of mission, vision, core beliefs, and the decision-making process is the path of least resistance to whole-school transformation. Consensus-based decision making can lead to the articulation of meaningful and deeply held beliefs, a mission, and a vision for the school. In this article, the author offers some tips on consensus building. (ERIC).
Anmerkungen	National Association of Secondary School Principals. 1904 Association Drive, Reston, VA 20191-1537. Tel: 800-253-7746; Tel: 703-860-0200; Fax: 703-620-6534; Web site: http://www.principals.org
Erfasst von	ERIC (Education Resources Information Center), Washington, DC
Update	2017/4/10