The Role of Meaningful Dialogue in Early Childhood Education Leadership

Autor/in	Deakins, Eric
Titel	The Role of Meaningful Dialogue in Early Childhood Education Leadership
Quelle	In: Australian Journal of Early Childhood, 32 (2007) 1, S.38-46 (9 Seiten) PDF als Volltext Verfügbarkeit
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	0312-5033
Schlagwörter	Feedback (Response); Action Research; Early Childhood Education; Leadership; Foreign Countries; Preschool Children; Program Effectiveness; Professional Development; Organizational Development; Attitudes; Self Esteem; Teacher Empowerment; Organizational Communication; New Zealand + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Projektforschung; Early childhood; Education; Frühkindliche Bildung; Frühpädagogik; Führung; Führungsposition; Ausland; Pre-school age; Preschool age; Child; Children; Pre-school education; Preschool education; Vorschulalter; Kind; Kinder; Vorschulkind; Vorschulkinder; Vorschulerziehung; Vorschule; Organisationsentwicklung; Attitude; Einstellung; Verhalten; Self-esteem; Selbstaufmerksamkeit; Neuseeland
Abstract	Action research was used to study the effectiveness of Learning Organisation and Adaptive Enterprise theories for promoting organisation-wide learning and creating a more effective early childhood education organisation. This article describes the leadership steps taken to achieve shared vision via meaningful dialogue between board, management and staff that encouraged mental models to be revealed and modified as conflicts in deeply held beliefs became reconciled. Consideration of feedback relationships provided valuable systemic insights and a choice of organisation futures. Over time, the new mindset resulted in new infrastructure, policies, training and reward practices that enabled the organisation to compete very successfully against other service providers through a differentiation strategy of quality and responsiveness. Significant and enduring improvement in the self-esteem of empowered individuals was also noted. The results of this research should be of interest to any leader who needs to radically transform attitudes and beliefs, promote organisation-wide learning, and effectively implement widespread, enduring change. (Contains 3 figures.) (As Provided).
Anmerkungen	Early Childhood Australia. P.O. Box 7105, Watson, ACT 2602, Australia. Tel: +61-2-6242-1800; Fax: +61-2-6242-1818; e-mail: publishing@earlychildhood.org.au; Web site: http://www.earlychildhoodaustralia.org.au
Erfasst von	ERIC (Education Resources Information Center), Washington, DC
Update	2017/4/10