Professional Development Plan

Paper Summary:

This paper is written largely in point form, with checklists and lists of instructions. The paper aims to give communication instructions and a professional development plan for a school leader. The paper discusses the importance of communication among the school administration and staff (teachers) for the effective running of a successful school where education is a high priority.

Table of Contents:
Four Points Which are Relevant to the School Leader
Assessment Instrument
Building Relationships of Trust
Active Listening
Emphatic Listening Practice
Speaker
Listener
The Listener's Checklist

From the Paper:

"It was interesting to see how people value communication. The people that know they are good communicators are not afraid and handle themselves and others with confidence. They are also the type of people that are willing to work to make a change or improve themselves to become better communicators and better leaders. Their willingness to try to improve and their confidence are possible reasons they are in positions of leadership. They are 'doers', not 'go with the flow' people. It was interesting to see the reaction of those that were considered to be poor communicators. Some of these individuals were in a bit of denial and were not open to the idea of improving their skills. For some, however, it was quite an eye opener and they came to the realization that in order to be successful among their peers they will need to work on their communication skills."

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