- Read Edutopia’s Schools That Work article, The Jefferson County Public Schools Empower Educators. In this example, what are your insights on how empowering teachers and staff impacted change in this school district? Discuss a time when you felt empowered. How did you feel? How did it affect your actions and perceptions? How do you think empowering stakeholders in your own organization could impact change?
Guided Response: Review the responses of your classmates and respond to at least two by discussing any similar or different feelings or perspectives on empowerment. Contribute relevant ideas for empowering individuals within your peers’ organization or school.
- Diverse Perspectives
Read the article by Holland (2007), How Diversity Makes a Team Click. How can diversity in organizations and planning groups lead to greater success with change in a school or organization? What do you see as the most challenging aspect of working in diverse groups? How will you ensure you have created teams of people with diverse perspectives in your change plan?
Guided Response: Review the responses of your classmates and respond to at least two by discussing your own experiences in working with people with diverse perspectives. What challenges existed? How did this influence change in the organization?
