Not exact matches
Looking towards
leadership positions can help great teachers harness their passion in ways that are more
effective and rewarding on a grander
scale.
Two years ago, PELP, a collaborative project between faculty at Harvard Business School and Harvard Graduate School of Education that focuses on developing
effective leadership and management practices to support large -
scale organizational change in urban school districts, began the Case Competition where teams of Harvard University students present recommendations for a school district to a panel of faculty judges.
His work examines the promise of distributed
leadership, the potential for improved incentive systems to promote
effective practices and bring them to
scale, and the necessity to maintain a tight focus on instruction within an internalized accountability system.
Two years ago, PELP, a collaborative project between faculty at Harvard Business School and Harvard Graduate School of Education that focuses on developing
effective leadership and management practices to support large -
scale organizational change in urban school districts, began the Case Competition where teams of Harvard University students present...
We believe this expansion of the OLP brand will strengthen everyone in the partnership, and enable us to deliver high quality
leadership development on a large
scale, in a cost -
effective way.»
How does a principal bring
effective practices to
scale in a school, creating the environment of collective responsibility and shared
leadership that increases student learning?
New report from New Leaders and the George W. Bush Institute, Great Principals at
Scale, identifies district conditions that support highly
effective school
leadership.
Improving school
leadership at
scale is impossible without
effective training for existing principals as well — and the benefits reverberate throughout school systems:
Great Principals at
Scale: Creating District Conditions That Enable All Principals to Be
Effective, and the accompanying toolkit, came out of the Conditions for
Effective Leadership Project, led by the Bush Institute and New Leaders, which brought together more than 20 education and
leadership experts for insight and recommendations.
Through the multifaceted work, New Leaders recognizes the need for conditions to support
effective leadership at
scale and advocates for policies and practices related to principal and teacher effectiveness, human capital management, standards and assessments, and other measures.
«States and the federal government have a role in changing the way districts support
effective leadership in every school;» said Jean Desravines, CEO of New Leaders, Inc. «To
scale and sustain school improvement, state and federal leaders must recognize the important role that districts play and promote and model large shifts in organizational culture and operations.»
Smith's many other honors include the 2007
Scales of Justice Award, by Equal Justice Works for significant contributions to the advancement of pro bono legal work; the 2009 A. Leon Higginbotham Corporate
Leadership Award for contributions to diversity and inclusion; the American Bar Association's 2010 Spirit of Excellence Diversity Award for Microsoft's commitment to diversity in the profession; and the Corporate Counsel Publication's 2010 Best Legal Department Award for
leadership, innovation and
effective management by Microsoft's Legal and Corporate Affairs department.
Office Manager — Duties & Responsibilities Provide office management and administrative support across a variety of industries and settings Train new team members ensuring they understand the brand and adhere to company policies and procedures Manage marketing, sales, and customer service ensuring profitable and efficient operations Responsible for accounts payable / receivable, budgets, and other accounting functions Direct human resources including payroll, benefit administration, and talent recruitment Design and distribute marketing materials, corporate newsletters, and other collateral Cut company expenses by 40 % through
effective inventory and order management procedures Negotiate contracts with vendors resulting in a 30 % reduction in expenses Serve as liaison between multiple departments and senior
leadership Oversee large
scale office renovation while ensuring zero productivity losses Manage corporate correspondence and reception duties including written, telephone, and in - person service Develop and strengthen relationships with clients, partners, and community leaders Encourage high customer retention by maintaining friendly, supportive contact with existing clients Organize special events, meetings, and corporate travel arrangements Study internal literature to become an expert on products and services Consistently recognized and promoted for excellence in office management Represent company brand with poise, integrity, and positivity
They said it was «imperative» that potentially
effective interventions such as the justice reinvestment model are trialled at
scale, and that this would require cross-jurisdictional government support,
leadership and coordination.