Qcf Unit 3 Assignment

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Date: 20th November 2014
Course: ILM
Assignment Version: 1
Module Title: Assessing your own leadership capability and performance
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Introduction

My assignment is based on ..... The school accomodates 301 boys and 53 staff. The staff consists of the Senior Management Team: ... Director, the Head, Middle Management: the Grade three and four Assistant Head, the Grade five and six Assistant Head, the Inclusive Co-ordinator Consultant, Administration: Secretary and Receptionists, Teaching Teams: Teachers and Learning Support Assistants.

My position in the school is of a Learning Support Assistant, supporting students with special needs.

The school’s vision statement focuses
There is a high amount of trust that the follower will do well, requiring little supervision or support. Delegating still keeps the leader involved in the decisions and problem-solving, but execution is mostly in the hands of the followers. There is less need for support or frequent praise, although occasional recognition is always encouraged.
After interviewing and observing the Head of School and Assistant Heads, it is clear that all the styles are used according to the context but the prevailing leadership styles in the school are Supporting and Delegating. This conclusion was brought by the belief that importance to the democratic process is given, particularly to ownership. Any member of staff has something to offer, needless to say that everyone is different and has talents to share and instill in others. It is also believed that others have something unique to pass on to others, having said this, it makes the environment we live in something not conservative or static, but a living experience with guidance from the Management
In my line of work, new staff are qualified to do the job but would have had very little class experience as part of their placement. Due to the lack of experience, confidence might be low to do the job completely alone. It also takes time to adapt to all the school’s values, policies and diverse academic and social situations, therefore I believe that a good element of coaching will be needed. On the first day of my job, the Head was a woman with an uneffective Autocratic leadership style. I still clearly remember this day, starting with very little experience of working in a school, as if I had been put into a den of lions without any tools. If I had to go back in time, I would have appreciated a Coaching style of leadership until I settle down and feel comfortable to be left alone, and after consultation with new colleagues, they confirmed this. Feedback is vital for new staff, giving more possibility of self evaluation. One of my strongest abilities is welcoming new staff into the school and help them familiarise themselves with important procedures and policies. I am a good listener and problem solver. I also enjoy sharing methods that I found effective. I need to work on being more tolerant and patient with people of different