One Foot in the Future —
Strategically Leading and Supporting Multiple Teams
NCAN 2016 (DETROIT, MI)
VRONDELIA CHANDLER, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
PROJECT GRAD KNOXVILLE
(GRADUATION REALLY ACHIEVES DREAMS)
A memory tool: “T.E.S.T. your leadership”
T rack
E xecute
Session Objective
Support
Quickly highlight critical work
processes for tracking/executing
mission-driven goals while supporting
the people who accomplish them
T eams
ONE FOOT IN THE FUTURE--STRATEGICALLY LEADING AND SUPPORTING MULTIPLE TEAMS (VRONDELIA CHANDLER, PROJECT GRAD KNOXVILLE)
T = Track: Start with the END game
What’s your purpose? What’s the problem
you exist to address?
Are Vision & Mission clear? What are your
strategic targets?
How do current team objectives lead to these?
ONE FOOT IN THE FUTURE--STRATEGICALLY LEADING AND SUPPORTING MULTIPLE TEAMS (VRONDELIA CHANDLER, PROJECT GRAD KNOXVILLE)
T = Track
“do they know what is
most important?”
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ONE FOOT IN THE FUTURE--STRATEGICALLY LEADING AND SUPPORTING MULTIPLE TEAMS (VRONDELIA CHANDLER, PROJECT GRAD KNOXVILLE)
PGK Core Work Processes
E = Execute
“core processes keep a
pulse check on the work”
 Clear vision that inspires
 Clear mission/values
 Clear WIGS (wildly important goals)
 Components align work with WIGS
 Efforts framed by rubrics
ONE FOOT IN THE FUTURE--STRATEGICALLY LEADING AND SUPPORTING MULTIPLE TEAMS (VRONDELIA CHANDLER, PROJECT GRAD KNOXVILLE)
 Leaders support teams
E = Execute
(continued)
core processes
(more)
 Teams support students, families, each
other
 Fall ALL GRAD “Back to School” retreat
day
 February ALL GRAD in-service day
 Performance Evaluation System
tied to Vision/Mission/Values
ONE FOOT IN THE FUTURE--STRATEGICALLY LEADING AND SUPPORTING MULTIPLE TEAMS (VRONDELIA CHANDLER, PROJECT GRAD KNOXVILLE)
E = Execute
(continued)
core processes
(more)
 Periodic cross-component
collaboration
 Hold each other accountable
(individual, team, all-staff meetings,
reporting at every level, annual external
audit)
ONE FOOT IN THE FUTURE--STRATEGICALLY LEADING AND SUPPORTING MULTIPLE TEAMS (VRONDELIA CHANDLER, PROJECT GRAD KNOXVILLE)
S = SUPPORT
“remove barriers for
your people”
What do THEY SAY they need to do
their best work?
What is YOUR support system? (who
holds you up when you are tired,
discouraged, frustrated?)
ONE FOOT IN THE FUTURE--STRATEGICALLY LEADING AND SUPPORTING MULTIPLE TEAMS (VRONDELIA CHANDLER, PROJECT GRAD KNOXVILLE)
S = SUPPORT
What do they ultimately want to do? (beyond
your organization)
“sponsor their
leadership;
give them
opportunities”
ONE FOOT IN THE FUTURE--STRATEGICALLY LEADING AND SUPPORTING MULTIPLE TEAMS (VRONDELIA CHANDLER, PROJECT GRAD
KNOXVILLE)
Staff of entire organization
T = TEAMS
Your DIRECT reports
Unit/department leadership
“different levels,
different intents”
ONE FOOT IN THE FUTURE--STRATEGICALLY LEADING AND SUPPORTING MULTIPLE TEAMS (VRONDELIA CHANDLER, PROJECT GRAD KNOXVILLE)
Board of Directors
Funders
T = TEAMS
(continued)
School level (principals, building
faculty/staff)
“different levels,
different intents”
ONE FOOT IN THE FUTURE--STRATEGICALLY LEADING AND SUPPORTING MULTIPLE TEAMS (VRONDELIA CHANDLER, PROJECT GRAD
KNOXVILLE)
Parents
Community partners/volunteers
T = TEAMS
(continued)
Other______________________
“different levels,
different intents”
ONE FOOT IN THE FUTURE--STRATEGICALLY LEADING AND SUPPORTING MULTIPLE TEAMS (VRONDELIA CHANDLER, PROJECT GRAD KNOXVILLE)
A memory tool: “ T.E.S.T. your leadership”
T rack (purpose, targets, objectives)
E xecute (pulse check – get it done!)
S upport (what do they/you need; give them opportunities)
T eams (different levels, different intents)
ONE FOOT IN THE FUTURE--STRATEGICALLY LEADING AND SUPPORTING MULTIPLE TEAMS (VRONDELIA CHANDLER, PROJECT GRAD KNOXVILLE)
www.projectgradknoxville.org
CONTACT
[email protected]
(865) 525-4030
ONE FOOT IN THE FUTURE--STRATEGICALLY LEADING AND SUPPORTING MULTIPLE TEAMS (VRONDELIA CHANDLER, PROJECT GRAD KNOXVILLE)