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PASA Women’s Caucus The Challenges and Opportunities of Women of Diversity in Educational Leadership “The Right Match” Carol L. Powell, Ph. D. West York Area School District Assistant Superintendent. Diagnose the Organization. What does Diversity mean in the district?
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PASA Women’s Caucus The Challenges and Opportunities of Women of Diversity in Educational Leadership “The Right Match” Carol L. Powell, Ph. D. West York Area School District Assistant Superintendent
Diagnose the Organization • What does Diversity mean in the district? • Assess the district for values that are important to you. • What are the prevailing meta-messages in the district?
Diagnose the Organization “Get a (good) sense of the character of the people running the company.” Joyce Gordon (2008)
Critical Questions & Topics: • The interview (A two-way process) • What is the district culture? • Reach out to those in your network that may have inside information • Goodness of Fit • Person-Job (PJ) • Person-Organization Fit (PO)
Person/Organization Fit & Retention Job Satisfaction Person Organization Fit Retention Organizational Commitment McCulloch & Silverhart