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Distributed Professional Learning Opportunity. Developed by ERLC/ARPDC as a result of a grant from Alberta Education to support implementation. Seven Qualities of High Performing Groups with Lipton Lipton, Ed.D Co-Director, MiraVia, LLC. Coordination . Collaboration . Collaboration .
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Distributed Professional Learning Opportunity Developed by ERLC/ARPDC as a result of a grant from Alberta Education to support implementation
Seven Qualities of High Performing Groupswith Lipton Lipton, Ed.DCo-Director, MiraVia, LLC
Together let’s . . . Create a definition of collaboration Take 3 minutes
To collaborate from Late Latin collabōrāre, from Latin com- together + labōrāre to workto work jointly with others, to co-labor
To collaborate A mutually beneficial relationship between two or more parties who work toward common goals by sharing responsibility, authority, and accountability for achieving results. David Chrislip & Carl Larson Collaborative Leadership
To collaborate A process through which parties who see different aspects of a problem can constructively explore their differences and search for solutions that go beyond their own limited vision of what is possible. Barbara Gray Collaborating: Finding Common Ground for Multiparty Problems
Collaborative Partnerships Maintain a clear focus
Maintain a clear focus Clear and measurable goals
Maintain a clear focus Clear and measurable goals Hold long-term vision
Maintain a clear focus Clear and measurable goals Hold long-term vision Minimize distractions
Collaborative Partnerships Embrace a spirit of inquiry
Embrace a spirit of inquiry Ask genuine questions
Embrace a spirit of inquiry Ask genuine questions Avoid quick conclusions
Embrace a spirit of inquiry Ask genuine questions Avoid quick conclusions Develop novel solutions
With a partner: Discuss the questions that follow
Maintain a clear focus • Are your group’s mission and goals clear to all? • What are some things that keep your group focused?• What are some ways you handle distractions? In what ways do we . . . ? Embrace a spirit of inquiry • Given your group’s target goals, think about some “what if’s?”, “why not’s?” and other novel questions that might support your work.
Collaborative Partnerships Put data at the center
Put Data at the Center Data focus conversations
Put Data at the Center Data focus conversations Formative & summative
Put Data at the Center Data focus conversations Formative & summative Data drive all decisions
Collaborative Partnerships Honor commitments
Honor Commitments Identity as group member
Honor Commitments Identity as group member Melding of individual agendas
Honor Commitments Identity as group member Melding of individual agendas Willingness to lead
With a partner: Discuss the questions that follow
In what ways do we . . . ? Put data at the center • What are some data sources tapped by your group? • How is data used to focus your conversations; inform your progress? Honor commitments • What is most important to your group? • How are priorities selected and maintained?
Collaborative Partnerships Cultivate Relational Trust
Cultivate Relational Trust Presume positive intentions
Cultivate Relational Trust Presume positive intentions Congruence
Cultivate Relational Trust Presume positive intentions Congruence Communication
Collaborative Partnerships Seek Equity
Seek Equity Balance participation
Seek Equity Balance participation Psychological safety
Seek Equity Balance participation Psychological safety Cognitive conflict
Collaborative Partnerships Assume collective responsibility
Assume Collective Responsibility Accountability: From Old French, acunter, accomputare To count up, to reckon. Answerable
Assume Collective Responsibility Accountability: From Old French, acunter, accomputare To count up, to reckon. Answerable Responsibility: From Latin. Respondere, to respond, obligation. A duty, an obligation, to promise in return, Capable of making moral or rational decisions on one’s own and therefore answerable for one’s behavior.
With a partner: Discuss the questions that follow
Cultivate relational trust • How would you rate relational trust in your group (on a scale of 1-10)? Seek equity • How balanced are your groups?• What voices are represented? What other resources might be important to recruit? In what ways do we . . . ? Assume collective responsibility • Share some aspect of your group work that requires and engages ALL members?
With a partner: Share a new idea, emerging understanding or next step Take 3-4 minutes; listen for the chime
Powerful Collaboratives The strength of the team is each individual member. The strength of each member is the team. Phil Jackson
Thank you Next webinars: • Dec 12 Mapping Backwards 12-1 pm • Jan 30 Structuring for Success 12-1 pm