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Taylor and Francis Ltd Creating a Strong Culture and Positive Climate in Schools 1st Edition 2022 Softbound by Hart, Nick
* Provides an innovative way of looking at cultural leadership drawing on practice from other industries _x000D_* Examines the shared characteristics of high performing teams and how they behave and how this can be a key driver in schools improving outcomes for children _x000D_* Shows leaders how they can address persistent problems to do with administration, staff and school improvement _x000D_* Sets out the knowledge leaders need to make good decisions. _x000D_* Includes practical examples and case studies to show how the ideas translate into a school context._x000D_ _x000D_
Introduction, Part 1. Why do leaders need to pay attention to culture and climate?, 1. What is culture and why is it important?, 2. Extensive domain specific knowledge is required to create a strong culture and positive climate, 3. Setting our school's strategic direction, Part 2. What do leaders need to know about culture and climate?, Preamble: What does it take for school leaders to learn about culture and climate from other domains?, 4. What do high performing teams have in common?, 5. The power of expectations, 6. Harnessing the drivers of motivation, 7. High levels of trust are required to improve outcomes for children, Part 3. How do leaders go about culture change?, Preamble: Culture change, 8. Influencing culture as a new leader, 9. Influencing culture as an established leader, 10. Why measuring culture is futile and evaluating it is not much better_x000D_