Preparing to Lead

A tool that can serve as a thoughtful road map for accomplishing the goals of the team meeting. 

This checklist guides the careful and intentional planning of team meetings.

A protocol that focuses on intervention design and implementation through the lens of Boleman & Deal’s Four Frames. Intended to be completed as a small group activity, the protocol helps Team Leads arrive at concrete next steps for revamping an intervention plan.

An article that summarizes Bolman and Deal’s Four Frames organizational theory (structural, political, human resources, and symbolic) by which leaders can view their work.

An article that explores challenging personality types and provides tips to create collaborative meetings.

An overview of four common communication styles that can be found on any team and how Team Leads can make the appropriate responses for each style.

A checklist that guides Team Leads to develop an upward management plan focused on communication protocols and scheduled encounters.

An article that provides practical strategies for upward management, tips for common personality types for upward managers, and how to avoid missteps.

A presentation that provides a sample plan for Team Leads to better understand upward management as a key lever for leadership. The presentation describes upward management and offers strategies for supporting Team Leads to establish regular communication with principals.

An article that explores the developmental stages of team formation using the authors’ personal experiences and research. The article can support new Team Leads to understand each stage as a required and necessary part of the team formation process.