Effective Strategies to Become the Leader You Envision

Your success as an educational leader largely hinges on how your supervisor perceives or evaluates your work. There are actions you can take to make sure your boss knows and values what you do. In this workshop, we will name specific strategies you can implement to meet expectations and communicate effectively. This workshop will help school leaders to accept and provide feedback for improvement, delegate and prioritize, build trust and credibility, lead their teams, think strategically, coach and evaluate those who report to them, develop, and implement plans, and document successes.

Participants will develop a comprehensive understanding of leadership and communication skills needed to become the leader they aspire to be.

Key Workshop Topics:

• Understanding Leadership Expectations: Knowing the key qualities and behaviors your supervisor expects
• Feedback and Constructive Criticism: Learning how to receive and use feedback in a constructive manner
• Time Management and Prioritization: Sharing methods for managing time efficiently, setting priorities, and meeting deadlines
• Building Trust and Credibility: Understanding how to build trust and credibility with your team and your supervisor
• Strategic Thinking: Encouraging leaders to think in a way to align their actions with the district's goals and vision
• Leading by Example: Learn the significance of setting a positive example
• Self-Management and Emotional Intelligence: Exploring self-awareness, self-regulation, and emotional intelligence to better handle stress and emotions
• Documenting Successes: Utilizing the educator evaluation process to cite great work

Presenters: Dr. Rich Drolet, King Philip Regional School District

                   Dr. Armand Pires, Medway Public Schools

PD Hours: 3 in Content Area Leadership and Administration

Fees: Member $150 / Non-Member $205

MSAA Contact: Ethel Kawesa, ekawesa@msaa.net

About the Presenter

Dr. Rich Drolet | King Philip Regional School District

Dr. Rich Drolet is entering his second year as Superintendent of Schools for the King Philip Regional School District. Prior to joining King Philip, Rich served 5 years as the Superintendent of schools in Seekonk. Prior to that, he worked as a middle school principal and curriculum director for the Uxbridge Public Schools. A former recipient of Rhode Island's Middle School Principal of the Year, he brings over 20 years of experience in the field of education having held various roles including classroom teacher, assistant principal, principal, curriculum director, and superintendent of schools. Rich holds a doctorate in educational leadership, a certificate of advanced graduate studies in school administration, a master’s degree in teaching, and a bachelor’s in sociology.