Leadership Defined ECE Leadership Program Week 2 Stereotypes Leadership Male Business Competitive Aggressive & Domineering Center of attention ECE Female Avocation Put others first Nurturing Uncomfortable with attention Redefining Leadership List your characteristics of success One characteristic per card Include Work responsibilities Personal characteristics Skills Okay to specify Current characteristics Future goals/wishes sseidman@fullerton.edu 1
Leadership Elements Defined goal Knowledgeable Problem-solving skills Assessment Planning Resource collection Collaboration Mentorship Team building Motivation Communication Style Technique Effective Leadership IS Vision Communication Flexible Collaborative IS NOT Administration Coercion One-size-fits-all Competitive Leadership vs. Management Leadership Innovation Meaningful use of resources Perspective and vision Goal and pathway to goal Management Consistency Effective budgeting Focus on day-to-day tasks Success and pathway to success sseidman@fullerton.edu 2
Redefining Leadership List your characteristics of success One characteristic per card Include Work responsibilities Personal characteristics Sort into groups Leadership Management Other Functions of Leadership Transformation Situation resolution Servant/support Leadership Venues Administrative Business management Inspiration & direction Pedagogical Bridge research & practice Disseminate innovation Community Adjust to cultural context Inform parents, agencies, & individuals Advocacy Understanding of current need Vision for solution Conceptual Global vision Link agencies and stakeholders sseidman@fullerton.edu 3
More Self-Assessment Exchange mission statements Identify references to Leadership & management references Leadership functions Leadership venues Rate Goal Persuasion Orange County Context Venues for Leadership Concentration of 0-5 Children Census 2000 sseidman@fullerton.edu 4
Percent & Number of Children in Immigrant Families Ethnic/Racial Differences in Immigrant Status English Proficiency Source: Orange County Community Indicators 2004 sseidman@fullerton.edu 5
Use of Child Care Access to Funded Child Care Ethnicity: All Ages Source: Orange County Community Indicators 2004 sseidman@fullerton.edu 6
Need for Preschool Source: Orange County Community Indicators 2004 Use of Child Care Source: Orange County Community Indicators 2004 Preschool Availability Source: 2003 Child Care Portfolio sseidman@fullerton.edu 7
Preschool Quality Source: Orange County Community Indicators 2004 Staff Turnover United Way SB6 Orange County Early Care and Education Salary and Working Conditions Survey 2002 Ages Served United Way SB6 Orange County Early Care and Education Salary and Working Conditions Survey 2002 sseidman@fullerton.edu 8
Teachers Education Child Development and Related Subjects 15% 1% Only Units Associate's Degree Bachelor's Degree Graduate Units 20% 64% United Way SB6 Orange County Early Care and Education Salary and Working Conditions Survey 2002 21% Directors Education Child Development and Related Subjects 7% Only Units Associate's Degree Bachelor's Degree Graduate Units 20% 52% United Way SB6 Orange County Early Care and Education Salary and Working Conditions Survey 2002 The function of leadership is to produce more leaders, not more followers. Ralph Nader sseidman@fullerton.edu 9