Systems orientation – the open-ness of the school to innovation and how it interacts with external systems
Introduction to Systems Thinking: understanding that what is happening in a group, department or community has a relationship to the wider environment and our behaviours are affected by that.
Systems Orientation Module Overview
Technical material including readings, weblinks and other resources to deepen your knowledge.
Systems Orientation Further Reading
Organisational well-being – how emotional intelligence is applied in the school
Introduction to Organisational Wellbeing: understanding different organisational cultures and change processes associated with them.
Organisational Well-being Module Overview
Groupishness – how work groups operate and interact
Introduction to Groupishness: understanding group behaviour and working with identity, diversity and creativity.
Groupishness Module Overview
Technical material including readings, weblinks and other resources to deepen your knowledge
Evaluation – how the school defines its vision and how this vision is implemented and assessed
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Holding Environment – how leadership and authority works and how risk-taking and change are handled
Introduction to the concept of a holding environment: understanding how structures and systems relate to an organisation’s capacity to risk, experiment and innovate
Holding Environment Module Overview
Technical material including readings, weblinks and other resources to deepen your knowledge.
Holding Environment Further Reading
Learning in Organisations – the school’s capacity for critical review and reflection and how it learns to do better
Introduction to learning in organisations: understanding how to develop a learning organisation and how learning is helped and hindered
Learning Organisations Module Overview
