Core Values of a High Performing Educational Organization

Quality Management System Retreat
December 11-12, 2001
South Shore Harbor
Developed and Facilitated by Ron Asbury

Core Values of a High Performing Educational Organization — (Key Points)

Team #1 — Visionary Leadership
- Sets and maintains operational context
  (creates the environment — strategy)
  morale — ethics — assess
- Empowers subordinates
  recognizes others’ ideas
  encourages risk-taking
  failure, as learning, is acceptable
- Encourages learning
- Role model — sets the standard
- Coach and mentor ( develops subordinates )
- Builds relationships ( external — internal )
Team #2 — Organizational and Personal Learning
- We all exist in a continuous learning environment — to continuously improve we must continuously learn.
- Change is constant
- Innovate and do not be limited by limited dollars — must prioritize and support.
- Only through personal development can organizations develop.

Team #3 — Valuing faculty, staff, and partners
- Success depends on people
- Identify needs of groups
- Identify challenges — to meeting needs
- Commit to their satisfaction and development by building partnerships internal and external

Team #4 — Focus on the future
- What you do today will bring about the future
- Educational Excellence Requires:
  Commitment to a common vision of the future
  Belief that resources will be available, along with management of these resources.
- Planning with strategic objectives in mind resulting in significant changes.
- Actual resource allocation/reallocation
- The "Reality"
  Assessment/training to assess
  Change

Team #5 — Management by fact
- Goals ( short and long term )
- Must come from core values, mission, vision
- Facts = Standards
- Define standards
- Measure resources