8 Lessons To Help School Leaders Manage Change
eSchool News, Monday, September 18,2023
The details of effective change management will vary from school to school, but breaking change into smaller pieces, allowing people to change at their own pace, and being aware of everyone's social and emotional wellness are keys to making it manageable wherever you are
As a former turnaround principal, I know firsthand how difficult it can be to manage change within a school system. That's why, when I retired from the school system to pursue my PhD, Industrial Organizational (I/O) Psychology seemed like such a perfect fit. I/O Psychologists concentrate on systems improvement, focusing on how individuals and organizations work together. I loved helping school systems that needed improvements turn around and become environments where students grow and thrive, and here was a whole field full of insights and strategies to help people adopt a growth mindset and learn to embrace change.