Clarifying Purpose for Small Administrative Teams

April 2, 9am to 1:30pm
Waldorf School of Baltimore
Maximum: 40 attendees

This half-day session focuses strategically on helping administrative teams understand and clarify their own “nested purpose” and how it is different from, but nevertheless supports, the larger mission & vision of the school. It will be facilitated by Ross Wehner, Founder of World Leadership School and TeachUNITED, two organizations that work with diverse K-12 schools to transform learning and create next-generation leaders. We will begin by exploring WHY as individuals we chose to work at our school and what unique gifts each individual bring to the team. We will finish by clarifying our team’s unique “nested purpose” and understand how it supports the school’s larger mission. Once we understand our “why” as a team, we will examine our “what” — our strategic goals and priorities — which will help us understand what aligns with our teams purpose and what does not. Along the way, we will learn about the theory and science of purpose, and why it may be the next big revolution in learning for K-12 schools. As pre reading for this workshop, please read this article from NAIS President Donna Orem and this article on purpose learning by Ross Wehner