MY PLACE & SPACE
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My Place & Space
An Exploration of Positive Organisational Scholarship
-My Place and Space-
An exploration of Positive Organizational Scholarship
An exploration of Positive Organizational Scholarship
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502 (c)
Leanne van der Merwe
unit 502
Assignment 1 c by Leanne van der Merwe
August 2015
Assignment 1 c by Leanne van der Merwe
August 2015
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Our Metaphor
Our Metaphor
-Our Metaphor-
The farmer, plough and horses.
The farmer, plough and horses.
My metaphoric image depicts the co-operative relationships between the leader, the tools employed and the methods used to keep the organisation moving forward.
My metaphoric image depicts the co-operative relationships between the leader, the tools employed and the methods used to keep the organisation moving forward.
Making progress and overturning old ways that no longer produce harvest is a critical element of this metaphor and indeed of Positive Organisational Scholarship, namely the striving for “optimal functioning” and “life-giving dynamics”
( Sandelands & Worline: 2011, p 134).
Making progress and overturning old ways that no longer produce harvest is a critical element of this metaphor and indeed of Positive Organisational Scholarship, namely the striving for “optimal functioning” and “life-giving dynamics”
( Sandelands & Worline: 2011, p 134).
( Sandelands & Worline: 2011, p 134).
This metaphor reflects the essence of teamwork and respect for differentiated strengths. Although the success of this triumvirate of progress appears non-divisible, the single parts are as equally important as the whole.
This metaphor reflects the essence of teamwork and respect for differentiated strengths. Although the success of this triumvirate of progress appears non-divisible, the single parts are as equally important as the whole.
The sense of communion, collaboration, vitality, meaningfulness, focus and flow of this metaphor is undeniable and is an accurate depiction of my space at this time.
The sense of communion, collaboration, vitality, meaningfulness, focus and flow of this metaphor is undeniable and is an accurate depiction of my space at this time.
For my 502(a) presentation, I made a conscious decision to create a general overview of my space in relation to Positive Organizational Scholarship and to concentrate on its development in our school.
For my 502(a) presentation, I made a conscious decision to create a general overview of my space in relation to Positive Organizational Scholarship and to concentrate on its development in our school.
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I wanted to depict movement, vibrancy, humour, colour and key words to portray my context, leaving the viewer excited about our journey and eager to learn more.
I wanted to depict movement, vibrancy, humour, colour and key words to portray my context, leaving the viewer excited about our journey and eager to learn more.
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My intention herein, however, is to provide details; to forge links between my space and theories of Positive Organisational Scholarship to demonstrate an advanced and integrated understanding of the features of a healthy organization.
My intention herein, however, is to provide details; to forge links between my space and theories of Positive Organisational Scholarship to demonstrate an advanced and integrated understanding of the features of a healthy organization.
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Our Space
Our Space
A description of my work context
My space is a regional Montessori school with
- 200 students
- 9 Directors
- 14 Assistants
- 5 administrators
- A Principal who is accountable to the Board.
My space is a regional Montessori school with approximately 200 children, 14 teaching assistants, 9 Montessori Directors and 5 administrators supporting a Principal who is accountable to the Board.
The Executive group
- Is drawn from the administrators
- Is responsible for the finances, policies, compliances and the ‘business end’ of the organisation.
The Executive group, drawn from the administrators, are responsible for the finances, policies, compliances and the ‘business end’ of the organisation.
The Leadership group
- Is drawn from the Directors
- Deals with curriculum, staff PD & registration, incursions/excursions, action research projects and the holiday school program.
- Serves the teaching staff whilst running their own classrooms concurrently.
The Leadership group, drawn from the Directors, deals with curriculum, staff professional development, staff registration, incursions and excursions, action research projects and the holiday school program. This Leadership group serves the teaching staff whilst running their own classrooms concurrently.
Our new Principal regularly encourages us to view any challenges in a positive light which , as I now understand, links in well with Frederickson's perspective (2003) that a leaders positive emotions spread to the workers. Therefore, in order to develop a positive environment, the leadership needs to embrace and model this approach.
In my context, our new Principal regularly encourages us to view any challenges in a positive light which , as I now understand, links in well with Frederickson’s perspective (2003) that a leaders positive emotions spread to the workers. Therefore, in order to develop a positive environment, the leadership needs to embrace this philosophy and model it effectively.
When reflecting on the multiple levels of a change process in The Adaptive Leadership Toolkit (www.aphsa.org), I recognise that our leader has utilized the guidelines in the following manner:
When reflecting on the multiple levels of a change process in The Adaptive Leadership Toolkit (www.aphsa.org), I recognise that our leader has utilized the guidelines in the following manner:
Our Space
- Appointing new leadership and creating a middle tier of management.
- Incrementally preparing staff for change by way of conversations, discussions and memos.
- Dealt with the approach towards the schools organizational development by stressing the value of continued staff development • Adopted the service delivery motto of ‘Simply the Best’ • Provided the staff with opportunities to become more involved with the general school culture by encouraging staff participation in clubs and extra-curricular activities.
My Place
My Place
Explain why this product/service is needed and provide some context for your project. Why is the problem worth solving?
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LAUNCH PLAN/NEXT STEPS
What are the next steps you need to take? What are the key things you need to do to advance the project in the coming weeks and months? What is your timeline for moving forward? What does the roadmap for your project look like? What are your goals for the upcoming period?
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