The Trust Factor: Strategies for School Leaders - Softcover

Combs, Julie Peterson; Edmonson, Stacey; Harris, Sandra

Softcover

ISBN 10: 1596672412 ISBN 13: 9781596672413

Publisher: Routledge, 2013

Synopsis

This new, hands-on guide is a valuable resource for both current and aspiring school leaders. The Trust Factor presents real-world examples and relevant research to help you develop the essential skills you need for building trust with everyone on staff.

You get fifty practical strategies that will help you learn to

• Recognize and avoid behaviors that damage trust
• Navigate potentially uncomfortable situations, such as teacher evaluations, parent complaints, or shrinking budgets
• Establish and sustain trust with faculty, staff, students, and community

The strategies in this book are explained with simple, easy-to-implement steps you can apply immediately to your own practice, and are accompanied by reflection questions and self-assessment tools to help you succeed.

About this title

About the Author:

Julie Combs is Assistant Professor at Sam Houston State University and consults with school districts, conducting staff development and program evaluations.

Stacey Edmonson is Dean of the College of Education at Sam Houston State University.

Sandra Harris is the Director of the Center for Doctoral Studies in Educaitonal Leadership and Professor of Educational Leadership at Lamar University.

About this edition

• Publisher: Routledge
• Publication date: 2013
• ISBN 10: 1596672412
• ISBN 13: 9781596672413
• Binding: Paperback
• Edition number: 1
• Number of pages: 192