School leadership and management resources
A culture of trust & safety
Leaders of a culture of trust & safety adopt a people-first attitude by
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ensuring that the right people are in the right roles
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defining success, facilitating achievement and providing autonomy to those entrusted to act in roles or lead projects
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providing clarity, flexibility and the freedom to make mistakes
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being personally authentic
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building synergistic, rewarding relationships within and across teams
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discouraging cliques
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insisting on high standards of interpersonal behaviour
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Establishing personal trust
To be trustworthy, leaders need to display authentic and desirable personal attributes as well as establish a culture of trust. Such attributes are depicted in the following graphic illustration, designed by Lee Ellis. Behaving honourably is a conscious and learned habit that is increasingly embedded with practice.
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