PERSONAL MASTERY PESPA CONGRESS( Oct 19-21, 2011)

PERSONAL MASTERY A Prelude to Leading Successful School: 

FRANKLIN B. MARCELO Ed.D President, PESPA National PERSONAL MASTERY A Prelude to Leading Successful School

3 Commandments of Personal Mastery: 

3 Commandments of Personal Mastery Socrates said: Know thy self Be thy self Be your best self

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Have a special sense of purpose that lies behind their vision and goals See current reality as an ally, not an enemy People with a high level of Personal Mastery

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Have learned to perceive and work with forces of change rather than resist those forces Are deeply inquisitive and committed to see reality more accurately Feel connected to others and to life itself People with a high level of Personal Mastery

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Feel as if they are part of a larger creative process which they can influence but cannot unilaterally control, Yet sacrifice none of their uniqueness Live in a continual learning mode , are acutely aware of their ignorance, their incompetence, their growth areas, yet are deeply self-confident ( paradoxical ?) People with a high level of Personal Mastery

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Principles and Practices for laying the groundwork for continually expanding personal mastery Personal Vision Holding Creative tension Commitment to the Truth Using the Subconscious Integrating Reason and Intuition Seeing our connectedness to the world Compassion Commitment to the Whole

Personal Mastery Learning through managing mental models (Senge): 

Personal Mastery Learning through managing mental models (Senge) Recognizing “leaps of abstraction”(noticing our jumps from observation to generalization) Exposing the “left hand column” (articulating what we normally do not say) Balancing inquiry and advocacy (skills for honest investigation) Facing up to distinctions between espoused theories and theories-in-use

EQ: Managing our inner world and social adeptness (Daniel Goleman, et al..): 

EQ: Managing our inner world and social adeptness (Daniel Goleman, et al..) Emotional & Social Competencies desired in the workplace: Self-awareness Self-regulation Motivation Empathy Social Skills The capacity for recognizing our own feelings and those of others, for motivating ourselves, and for managing emotions well in ourselves and in our relationships . (Daniel Goleman , 1998)

1. Self-Awareness: 

1. Self-Awareness Knowing what we are feeling in the moment, and using those preferences to guide our decision making ; having a realistic assessment of our own abilities and a well-grounded sense of self-confidence.

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Handling our emotions so that they facilitate rather than interfere with the task at hand; being conscientious and delaying gratification to pursue goals; recovering well from emotional distress 2. Self-regulation

3. Motivation: 

Using our deepest preferences to move and guide us towards our goal , to help us take initiative and strive to improve, and to persevere in the face of setbacks and frustrations . 3. Motivation

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4. Empathy Sensing what people are feeling, being able to take their perspective, and cultivating rapport and attunement with abroad diversity of people.

5. Social Skills: 

Handling emotions in relationships well and accurately reading social situations and networks ; interacting smoothly ; using these skills to persuade and lead, negotiate and settle disputes, for cooperation and teamwork. 5. Social Skills

5. Emotional Competencies: 

Self-control Trustworthiness Conscientiousness Adaptability Innovation 5. Emotional Competencies

People Skill: 

Understanding others - Sensing others’ feelings and perspectives, and taking an active interest in their concerns. Service Orientation - Sensing others’ development needs and bolstering their abilities. People with this competence Developing others – understand, assist and increase costumer satisfaction People Skill

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People Skill Leveraging diversity - Respect varied backgrounds, Understand diverse worldviews, See diversity as opportunity Political Awareness - Understand the forces that shape views and actions of clients, customers, or competitors

Social Skills: 

I nfluence – wielding effective tactics of persuasion Communication – sending clear and convincing messages Conflict management – negotiating and resolving disagreements Leadership – inspiring and guiding Social Skills

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Change catalyst – initiating, promoting, or managing change Building bonds – nurturing instrumental relationships Collaboration and cooperation – working with others toward shared goals Team Capabilities – creating synergy in working toward group goals Social Skills

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Lao Tsu To lead people, walk beside them ...As for the best leaders, the people do not notice their existence. The next best, the people honor and praise. The next, the people fear; and the next, the people hate . When the best leader's work is done the people say, "We did it ourselves! “ “If you want to manage somebody, manage yourself. Do that well and you’ll be ready to stop managing.” Leadership

Delegation / Empowerment...: 

Delegation / Empowerment ... is the collective effect of leadership ( Bennis , 1989)- Empowered people feel that they can make a critical difference, are significant and have a sense of meaning; benefits to an organization ( Goens & Clover, 1991) - Accountability for student outcomes and instruction will depend on individual teachers and not with the bureaucracy

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“ Much of humanity’s miseries and failures stem from leaderships that aim more to control than to enable.” (EZAntonio, 2006)

Final words…: 

The success of any school lies on the leadership of the school principal. And in today’s world leadership entails a lot of working with people, empowering them to buy-in and deliver in the attainment of the common vision of the school. As such, personal mastery bares you of your weaknesses for you to able to see others strength that when complements each other, results to learning and excelling schools. Final words…