Administrative Team Development

Bring beneficial Administrator Academies led by Illinois ASBO facilitators into your district! 

Bring proven leadership training to your district administrative team! Illinois ASBO facilitators will lead the discussion and help your team members analyze their survey results, understand each other’s leadership styles and learn how to communicate better within the team.

Pricing for the each in-district training varies based on the length of the program and number of participants.

For more information regarding administrative team development and pricing information please contact Sue Bertrand at (815) 753-9368 or at sbertrand@iasbo.org.
 
Life Orientations (LIFO®) Training
Life Orientations is a full day academy that allows each participant to identify their own behavioral leadership style and then learn to flex or bridge their style to the style of others to improve communication and outcomes. 
 
This full-day academy includes: 
  • Each participant filling out a survey instrument ahead of the event (they receive a full report of their individual results at the event). 
  • Group interaction over the course of a one-day facilitation by Illinois ASBO. 
  • A framework for future interaction amongst team members to promote further bonding and growth.
  • 6.5 hours of CPDU credit for each participant.
Leadership Practices Inventory (LPI®) Academy
The Leadership Practice Inventory is the most widely used 360-degree leadership assessment tool available today. Through this analysis, leaders gain perspective into how they see themselves as leaders, how others view them and what actions they can take to improve their effectiveness. 
 
Engaging in the LPI experience generates positive outcomes for organizations looking to build a common language and vision around goals and values. Participation together with your team creates a climate of trust that fosters innovation and creativity as well as enhanced collaboration and bottom-line results! 
 
This academy takes place over two half-day sessions and includes:
  • A 360-degree LPI-Self instrument and LPI-Observer survey instrument (filled out by peers, direct reports and supervisors) to be completed in advance.
  • Data facilitation by Illinois ASBO, teaching participants how to read the reports and drill down the data to identify gaps in what they believe they are doing versus how others perceive them. (This is powerful introspective leadership tool!)
  • The opportunity to dialogue with team members about results in an open environment, set goals and report on progress.
  • 9 hours of credit for each participant.

“This instrument and process applies to leadership at all levels! It created an open environment for addressing areas of improvement.” 

Dr. Michael Lubelfeld, Superintendent, Deerfield Public SD 109

Myers-Briggs Type Indicator (MBTI®) Administrator Academy

Help your team become more effective leaders by understanding their unique personality type and how their preferred style relates to their ability to communicate, make decisions, lead change and manage conflict.

The Myers-Briggs Type Indicator (MBTI®) is one of the most widely known and recognized personality assessments, creating a common language to help members of your team understand themselves and each other. Participants will walk away with a leadership development plan to enhance their abilities.

This full-day academy includes:

  • A Myers-Briggs Type Indicator assessment to be completed in advance.
  • Facilitation by Illinois ASBO, using interpretive reports to help participants recognized how parts of their personality type work together to enhance or inhibit personal productivity and effectiveness.
  • Interactive exercises that help team members better understand each other.
  • 6 hours of credit for each participant. 

"I brought this to my district because I had taken the individual training and thought a profile of each of my administrators would be beneficial to both them and me. And it was. It was a fun academy with plenty of chatter and sharing, and we still use the results in administrative meetings."

Dennis J. Smith, Superintendent, Massac Unit SD 1

Fundamental Interpersonal Relations Orientation-Behavior (FIRO-B®) Administrator Academy

Help your district leaders understand their interpersonal behaviors and why some actions do not elicit expected results. Working their personal FIRO-B results, participants will gain an understanding of their expressed and wanted needs for inclusion (involvement), control (direction), and affection (openness). They will come away with specific techniques to enhance their leadership effectiveness.

This full-day academy includes:

  • A FIRO-B assessment to be completed by each participant in advance.
  • Facilitation by Illinois ASBO, using interpretive reports to help participants analyze their interpersonal behaviors/needs and those of others.
  • Experiential modeling activities to assess each team member’s working relationships with at least one of their co-workers.
  • 6 hours of credit for each participant. 
Other Leadership Academies

Looking for a half-day training seminar for your staff on a leadership topic? Illinois ASBO can facilitate an Administrator Academy seminar in your district on the following topics:

  • Leading Yourself, Leading Others and Leading Your Boss
  • Learning Leadership From Lincoln: Leadership Practices for School Success

To bring any of the above offerings into your district, contact Sue Bertrand at (815) 753-9368 or sbertrand@iasbo.org.