Logan County Schools will implement a new Grow Your Own Leadership Cadre beginning Sept. 24. Participation is voluntary and open to all staff members. The purpose of this program is to:

*promote leadership development and growth,

*build positive relationships among teachers and staff,

*foster the development of positive, professional learning communities, and

*improve the individual performance of staff in Logan schools.

The program will consist of 90-minute workshops that will encompass a host of topics important for school leaders. The monthly discussions will expand staff members’ influence outside the parameters of our daily routines to promote excellence for all. The discussions will be engaging and dynamic, and no one will ever be put on the spot and forced to answer.

Superintendent Kevin Hub told staff members, “If you want to attend and simply listen, that’s OK too. If you want to grow as a leader, but these dates/times don’t fit into your busy schedules, the materials from each session will be available through OneDrive, our cloud storage system.”     

Grow Your Own (GYO) will assist those staff members who have the desire to improve their professional standing. The program will increase exposure to contemporary topics and provide an avenue to apply leadership abilities while learning to work productively with colleagues. Participation in this program may also contribute to the required hours of district level professional development.

Meetings will be at the Logan County High School Library from 4-5:30 on the nights listed.

“If you need to arrive late or leave early, it’s be no big deal. You may attend a single session, or as many sessions that work for you,” Dr. Hub told employees. “It’ll be my job to make the sessions so exciting that you won’t want to miss. I’ve asked our school principals and district leaders to avoid scheduling meetings during the times when GYO is scheduled. They will do their best to eliminate conflicts.

“I hope you will consider taking advantage of this opportunity. Together, we can make Logan County Schools even better!”

“Grow Your Own”

Leadership Cadre – Logan County Schools

Dates & Topics for SY 2014-2015 

24 SEP    Welcome, orientation & overview

What is Leadership? You don’t need a title to be a leader.

15 OCT    Federal programs & assessment

Law of the Lid, Law of Influence, Law of Process 

12 NOV   School finance

Law of Navigation, Law of E.F. Hutton, Law of Solid Ground

17 DEC    Community collaboration

Law of Respect, Law of Intuition, Law of Magnetism

14 JAN    School improvement plans

Law of Connection, Law of the Inner Circle, Law of Empowerment

18 FEB    SBDM issues

Law of Reproduction, Law of Buy-in, Law of Victory

11 MAR   Politics in education

Law of the Big Mo, Law of Priorities, Law of Sacrifice

15 APR    Human Resource issues

Law of Timing, Law of Explosive Growth, Law of Legacy