Training Masters is a training and consulting company specializing in helping schools, businesses, and organizations reach their full growth potential.
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What differentiates a good leader from a great leader? Why are some leaders criticized for being ineffective? Is there such a thing as a poor leader? If they're poor in their roles, are they, in fact, leaders?
Campus leadership positions are often difficult to fill. The "bench strength" within a school for promotion often does not exist because of a lack of focus on succession planning. The "bench strength" within the sector isn't as significant as it could be, and the "fit/misfit" chance is a huge risk.
Not all individuals in leadership positions realize the power of their influence—good or bad. As a result, people and processes either soar or flounder. A primary role of a leader is to encourage others to be their best and to help others to be successful. When the school is humming, when the staff is loyal and connected, when people feel valued, when the performance is peaking, that influence is effective.
Leading an educational institution is a challenging task. Unless the individual in that position truly understands that role and exemplifies certain leadership qualities, the organization will not reach its potential. While one's leadership style incorporates his/her personality and individuality, there are particular traits and characteristics that drive a campus to high performance.
Training Masters' leadership programs and services address the effective qualities, characteristics, and traits that define the great campus leader. Our leadership services start with a respect for individuality and include a process to discover one's leadership style. Our "Campus Leadership Checklist" provides an overall perspective on the many components of a school leader's role.
Training Masters clearly differentiates leadership from management. Great management skills do not make a great leader; however, great leaders need solid management skills. The Training Masters leadership programs and services combine the leadership elements with good management skills by centering on our "Four Quadrants of Effective Campus Leadership: Know Yourself, Know Your Business, Know Your People, and Know Your Way."
Working with current school leaders and those aspiring to that role, the Training Masters specialists assist with the development of one's leadership style using a variety of tools and exercises. Conducting sessions for groups, working one-on-one with individuals, and/or through our "Leadership Quick Calls," we define the organization's most successful and respected leadership traits with best practices and each person's strengths to establish a leadership profile and empower them to become great leaders.
The following list of words and phrases provides some sample ideas of the concepts, traits, behaviors, and strategies that are part of our leadership services.
| Leadership Language | Management Language |
| • Vision | • Mission |
| • Conviction | • Consistency |
| • Culture | • Big Picture |
| • Trends | • Inclusion |
| • Beliefs | • Behaviors |
| • Liberating Activities | • Total School Effort |
| • Local Loyalty | • Common Goals |
| • Energizing Environment | • Structure |
| • Champions | • Unified Captains |
| • Empowerment | • Expectations |
| • Emotional Attachment | • Cross Training |
| • Weaving | • Shared Responsibility |
| • Trust | • Alternative Consciousness |
| • Values | • Standards |
| • Wisdom | • Direction |
| • Recognition | • Requirements |
| • Drive | • Determination |
Training Masters also works with schools and organizations to establish leadership and management succession plans which not only work to prepare future leaders, but also build staff loyalty boosting potential and performance at all levels through the process. Investing in people has the highest ROI one could ever imagine!