Informing stakeholders and working collaboratively in partnership

When this is EXTENDING the leader works collaboratively at both strategic and operational levels with other schools/ organisations/ parents and carers.

When this is ESTABLISHED the leader collaborates effectively with other schools/organisations in order to share expertise and bring positive benefits to their own and other schools.

When this is DEVELOPING the leader ensures partnerships created are successful and is committed to engaging with the internal and external school community to move the department/ team/ school forward.

When this is BASIC the leader builds partnerships through effective collaborations within the school community.

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Energy Index - organisational energy can be defined as the extent to which an organisation has mobilised the full available effort of its people in pursuit of its goals. In an energised organisation the level of energy is high and everyone is focused on a shared purpose, unfortunately the reverse is also true.

To work effectively with energy it is necessary to first discover the energy available with the organisation, then focus it and finally release it. Carrying out an Energy Index survey is the first step in this process and determines how much staff feel energised and how much they perceive that energy is being productively used. The results of this survey enable the organisation to pinpoint how productive energy can be created to support improvement and growth.