Leadership and Resilience
What does it take to be a resilient leader of yourself and others in our changing and challenging world?
Explore ideas and develop your understanding and skills for leadership and resilience in the following modules.
How each topic page on this website is organised:
SPOT LIGHT: Each topic has a 'spotlight' focus area.
There is a 'big question' written here to focus your learning.
The six 'Pounamu Inquiry' stages guide your learning step by step through a design thinking process:
There are learning resources that you can read, watch, listen to, interact with and do, and discuss, to learn about the topic.
'L.I.G.H.T BULB MOMENTS' help you to sum up, reflect on, and share your learning.
You can get LIGHT points for completing and sharing this work, and with your permission, showcased on the school website.
We are developing plans to award a 'JPIIHS Leadership Learning' certificate that can be used when applying for future leadership positions at school, and in your CV when you apply for scholarships, jobs etc:
L.I.G.H.T BULB MOMENTS - [Topic] for resilient leadership
Use the POUNAMU INQUIRY STAGES : CREATE, REFINE, SHARE and the LIGHT reflection questions below to show what you've learnt. Share your work with your dean for L.I.G.H.T points and be in the draw for other rewards.
LEARNING: What did you learn about how to develop a [topic] to help become a more resilient leader and a better leaders of others?
INTEGRITY: Can understanding [the topic] enable you to act with more integrity as a leader?
GUARDIANSHIP: Can the [topic] we choose change the way we live and interact in the world, to make it a safer and better place for others?
HAUORA: How does understanding the impact of our [the topic] on how we interact with ourselves and others improve our resilience?
TRUTH: Can [the topic] help us to learn to know ourselves and understand others with more tolerance, compassion, and kindness? How?
“I am the light of the world. Whoever follows me will not walk in darkness, but will have the light of life.”
John 8:12
Learning through the lens of our school L.I.G.H.T Values:
LEARNING
Curiosity - demonstrating a genuine interest in your work
Perseverance – completing work/homework on a regular basis
Creativity – demonstrating initiative
Responsibility – working to the best of your ability and improving
Problem-solving – working through problems, seeking solutions, enjoying the challenge
Open-mindedness – open to others ideas, constructive not critical
Effective communication – demonstrating excellence communication skills
Emotional intelligence – awareness of your own and others thoughts and views
Time management – Keeping their work up to date and organised.
Collaboration, co-operation – working well together with others
INTEGRITY
Honesty – owning up to mistakes
Trustworthiness – honouring promises
Responsibility – taking responsibility
Respect – respecting others and yourself
Fairness – treating others equally
Transparency – be open with how you feel
Consideration of others – gain trust from others
Loyalty – standing up for others
Ethical behaviour – doing the right thing
Professionalism – act as you would in a workplace
GUARDIANSHIP
Protecting school property and alerting staff to any issues
School service – helping the school community
Manaaki visitors, show/act with manaakitanga
Presenting ourselves in such a way that we are looking after the school name and reputation
Protecting others within the school, within your whānau
Demonstrating respect for the environment, recycling, clearing away
HAUORA
Helping other students with probs (taha whānau)
Persevering with learning a new topic/skill (taha hinengaro)
Going outside your comfort zone for the sake of your wellbeing (exercise, talking etc) (taha tinana)
Being inclusive – accepting those with differences into the group (taha whānau and wairua)
Looking after yourself
Making a positive contribution to the Hauora sessions
TRUTH
See something unjust – say something to an adult
Sharing ideas with the teacher – student voice and perspectives
Saying a prayer (e.g. reading in whānau class, house time or assembly)
Resolving problems with others face to face
Being true to yourself - don’t bend to what your mates think
Commitment to truth