Powerful Inquiry

Leaders, develop your capacity for social-emotional intelligence and foster growth, openness, and trust in your staff using Powerful Inquiry. The authors provide tools and resources that encourage principals, team leaders, and district leaders to challenge the traditional leadership model, welcome all voices, and establish an evolving learning organization that benefits everyone. Learn how leading with questions can support building specific leadership competencies. K 12 school and district leaders can use this book to: Develop a learning organization using inquiry-based strategies, tools, and frameworks Establish a growth mindset within themselves and their colleaguesAcknowledge bias and address any resistance getting in the way of changeFoster an environment of psychological safety and interpersonal trustDistinguish between empowering and disempowering questionsPromote equity and inclusion by giving voice to marginalized individualsBuild the capacity for self-awareness in themselves and their staffContents:IntroductionPart I: The Individual LeaderChapter 1: Leading With Questions to Build the Mindset and Skillset for LeadersChapter 2: Leading With Questions to Build Emotional Intelligence Chapter 3: Leading With Questions to Create a Psychologically Safe Space to Lead and Learn Chapter 4: Leading With Questions to Promote Authentic Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Chapter 5: Leading With Questions to Break Through Immunity to ChangePart II: The Team LeaderChapter 6: Leading With Questions to Build High-Performing Teams Chapter 7: Leading With Questions to Promote Team LearningChapter 8: Leading With Questions to Promote Diversity, Inclusivity, Equity, and Belonging for TeamsPart III: The System LeaderChapter 9: Leading With Questions to Develop a Learning OrganizationChapter 10: Leading With Questions to Promote Districtwide Change and Transformation Final ThoughtsAppendixReferences and ResourcesIndex