Reflections on Gary Spence's Presentation - July 13, 2009

Continuity – It is becoming abundantly clear that there are a lot of commonalities among the leaders that have come to be with us. I feel like I’m saying the same thing over and over again. Will we be able to transfer this to our own divisions?

Salience – Gary was able to give a more technical view of carrying out the vision of WCSD. He gave a good balance of the nuts and bolts that are needed as a foundation for the technology. He covered, briefly, the vision of the division, but covered entirely different material – some things that no one else had covered.

Outcomes – All of the outcomes are centered on the student. I particularly appreciated the requirement of justification of how something affects students before money is put out.
Processes – The division has a very clear vision, and they are able to bring in resources from Alberta Ed. to assist them in achieving their goals.

Characteristics – Gary was very helpful in listing what he thinks are valuable characteristics in a Technology Leader. Some of the things that haven’t been addresses before are humility, patience, delegation skills, reliance on peers, transparency, and negotiation skills.