Routledge The Trust Factor: Strategies for School Leaders

This hands-on guide is a valuable resource for both current and aspiring school leaders. Written in short, easy-to-read chapters, The Trust Factor, 2nd Edition presents real-world examples and relevant research to help you develop the essential skills you need for building trust with staff, teachers, students, and parents. The Trust Factor provides updated versions of over 50 practical strategies that will help you learn to:Recognize and avoid behaviors that damage trustRepair trust when it has been brokenNavigate challenging situations, such as teacher evaluations, student discipline, parent complaints, or scarce resourcesEstablish and sustain trust with faculty, staff, students, and communityApproach social media in a way that builds trust with the community.The guidance in this book is explained with simple, easy-to-implement steps you can apply immediately to your own practice, and are accompanied by reflection questions and self-assessment tools to help practicing or aspiring educational leaders succeed. Review "Trust is an essential element of school leadership and lays the foundation to create a culture of high expectations and focused learners. Each section in this bookhighlights realistic feelings and aligned guidance that can equip school leaders to build capacity and maximize the talent of the human resources in the organization. The reflective actions recommended allow the reader to plan with purpose, act accordingly, and empower with empathy. This should be required reading for those seeking or in school leadership positions."―Lee A. Wright, Principal, Oakcrest Intermediate School, Tomball Independent School District, Texas About the Author Julie Peterson Combs is Professor of Educational Leadership at Sam Houston State University, USA.Stacey Edmonson is Dean of the College of Education and Professor of Educational Leadership at Sam Houston State University, USA.Sandra Harris is Professor of Educational Leadership in the Center for Doctoral Studies at Lamar University, USA.