Discover how psychological safety, constructive conflict, and actionable learning creates a powerful triple helix to transform teams!
In this ground-breaking resource, three experts in the field of education and teamwork each present one of three strands that, when woven together, support teamwork and forge collaborative interactions into a transformative way of working.
Drawing on research and practical experience the authors identify strategies and tools that show how to:
- Build psychological safety, where teams work towards resilient interpersonal relationships
- Use constructive conflict as a powerful catalyst for team learning and transformation
- Inquire into problems of practice to transform capabilities and produce actionable learning
Robert J. Garmston is Emeritus Professor of Educational Administration at California State University, Sacramento. He is co-developer of Cognitive Coaching with Art Costa and co-developer of Adaptive Schools with Bruce Wellman. He works as an educational consultant and has made presentations and conducted workshops for teachers, administrators and staff developers on leadership, and learning, personal and organizational development on five continents and in twenty-four countries. Bob is an award-winning author of books and articles, authoring ten books and over one hundred publications on educational leadership, learning, coaching, and staff development. He was formerly a principal in Saudi Arabia, a teacher, principal, acting superintendent and curriculum director and professor in the United States. His work has been translated into Arabic, Dutch, Hebrew, Italian, and Spanish. Bob lives in El Dorado Hills, California near his five children and five (bright and cute) grandchildren. https: //en.m.wickipedia.org/wiki/Robert_Garmston
Diane P. Zimmerman is a writer and consultant focusing on entrepreneurial learning and schools that make a difference. She retired as a superintendent after a 36-year career in education that was rich in leadership, facilitation, and conflict management. Diane has been an active in professional development all of her career. While obtaining her administrative credential, Diane was assigned to Bob Garmston as her intern coach. This early career interaction turned into a life-long intellectual partnership and Diane joined the Cognitive Coaching consulting consortium founded by Bob Garmston and Art Costa. Diane has taught in administrative training programs at several northern California universities and over the past 20 years has written and consulted in the areas of Cognitive Coaching, teacher supervision and evaluation, facilitation, stages of adult development, assessment of leadership skills, and constructivist leadership.
James L. Roussin has worked as an assistant superintendent, language arts teacher, ESL coordinator and adjunct professor. Jim is currently the executive director for
Generative Learning. A consulting practice focused on healthy organizations and human development through the lens of natural systems theory and complexity science.
http: //www.generative-learning.com He is also a teaching associate for Human Systems Dynamics (an institute that is using complexity theory to influence organizational effectiveness). Jim facilitates learning in the following areas: Leadership Development, Strategic Planning, Cognitive Coaching, Adaptive Schools and Program Evaluation. Jim is the co-developer and co-facilitator of the West-Metro Teacher Leadership Academy in Minnesota! You can learn more about the teacher academy at the following video link:
https: //vimeo.com/126870299 Jim has authored numerous articles and is the coauthor of two books:
Implementing Change Through Learning: Concerns-Based Concepts, Tools, and Strategies for Guiding Change (2013) & Guiding Professional Learning Communities: Inspiration, Challenge, Surprise, and Meaning (2010). Jim is currently working on a new book with Robert Garmston:
Transparent Teams: How Mindful Groups Abandon Limitations for School Improvement.
