Facilitative administration supports: Strong leadership provided
to staff at an organizational level will support practice and maintain
focus on the goal.
Decision Support Data Systems: systems or sources of information
the organization can utilize to support decision making and
implementation.
Technical and Adaptive Leadership: both leadership styles are
important to the implementation process. Adaptive leadership
responds to complex change by reducing conflict while seeking
organizational growth. Technical leadership responds quickly to
help solve problems, typically in situations without a great deal of
ambiguity.
Coaching Foundational Theories
Three major theories form the basis for coaching in child welfare:
appreciative inquiry, cultural humility and adult learning. Both
appreciative inquiry and cultural humility are based on inquiry and
a respect for the others — the other learners, staff members, families,
clients, and even organizations. Adult learning provides the setting
and structure for a positive learning experience.
Appreciative inquiry
Definition: Appreciative inquiry (AI) is^ “the cooperative search for
the best in people, their organizations, and the world around them.
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