Common use of Ensuring Collaborative Decision Making Clause in Contracts

Ensuring Collaborative Decision Making. School leadership teams are expected to be knowledgeable about the nature of de- cision-making in their school, and to utilize research-based approaches to collaboration that will involve all stakeholders in the school . Any school may request support to assist its implementation of best practices or shared/ distributive leadership . These will include the following: ■ Establishing a shared vision ■ Balancing the emphasis among results, re- lationships, and processes ■ Increasing investment and ownership of decisions ■ Creating and implementing an action plan ■ Engaging in effective decision-making pro- cesses in order to facilitate agreement ■ Building capacity of stakeholders ■ Celebrating individual and group successes