Source: https://senecalearning.com/en-gb/revision-notes/teacher-cpd/cpd-leadership-for-teachers-seneca-certified-leader/4-1-1-choosing-the-right-people-and-team-beliefs [Revision notes](https://senecalearning.com/en-gb/revision-notes.md) › [Teacher CPD](https://senecalearning.com/en-gb/revision-notes/teacher-cpd.md) › [CPD: Leadership for Teachers - Seneca Certified Leader](https://senecalearning.com/en-gb/revision-notes/teacher-cpd/cpd-leadership-for-teachers-seneca-certified-leader.md) › Choosing the Right People & Team Beliefs # Choosing the Right People & Team Beliefs CPD: Leadership for Teachers (by Sam Strickland), topic 4.1.1 ## Choosing the Right People & Instilling Belief When you build your team, do not surround yourself with carbon copies of yourself. The very best leaders also instil belief in their team. ### Suggestions for creating a team ![Suggestions for creating a team](https://image-v2.cdn.app.senecalearning.com/2018-09/81f3c05d-863b-4245-935a-b8131381884c/diversity-race-hands-.png) - Try and create a team around you that is different, varied and approaches situations in a differing way. - If you create a team of clones, your school will never truly advance. ### Advantages of a varied team ![Advantages of a varied team](https://image-v2.cdn.app.senecalearning.com/2019-02/1597df44-917f-461d-bcb7-a64ceb4a1dc6/women-boss-.jpg) - While consistency is crucial to creating certainty within a school, you do need a team of people surrounding you who are capable of questioning you, positively of course. - You also need to spread your net wide and create a network of people you can call upon for help, support, advice and guidance. - You can never have enough sounding boards. ### Writing people off ![Writing people off](https://image-v2.cdn.app.senecalearning.com/2018-11/9051963e-17f1-4c27-a0fe-1d49f444cda7/warning-sign-.png) - Be wary of writing people off. - Sometimes, we can be hasty in our judgements and views of people. - Sometimes, in our haste, we make the wrong call. ### Belief in being the best ![Belief in being the best](https://image-v2.cdn.app.senecalearning.com/2018-03/f36b7b79-ea0a-4679-9b4c-3e3dee2d7628/shutterstock_151790942.jpg) - You want your team to believe that they are the best. - As a leader, you need to allow this to perpetuate, to become a shared mindset, even if it is a myth. - It's crucial that you do not become arrogant and complacent with it. - The most skilled leaders will recognise when their team is surfing, swimming or sinking. ## Test yourself on Choosing the Right People & Team Beliefs - Which kind of people should NOT make up the bulk of your team? - What should you do when forming a team? - What should you be wary of when hiring or forming a team? [Practise this topic for free](https://app.senecalearning.com/classroom/course/be4ffe14-084a-46d1-877d-f1fd316b347c/section/694af6f7-b44d-4065-81e4-9edbb99edfb4/session) - Previous topic: [3.3.1 Self-Reflection, Making Mistakes & Humility](https://senecalearning.com/en-gb/revision-notes/teacher-cpd/cpd-leadership-for-teachers-seneca-certified-leader/3-3-1-self-reflection-making-mistakes-and-humility.md) - Next topic: [5.1.1 The Importance of Patience for Decision-Making](https://senecalearning.com/en-gb/revision-notes/teacher-cpd/cpd-leadership-for-teachers-seneca-certified-leader/5-1-1-the-importance-of-patience-for-decision-making.md) ## CPD: Leadership for Teachers (by Sam Strickland) contents ### 1 Introduction - 1.1 Misconceptions & Key Principles - [1.1.1 Misconceptions & Key Principles of Leadership](https://senecalearning.com/en-gb/revision-notes/teacher-cpd/cpd-leadership-for-teachers-seneca-certified-leader/1-1-1-misconceptions-and-key-principles-of-leadership.md) ### 2 Good Leadership Style - 2.1 Analysing Leadership Style - [2.1.1 Leadership Style - Questions to Ask Yourself](https://senecalearning.com/en-gb/revision-notes/teacher-cpd/cpd-leadership-for-teachers-seneca-certified-leader/2-1-1-leadership-style-questions-to-ask-yourself.md) - [2.1.2 Leadership Style - Misconceptions & Advice](https://senecalearning.com/en-gb/revision-notes/teacher-cpd/cpd-leadership-for-teachers-seneca-certified-leader/2-1-2-leadership-style-misconceptions-and-advice.md) - 2.2 The Qualities of a Good Leader - [2.2.1 What Makes a Good Leader?](https://senecalearning.com/en-gb/revision-notes/teacher-cpd/cpd-leadership-for-teachers-seneca-certified-leader/2-2-1-what-makes-a-good-leader.md) ### 3 Analysing Yourself - 3.1 Understanding Yourself - [3.1.1 The Importance of Understanding Yourself](https://senecalearning.com/en-gb/revision-notes/teacher-cpd/cpd-leadership-for-teachers-seneca-certified-leader/3-1-1-the-importance-of-understanding-yourself.md) - [3.1.2 The Johari Window](https://senecalearning.com/en-gb/revision-notes/teacher-cpd/cpd-leadership-for-teachers-seneca-certified-leader/3-1-2-the-johari-window.md) - 3.2 Your Values & Dealing with Others - [3.2.1 Defining Your Values & Accepting Judgement](https://senecalearning.com/en-gb/revision-notes/teacher-cpd/cpd-leadership-for-teachers-seneca-certified-leader/3-2-1-defining-your-values-and-accepting-judgement.md) - 3.3 Personal Qualities: Being Reflective & Humble - [3.3.1 Self-Reflection, Making Mistakes & Humility](https://senecalearning.com/en-gb/revision-notes/teacher-cpd/cpd-leadership-for-teachers-seneca-certified-leader/3-3-1-self-reflection-making-mistakes-and-humility.md) ### 4 Building a Team - 4.1 Important Principles for Building a Team - [4.1.1 Choosing the Right People & Team Beliefs](https://senecalearning.com/en-gb/revision-notes/teacher-cpd/cpd-leadership-for-teachers-seneca-certified-leader/4-1-1-choosing-the-right-people-and-team-beliefs.md) ### 5 Decision-Making - 5.1 The Key to Making Decisions Effectively - [5.1.1 The Importance of Patience for Decision-Making](https://senecalearning.com/en-gb/revision-notes/teacher-cpd/cpd-leadership-for-teachers-seneca-certified-leader/5-1-1-the-importance-of-patience-for-decision-making.md) ### 6 Recap - 6.1 5 Key Principles for Leading - [6.1.1 Recap: 5 Key Principles](https://senecalearning.com/en-gb/revision-notes/teacher-cpd/cpd-leadership-for-teachers-seneca-certified-leader/6-1-1-recap-5-key-principles.md)