A manager sets objectives, organizes, motivates, and communicates, sets yardsticks, and measures to develop people (Peter Drucker)

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As part of my teacher inquiry I'll continue to analyse some key words/ concepts:

• Strategic leadership of the CP
• Line management of the CP
• Mentoring the CP
• Coaching the CP
• Supporting the CP

Today - line management

Line managers directly manage other employees and day-to-day operations while reporting to a higher ranking manager.

The operative word here is 'directly'. Heads of departments directly manage their teachers, my Primary Lead Teacher directly manages her team, and, as CP, I directly manage the staff at my campus.

Each of my three CP's is directly responsible for:

• Following the recruitment process with HR and selecting the appropriate candidates. 
• Professional development and coaching of their staff. 
• Completing the performance appraisal for their staff. 
• The day to day running of their campus which includes running Lean meetings, motivating their staff, monitoring their well-being and building the team culture. 
• The campus goals are also their responsibility. 
• Adopting (with the support of senior management) any type of organisational culture change.

In summary: I don't have the ability (or the desire) to directly micro-manage my district's CPs. In short - they are line managers of their own campus teams. I do have an interest in helping the CP's build a positive campus culture, but I think that falls more in the coaching area than direct line-management.

I can see how the term applies to the UK situation as their District Principals do not have a home campus to lead, but in OSG NZ's case this term has a very limited application to the work of District Principals. 

Next up: Mentoring