Action Self Enabling Reflective Tool

A two-part Action Self Enabling Reflective Tool is presented in this section which can be used as a framework to assist in the enabling of distributed leadership  in universities that are considering the adoption of a distributed leadership process. Part 1 of the Action Self Enabling Reflective Tool is  as an Action framework. This provides a description of how the philosophy and principles that underpin distributed leadership are identified in terms of the dimensions, values and criteria for distributed leadership.  Part 2 of the Action Self Enabling Reflective Tool  is a Self Enabling Reflective  process of scaffolded reflective prompts to assist participants to identify action needed to move towards a more distributed leadership approach. 

The Action framework can be used to identify the terms of the dimensions, values and criteria for distributed leadership. On the one axis the Action framework are the dimensions of a context in which trust rather than regulation exists; a culture of autonomy rather than control; change that recognises a variety of inputs; and relationships that build collaboration rather than individualism. These dimensions are associated with the values of trust rather than regulation; respect for expertise; recognition of contribution; and collaboration.

On the other axis of the Action framework the criteria for distributed leadership are identified. This includes identification of the people involved in distributed leadership, the process required to support the process, the form of professional development required, and the type of resources needed to support the process.