What a teacher librarian or other facilitator should consider when beginning collaboration teams/projects. Knowing who you are collaborating is the key point made for making collaboration work.

1. The Learning Leader as Collaborator and Facilitator

2. The following slides are adapted from Nicholas Boothman’s How To Make Someone Love You In 90 Minutes Or Less! The Collaborator

3. ANALYST CONTROLLER SUPPORTER PROMOTER

4. ANALYST CONTROLLER SUPPORTER PROMOTER More Rational than Emotional More Emotional than Rational Socially More Outgoing Socially More Reserved

5. ANALYST Perfectionist Neat and organized Detail & fact oriented Likes to plan ahead Dislikes unpredictability

6. ANALYST CONTROLLER Perfectionist Neat and organized Detail & fact oriented Likes to plan ahead Dislikes unpredictability Enterprising Direct and self-assured Action oriented Restless Dislikes indecision

7. ANALYST CONTROLLER SUPPORTER Perfectionist Neat and organized Detail & fact oriented Likes to plan ahead Dislikes unpredictability Enterprising Direct and self-assured Action oriented Restless Dislikes indecision Reliable & good listener Sympathetic & loyal Hides deep emotions Modest & patient Dislikes sudden change

8. ANALYST CONTROLLER SUPPORTER PROMOTER Perfectionist Neat and organized Detail & fact oriented Likes to plan ahead Dislikes unpredictability Enterprising Direct and self-assured Action oriented Restless Dislikes indecision Reliable & good listener Sympathetic & loyal Hides deep emotions Modest & patient Dislikes sudden change Enthusiastic Persuasive & entertaining Spontaneous & friendly Impatient Dislikes filling in forms

9. ANALYST CONTROLLER SUPPORTER PROMOTER Perfectionist Neat and organized Detail & fact oriented Likes to plan ahead Dislikes unpredictability Enterprising Direct and self-assured Action oriented Restless Dislikes indecision Reliable & good listener Sympathetic & loyal Hides deep emotions Modest & patient Dislikes sudden change Enthusiastic Persuasive & entertaining Spontaneous & friendly Impatient Dislikes filling in forms Which one(s) are you?

15. ANALYST KEY FEELING Intelligent

16. ANALYST CONTROLLER KEY FEELING Intelligent KEY FEELING Powerful

17. ANALYST CONTROLLER SUPPORTER KEY FEELING Intelligent KEY FEELING Powerful KEY FEELING Valued

18. ANALYST CONTROLLER SUPPORTER PROMOTER KEY FEELING Intelligent KEY FEELING Powerful KEY FEELING Valued KEY FEELING Important

19. ANALYST CONTROLLER SUPPORTER PROMOTER KEY FEELING Intelligent KEY FEELING Powerful KEY FEELING Valued KEY FEELING Important Which one(s) are you?

20. Nicholas Boothman The secret to collaboration/love is the principal of mutual opposites Two simple rules for meeting people: 1. Entertain once a week. 2. Accept all invitations.

21. The Facilitator As demonstrated from diverse sources in workshops with TDSB teacher-librarians

22. The Facilitator Defined "One who contributes structure and process to interactions so groups are able to function effectively and make high-quality decisions. A helper and enabler whose goal is to support others as they achieve exceptional performance" Ingrid Bens Ingrid Bens (Author); Facilitating Wtih Ease!: A Step-by-Step Guidebook with Customizable Worksheets on CD-ROM , Jossey-Bass, (2000)

23. The Facilitator’s Job "The facilitator's job is to support everyone to do their best thinking. To do this, the facilitator encourages full participation, promotes mutual understanding and cultivates shared responsibility [so that] group members search for inclusive solutions and build sustainable agreements." Sam Kaner Sam Kaner with Lenny Lind, Catherine Toldi, Sarah Fisk and Duane Berger (Authors); Facilitator's Guide to Participatory Decision-Making, Jossey-Bass; 2007)

29. The Learning Leader as Collaborator and Facilitator “ One, two, three, four Tell me that you love me more” Feist