This document provides a guide through the rest of this toolkit. Read this first to understand the concepts covered in the rest of the kit.

This rubric sets out the common competencies that education leaders in a K-12 system need in order to drive change. Includes a reflection worksheet, which you can use to identify areas of strength and areas for growth; identify specific changes in behavior that you want to make; and plan how you’re going to make changes.

This rubric sets out the common competencies that education leaders in a higher ed setting need in order to drive change. Includes a reflection worksheet, which you can use to identify areas of strength and areas for growth; identify specific changes in behavior that you want to make; and plan how you’re going to make changes.

Use this exercise guide to lead a group of learners (for example, a particular team or key leaders in your system) through a self-assessment using EDI’s leadership competency framework rubric.

This exercise guide will lead you and your system’s leadership team through the establishment of a clear, prioritized set of goals, each with a clear leader and metric.

Use this editable template to plan effective workshops, meetings, and other interactions based on clear learning objectives. Learn how to use the template to best effect by reading Document 5A.D (Key principles of workshop design).

This detailed slide deck explains the key principles of workshop design. Use it to inform your own design of workshops, meetings, and other interactions, or as a resource when training others.

This detailed slide deck explains the key principles of effective facilitation as applied to interactive workshops. These skills can also be applied to a wide range of meetings and interactions beyond training workshops. Use the slide deck to increase your understanding of facilitation techniques or as a resource when training others.

Use this worksheet to plan opportunities for practicing skills in identified growth areas and reflecting on this practice. Can be used individually; with a manager, coach or mentor; or as part of a formal learning interaction in which new skills were introduced. Includes a simple template for structuring reflection and feedback conversations.

This detailed slide deck sets out EDI’s model for feedback and coaching. Use it to build your own understanding of the model, or as a training resource, for example, to set new expectations for the giving and receiving of feedback in your team.

Use this exercise guide to lead a group through a discussion about the steps they can take to adjust structures and the environment in their system/organization to support capacity building. Includes a handout on typical aspects of organizational structure and environment.