GLISI recently conducted an Stakeholder Survey using an outside evaluator, a University of Georgia contractor.   The purpose of the survey was to survey GLISI clients on GLISI's value, service, and relevance while also providing feedback for continuous improvement.  A follow-up focus group with Superintendents will be utilized to "dig deeper" in order to learn how to serve our clients more effectively. 

 

Results:  89% of the respondents have used GLISI products/services or worked with GLISI personnel for more than 1 year.  Targeted respondents were Superintendents and other District Leaders.  On a 4.0 satisfaction scale, GLISI's value (3.85), relevance (3.92), effectiveness (3.67) are widely recognized as satisfactory to our clients.  Various programs won high praise as well including Base Camp and Leadership Summit, Executive Development, Rising Stars, Power of 100, and LPPC with scores all above 3.65.   Clients rated their overall satisfaction with GLISI's quality of service to be excellent with a score of 3.81.  The majority of our clients also indicated future partnerships with GLISI and willingness to recommend our products and services to others.  Overall, the survey was incredibly positive, but also provided us with opportunities to learn more about our client's needs and make improvements.  The results from the survey will be used in a focus group to further gain understanding about issues in which GLISI can improve. 

 

Thank you again to all those who participated and for supporting our commitment to continuous improvement. 

In February, GLISI's Cohort 28 finished up its Leadership Summit work at the mountain only to start the work in their districts and schools.  This year's three Cohorts reached 436 leaders and 35 districts and included enthusiastic districts, hard-working teacher leaders, and larger than life leadership teams.  GLISI appreciates the support and the dedication these districts demonstrated in Cohorts 26, 27 & 28.

 

Good news:  GLISI is sensitive to the current economic crisis.  With that in mind, GLISI will increase the number of Scholarship seats we will offer for the 2010-2011 Cohort season.  The applications for 2011-2012 are now available online at our website, www.glisi.org and due May 4th.  Base Camp and Leadership Summit, the cornerstone of GLISI's leadership development experience, provide a systemic process that accelerates progress toward your district mission by engaging key stakeholders in team-based improvement. This process, when applied to your current and emerging improvement strategies, builds leader skills and commitment, develops a common language, and strengthens collaboration to meet and exceed identified goals.

Stakeholders gave Base Camp and Leadership Summit a satisfaction score of 3.90 on a 4.00 scale in our recent Stakeholder Engagement Survey.  Participants consistently tell us that Base Camp and Leadership Summit represent the best professional training they have ever attended, and their results show we have a process that works.  Applications are now being accepted and due May 4th, click here for more information.