Administrative Decision Making: Is it a Team Sport?

I agree with Edwin Bridges ideas on how to involve staff in decision making. I think he offers a systematic approach for administrators to determine when and how to include staff in the decision making process. It seems like common sense to me that if a decision is going to affect how I am going to teach in the classroom, that I would be more invested in participating in the decision. This group decision process can also establish “teacher buy-in” because they were active participants in the decision. There are many decisions that can be made without involving teachers yet some teachers or staff might have a strong opinion that they still want to have heard. Bridges offers a platform to voice these solutions/opinions to consider in the process yet the final decision is made by the administrator. I think it can be a challenging balancing act for administrators to move fluidly from individual decision making to group decision making. It is also important to know the motives of the group and if they have the students best interest in mind.