The mission statement of the organization reads, "Partnering with parents and community, we provide a strong educational foundation to prepare children for future success." Ninety five percent population served is Hispanic. About 80% staff serving children and families directly is Hispanic. Administration consists of a CEO, a CFO, and ten directors. There is not enough diversity reflected in administrative team regarding gender, race, competencies, and education, although, most of the directors have been in the organization for many years.
In another instance, the claimed value to hire or appoint staff for leadership position in “Personnel Policies” is excellence and justice that is no discrimination. The staffs that had been for many years …show more content…
After going through the journey of the ethical leadership program up until now, I perceive the cultures of those centers with different set of eyes. Most of the program leaders are lacking citizenship. A leader with good social responsibility exhibits cooperation, shares information, stays informed, is a good neighbor, protects the environment, obeys the law, and seeks the common good for the most people. Sharing of information and resources is missing among centers leaders. The centers are working in silos and there is a spirit of us versus them. A few of the leaders from these centers are missing cooperation, are incompetent, are often self-centered and selfish than seeking the common good for the communities that are served. One of the eight sites director demonstrate self-centeredness, disrespect for staff and families, use her title to threaten staff, and blames others for all the wrong doings. A staff member was let go and that staff filed discrimination case against her. There are opening positions in that center for a long time. Other centers within the agency have good team collaboration and sufficient leadership capabilities. Overall, the centers are lacking the unity in diversity as it used to be a few years ago. The eight centers operate as individual entities most of the time. The unfortunate outcomes are miscommunication, diminishing programs quality, self-centeredness, and, me versus them
In another instance, the claimed value to hire or appoint staff for leadership position in “Personnel Policies” is excellence and justice that is no discrimination. The staffs that had been for many years …show more content…
After going through the journey of the ethical leadership program up until now, I perceive the cultures of those centers with different set of eyes. Most of the program leaders are lacking citizenship. A leader with good social responsibility exhibits cooperation, shares information, stays informed, is a good neighbor, protects the environment, obeys the law, and seeks the common good for the most people. Sharing of information and resources is missing among centers leaders. The centers are working in silos and there is a spirit of us versus them. A few of the leaders from these centers are missing cooperation, are incompetent, are often self-centered and selfish than seeking the common good for the communities that are served. One of the eight sites director demonstrate self-centeredness, disrespect for staff and families, use her title to threaten staff, and blames others for all the wrong doings. A staff member was let go and that staff filed discrimination case against her. There are opening positions in that center for a long time. Other centers within the agency have good team collaboration and sufficient leadership capabilities. Overall, the centers are lacking the unity in diversity as it used to be a few years ago. The eight centers operate as individual entities most of the time. The unfortunate outcomes are miscommunication, diminishing programs quality, self-centeredness, and, me versus them