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Professions DEFINING VET PROFESSIONS
Defining VET professions: VET leadership
Thessaloniki 23 February 2009
Kristiina Volmari & Lidia Fekete
167 interviews with teachers, trainers and principals/directors in 17 countries
Results validated in 21 countries
Activities, skills & knowledge
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DEFINING VET PROFESSIONS
Tosuccessfullycarryouttheactivitiesleadersneedto
knoworganisationmodels,theories&developments
knoweducationalpolicyandfuturetrends
adoptpoliciestoownoperationsanddecisions
recognisecrucialinpoliciesagainstowncontext
knowhowtoleadmeetings:effectivemeetingtechn
knowhowtoleadteams:teambuilding,dynamics,teamdesign,

teamauthority&responsibility
haveinterpersonalskills
beawareoftrainingneeds
understandlearningenvironments,theories&developments
Leadershipactivitiescomprise
Administration
Finances:
supervisingbudgeting
drawingupcontracts
identifiesnewmarketopportunities
responsibilityforbuildings&premises

(strategicdecisions,investment,

planning)
promotionnewtrainingprogrammes
Leadingtheorganisation:
drawingupstrategies
buildingteams&institutionalculture
delegatingtasks&power
lookingaftercommongoals&

commitmenttothese
Management:

supervisingdailywork
preparingandleadingmeetings
drawingupannualreportsandplans
followingandimplementingchangesin

legislationandregulations
developinglearningenvironmentsand

facilities
From Defining VET Professions Handbook for
practitioners (forthcoming spring 2009)
Examplefromcompetenceframeworkforprincipalsanddirectors
knowmainprinciplesofbudgeting
haveeconomythinking
knowmarketingandnewopportunities
beawareofcontractspolicy,investmentstrategies
knowhowtogetfinancingforeducation&courses
beawareofcoop.withnational&regionaldecisionmakers
Humanresourcemanagement(HRM):
recruitingstaff&evaluatingtheirwork
responsibilityforknowhowofstaff
managingandguidingteams,delegating

work&responsibilities
knowHRMpolicy
knowrecruitmentcriteria&methods
understandphilosophyofmanagement&leadership
understandlearningorganisations&teamwork
knowstrategicmanagement&leadershiptheory
understandthemeaningofvalues,visions,actionplanning
understandtheroleofstaffandteamleadership
understandtheroleoforganisationalatmosphere&collaborative

culture