Healing Centered Leadership in Schools

By Barbara Mullen

What is currently lacking in today's educational leadership preparation programs is a clear focus on internal and interpersonal growth, reflection and healing. These elements of personal development are not separate from professional developmentand must be addressed in order to see the ways in which organizationalhealthis an extensionoftheleader'spersonalandprofessionalhealth.

Healing Centered Leadership in Schools establishestheneedfor educational leaders to understand the intersection of healing centered practices and organizational effectiveness. Building on the research of Shawn Ginwright around healing centered engagement, healing-centered leadership is a transformative approach that integrates healing practices into leadership to address trauma and promote well-being. This concept emphasizesrestoringrelationshipsandfosteringenvironmentsofdignityandbelonging.This book expands this framework to include ways to leverage healing of self, organization and ultimately the learning community.

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: B0GTMPNGJX
• ISBN13: 9798216451457
• Release Date: December 2026
• Publisher: Bloomsbury Academic
• Length: 176 Pages
• Weight: 1.00 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.0" x 6.0" x 9.0"