Ανάπτυξη Σχέσεων Εμπιστοσύνης στις Σχολικές Μονάδες - Πλεονεκτήματα και Προοπτικές, με έμφαση σε περιόδους αβεβαιότητας..

Abstract

School leaders and teachers, constantly, need to review and adapt their way of working in order to successfully cope with the challenges imposed by the external environment. Establishing and strengthening relationships of trust between the school leader and the teachers in a school unit could effectively contribute to dealing with both, everyday problems and especially in the case of demanding and unprecedented conditions (e.g. financial crises, pandemic cases, etc.). Research has demonstrated that the development of trusting relationships in school contexts ensures, among others, high learning outcomes, the presence of Organizational Behaviors, change and adaptation, collaboration, a positive and supportive school climate, enhanced collective efficacy, continuous professional learning, unhindered horizontal and vertical communication and increased responsibility and professionalism on the part of teachers. This article aims, through a literature review, to highlight how trust facilitates school leaders and teachers to successfully face the challenges that arise both on a daily basis, but also in periods of uncertainty and instability (e.g. period Covid-19).