Why Cadre?
Study
of 100 teachers and administrators show CADRE networks impact on personal
and professional growth. Check out Dr. Wolf’s Cadre
Impact Study Summary.
“The cadre system
created an environment for my personal learning and professional action.
More importantly, cadre stimulated an ownership and responsibility
for follow-through, dissemination and continuous learning. Cadre made
an exemplary contribution to our individual and organizational growth.”
Michele Micetich
“Cadre
involvement empowered, included, and informed.”
Dr. Ed Tatro
Lewis University
ITS Cadre Power!
Have you ever inwardly groaned when you’ve been placed on a committee? Does it come from the experience of too many meetings with very little results? Committees often consume too much time and have minimal impact because the committee did not really have a clear purpose for meeting, did not have the power to implement any changes they recommended, or did not feel that their input would have any influence.
Being on
a cadre is completely different. The term “cadre” means
a group that assembles because of a common interest or concern. In
this context, cadres represent a self-selected human resource network
who meet under a support umbrella to:
• identify needs of the participants;
• explore research, best practices, and innovations that address the critical
questions;
• support the personal and professional growth of members to implement
recommended solutions;
• disseminate knowledge, skills, and practices of “what works”;
• validate results and people;
• “own the process” (experience, results).
Simply
stated, a cadre is a flexible grouping of highly motivated individuals
who improve the skills and attitudes by serving as agents for change
and improvement in their organizations.
Check out our Career & Tech Cadre
“Never doubt that a small group of thoughtful, committed individuals can change the world. Indeed it’s the only thing that ever has.” ~ Margaret Mead
