Activity 2.1 | ECE Leadership: Role & Characteristics

A Hands-Off Approach

A Laissez-faire approach is deceivingly titled because it is not a “Who cares?” approach. Instead, it involves being hands-off and trusting your team to accomplish tasks without micromanagement. The team members make decisions and not the leader, and feedback is sought when team members or staff need it.  

Appropriate and effective when:

• Staff or team members are competently trained and skilled to take on the required tasks without being managed. 

Take a few minutes and consider:

Do you believe allowing your staff or team members more flexibility and decision-making freedom could positively impact the educational environment? Why? Why not?