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Principals Contemplative Leadership Practices

1.In decision making, the following is more important to me:
2.In decision making involving a choice between two good options, I more frequently
3.When making decisions, I am more concerned about:
4.During decision making I more often:
5.With serious discipline matters that involve difficult decisions, I more often
6.When I walk the building throughout the day, I am more attentive to
7.When running my building, I rely more on
8.I make my best decisions when
9.I will make a decision for the good of the student body even if it is difficult for an individual student.
10.I listen attentively to my staff’s thoughts and concerns.
11.I encourage my teachers to grow spiritually
12.I intentionally develop a faith community at my school by making certain that there are weekly opportunities to pray together.
13.I set an example of the Catholic faith for my school community.
14.I work hard to make decisions based on Gospel values
15.I attempt to balance the virtues of mercy and justice as I make supervisory decisions.
16.I analyze the role that my own Catholic values make in my decision making process
17.I care about my teachers’ relationship with God.
18.My job is more than a profession; it is a vocation.
19.My parents talked to me about the importance of the Sacraments
20.I continue to think about why I made a decision and the effect of the decision even after the action plan has been decided upon and implemented.
21. I listen attentively to my staff’s thoughts and concerns.
22.I remind my teachers that they must be growing in Christ in order to help my students grow in Christ.
23.The faculty’s ideas and input are important to me.
24.I care about my relationship with God
25.I use important feast days as a way to build our faith community
26.My time with Jesus is essential for the health of my school
27.I often learn from the unexpected outcome of my decisions
28.I attempt to protect the dignity of individuals as I make decisions. 
29.I listen to my teacher’s ideas when making decisions for the school.
30.I use relationships as a way to build our faith community.
31.As I make decisions between two values that are both good in themselves, I apply the values of the Catholic faith to make the decision
32.Difficult decisions with my faculty arise as I attempt to satisfy both the needs of individual teachers and the faculty as a whole.
33.It is important to me that my decisions reinforce the mission of the school.
34.I draw great strength from the Sacraments.
35.I am diligent in my thought process about my decisions and the values I use to make these decisions.
36.God has called me to work in a Catholic school.
37.When I have to decide between multiple values in making decisions, I pray and apply Gospel values to these decisions.
38.I work very hard at building relationships with my faculty.
39.I pray daily for the strength to carry out my work as a principal.
40.I find discipline decisions difficult as I attempt to balance justice and mercy.
41.My decisions often convey the mission of the school to the school community.
42.I understand relationships as one of the best ways to advance the mission of the school.
43.I create schedules that highlight the important celebrations of our faith.
44.The values instilled by my parents led me to choose to work at a Catholic school.
45.I work very hard at articulating the mission of the school in verbal and written communication.
46.The most important part of my job is the spiritual component of my leadership as I work to build a faith community.
47.My parents stressed Mass attendance during my formative years.
48.I care about my relationship with others in our school.
49.I explain my decision making process to the staff.
50.I say the Rosary.
51.A few key people help guide my decision making.
52.I pray with and for my teachers.
53.I take into consideration opposing viewpoint before I make a decision.
54. I refer to Church teaching at staff functions. 
55.I explain how the values of the school are connected to my decision making.
56. I take time to pray in front of the tabernacle.
57.I ask for input when I make an important decision for the school.
58.When I have a difficult decision to make, I intentionally seek the advice of a mentor.
59. I study the Bible both privately and with others.
60.I refer to Church documents on Catholic education when meeting with my staff.
61.I reflect on how my decisions will be interpreted by the superintendent, and/or priest as part of my decision making process.
62. I speak with my teachers about their faith life.
63.I read Church documents on Catholic education for direction, clarity, and inspiration.
64.I encourage shared decision making responsibility at our school.
65.I read Scripture to provide direction and inspiration to my work as principal
66.I share my faith journey with my teachers.
67.I am the principal of a(n)
68.Number of years as a principal
69.Number of years as principal at this school.
70.My mother attended Mass regularly.  
71.My father attended Mass regularly.
72.I attended a Catholic elementary school and/or a Catholic secondary school.