Soliciting feedback can play a vital role in creating a highly-effective school. Asking for and implementing advice from your teachers demonstrates and models a willingness to learn, and is an important part of a principal’s professional growth.

This article shares five specific benefits of receiving and implementing feedback, including gaining self-awareness and creating a culture of respect. In the words of the author (a high school principal), “I can tell you from experience that being vulnerable and asking about your leadership, or lack thereof, is frightening. It’s also completely worth it.”