El liderazgo educativo como habilidad blanda esencial en los docentes

Abstract

Abstract: Leadership is recognized as a fundamental role of soft skills in building strong and effective teacher leadership. A teacher leader is capable of improving institutional dynamics and student learning. The main objective is to strengthen educational leadership through the development of soft skills, in order to improve the quality of students' educational experience. The lack of a structured program for the development of soft skills allows us to propose strategies to effectively apply these skills in educational management. Using a qualitative methodology and surveys, we were able to measure effective communication, teamwork, problem-solving, and critical thinking essential skills in the transformational, transactional, and passive-laissez-faire leadership styles, according to the MLQ-5x classification. The results of this research suggest implementing viable recommendations to strengthen teacher leadership, emphasizing that soft skills are not only an essential component of educational leadership, but also a determining factor in educational quality.