45 ways I have failed
If you haven’t failed, you probably haven’t been trying to do anything hard… Here are 45 ways I’ve failed!
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4 networks you need to thrive at work
My entire working life has depended on building good relationships. Here are four networks I believe we all need to thrive.
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My Real Career Story 2023 Draft 1
For many of us our LinkedIn and professional bios don’t inject enough of our real motivations and personalities so this is my first draft at trying to be less boring.
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Trailblazers: Women Leading the way. Best panel event I’ve been to this year.
“If you want a friend in politics get a dog.” Lessons from a great panel event Last week I was working in Manchester on Wednesday and Leamington Spa on Thursday. I had several hours’ train travel ahead and realised that I’d booked a ticket for an event on Tuesday in London ages ago. On Sunday […]
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How postcards reduce self-harm
Is there really any point in sending physical cards or letters in our digital age? Read on to find out how cards make a difference to those who self-harm.
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A message for LGBT teachers and our colleagues
Have you ever felt the need to hide a facet of yourself at work? Some teachers who identify as LGBT experience this on a daily basis. I recount my experience to help them here.
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How to bounce back from negative feedback or criticism that wounds you
Have you ever received feedback or criticism that was painful or made you feel a sense of shame? Read on to for a frame work that will help you deal with it.
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3 steps I took to narrowly avoid burnout
“With my tight chest and shallow breaths I wondered, is this what an anxiety attack feels like?”
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Find a place to say what you want
I thought that I couldn’t write about leadership because I’m not in a leadership position anymore. But people still ask me things. I still notice things and I’m still interested in how leaders can affect organisations to create lasting positive change. I realised I can write about what I want. So can you. Yesterday I […]
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Introverted leaders: brief notes from my Telegraph Festival of Education 2016 Talk
Last Friday I delivered a talk at the Telegraph Festival of Education about the benefits that introverts can bring to school leadership. Here are some brief notes. I don’t tend to do powerpoint for these kinds of talks and they are designed to be experienced rather than read but here are some notes and resources […]