Management of Change
Why are people so scared of change? How can we experience and implement it in a more positive way?
Stories about reflection
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The importance of hope
Why hope is important? How can we foster hope in others and ourselves?
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The importance of line management meetings
Line management meetings are often the first thing to be cut in busy school environments but senior managers underestimate their importance at their peril.
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Stuff nobody tells you when you get promoted #1
We learn signs to flag up safeguarding issues for students but not for the adults who we are also responsible for in our schools and teams.
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Stop lying about being honest
Theoretical integrity is easy. Honesty is not really a big deal if nothing is at stake.
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Embrace your expertise
If the person that you are talking to is a novice and you have a reasonable amount of knowledge then, relatively speaking, you are an expert.
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How to rescue a rubbish day
Sometimes we can get overwhelmed by events. At times like this, acknowledging the good in others can help.
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Reframing self-promotion for introverts
How can people who hate self promotion let others know about our work in a way that is authentic to us and doesn’t turn us into human spam? (350 words) I’m not big on self-promotion. Since I was a kid I hated being praised publicly in class by my teacher or singled out for great […]
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How do you get experience? By doing the damned thing.
I honestly think that ‘You don’t have enough experience,’ is generally a cop out answer for feedback as to why a person didn’t get a leadership role. Especially if it’s the only reason given. (326 words) That’s usually pretty obvious from their CV or application form so why waste their time interviewing? I honestly believe […]
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Unconventional Leadership: My interview on the inspiration for teachers podcast
Recently I was interviewed by Kelly Long for the Inspiration for Teachers podcast. Being interviewed really makes you reflect on your professional practice so I’d recommend it if you get offered the opportunity. Kelly conducted a great interview with the main theme being unconventional leadership. A few of the key points covered: Teacher parent relationships – […]