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Leadership: Truth is like a precious stone…
In the last week, how many times have you been in a position where you could or should have given some feedback? It could have been seeing a lesson that wasn’t quite following the behaviour policy of the school, a deadline missed for the second time by someone you line manage, or a report from…
Culture: What you do is who you are
My children love to play-fight with me. Maybe we play too many video games together (Super Smash Bros – just try and beat me as Captain Falcon), but they love to plot my downfall. And good luck to them. I convinced them that I was trained in the ways of the Samurai almost 200 years…
5 ways to improve any team this year
School teams are preparing for, or currently beginning, an exciting academic year. Lots is going on in education and teams are the key to schools doing brilliant work and taking steps forward with their various goals. With lots to do, read, and digest for all educators at this time of year, I won’t write a cumbersome…
Leading beyond remits: does our leadership help staff to grow?
About a year ago I started to notice something when I met with leaders across schools. When I asked them about their role as a leader, the first thing they started to tell me about was often about their specific remit at school. I lead the curriculum. I’m the pastoral lead. I look after personal development. All…
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