Sonar Leadership and a Pedagogy of Connection
johndabell This article appears in Headteacher Update An effective leader has to be able to see and understand what is going on within their workplace – no surprises. To see what…
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Write. It. Down.
There is a Chinese proverb which says “the palest ink is stronger than the strongest memory.” This is true. Our ability to recall conversations and events can be unreliable and…
Wellbeing And Tiny Noticeable Things
We all suffer from illness, some of it serious and thankfully most of it less serious. Sometimes we get what is going around because schools are breeding grounds for germs…
Book Review: Stepping Into Senior Leadership
Stepping Into Senior Leadership by Jon Tait At a glance A practical pocket handbook filled with expert guidance, tips and advice for new and aspiring leaders Written by a highly…
Book Review: The Headteacher’s Handbook
The Headteacher’s Handbook by Rae Snape At a glance An essential guide to leading a primary school to inspire new, current and aspiring headteachers. Covers all the basic skills a…
Do You Have Chutzpah?
There’s a colourful Yiddish word that we don’t hear enough of in education and it is ‘chutzpah’. This basically translates as audacity and can be negative or positive. In a…
Under Pressure And T-CUP
There are times as a teacher and school leader when you are placed under considerable pressure and you have to make the right decisions at key moments. In some situations…
RIP: The Annual Performance Review
Anyone can start something new. It takes real leaders to stop something old. quote from Dan Rockwell When it comes to performance management, most teachers have an annual review. But…
The Lombardi Rules
Some sports coaches know how to get the best out of their teams. They make leadership looks effortless, which of course it isn’t. A couple of our great football managers…
The Princessa
Women have always been spies. That’s a quote from Harriet Rubin’s bestseller The Princessa: Machiavelli for Women. This book argues that women should settle for nothing less than greatness. It…