School Energy Vampires
johndabell There are lots of ‘Energy Vampires‘ in a school environment that suck the life out of you and meetings are definitely in the top three. Shanahan’s Law says: The length…
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Staff Meetings and the Chatham House Rule
How do you encourage open and inclusive dialogue in staff meetings whilst ensuring confidentiality? Giving everyone a voice in a meeting is crucial but they are not always the most…
Are Your Meetings Spent Bikeshedding?
You’re probably guilty of bikeshedding but didn’t even realise. We are all guilty of bikeshedding. But what is it? Bikeshedding, also known as Parkinson’s law of triviality, describes our tendency…
5 Minute Professional Development Meetings
How many Key Stage or departmental meetings do we devote to authentic professional development? The best and most effective meetings I have participated in encouraged members of the team to…
Buzzword Bingo For Teachers
How do we cope with language abuse in meetings?
How To Meet Your Staff
Staff need to get together and meetings are necessary for the effective running of the school. But not all the time they aren’t. Meetings are held only when necessary. Meetings…
Meet Off-Site For Fresh Thinking
When it comes to staff meetings then nothing can be worse than sitting in a stuffy, stale and airless room clock-watching. Actually, there might be. Staff meetings held in a…
Being A Meetings Manager
If you are a middle or senior leader then one of the most important skills you can have is meeting management. Planning and running a meeting is an art. One…
Cancel That Meeting
Want a quick win and get staff on your side?