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Middle Leaders who are going places with BlueKiteCoach

January 6, 2012

I am looking forward to working again with an inspiring group of  leaders from the Henley Schools Partnership on the 31st January here. Between January and July 2011 I had the pleasure to work with eight of Henley’s very best leaders. Here is what they said about their experience: “Time to think about the bigger picture and to [...]

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Down with Boring Meetings!

December 30, 2011

I hate meetings where we are sent documents to read beforehand and then the documents are read out during the meeting. What is worse, when this is done and then no one has much to comment on them, what was the point? What would you do if you had made time to read it beforehand, [...]

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Leadership and Learning are Indispensable to Each Other

October 7, 2011

We believe that all school staff are leaders. Whether you are leaders in the classroom or staff room. We all have the potential to influence the mood and motivation of others, even when we don’t know we are doing it. We can choose our attitude and choose how we talk to others. Take the conversations we [...]

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Teachers don’t like being done to

May 14, 2011

I think the following quote is very true and important for anyone planning CPD in schools to keep at their core. “Teachers don’t like being done to. They are professionals and you need to partner them and help them find their own solutions to a situation.” Ian Nurser, Shropshire primary headteacher and National Leader of Education. [...]

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Being Comfortable In The Skin You’re In

March 13, 2011

Inspired by the final of Let’s Dance for Comic Relief on Saturday, my sister and I rewatched the performances of Robert Webb and Rufus Hound, the winners in 2009 and 2010. You may remember that Robert danced to ‘Flashdance’ and Rufus to Sheryl Cole’s ‘Fight for this Love’. They reminded me how much I admire [...]

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What is the difference between a Headteacher and an Entrepreneur?

March 15, 2010

Within teaching there are some teachers that adamantly believe that they can’t learn anything from a primary school teacher if they work in a secondary school, or from an english teacher if they are a maths specialist. Frankly, I think this is rubbish! And I would go even further by saying that there is much [...]

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West Berkshire Council pioneers engagement study in schools

October 22, 2009

Today, my friend Sian Bryant sent me an article which supports my conviction that measuring staff satisfaction can really yield value when deciding and prioritising resources. In West Berkshire some schools have action plans to address issues raised and some have formed working groups to implement changes after their school participated in a staff engagement survey.  Lisa Poole, HR co-ordinator for schools [...]

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34% of all UK headteachers will retire in the next 5 years.

May 21, 2009

There is a serious deficit in inspirational leaders ready to take up the challenge of running a school. Future Leaders are aiming to create a large number of excellent school leaders which can lead to a sustainable improvement across the education system. This non-profit organization have a fast track leadership programme for addressing the shortfall in Secondary [...]

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Distributed leadership – engaging video for the headteacher in your life

February 18, 2009

I have recently discovered the term ‘distributed leadership’ and realize that you can be successful leader and incorporate a coaching culture into your school for the benefit of all staff

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