Friday 1st March 2019 was a very interesting day for me. I travelled to London to speak at a conference…
Managing email
In my last blog post I wrote about tidiness, and about how imposing order and systems might make both your…
How tidy are you?
Confession: I am a tidy person. Reading Emma Kell’s recent piece on tidiness in tes, the link Adrian Bethune included…
Receiving feedback: How can we do it better?
Yesterday I was pleased to lead a workshop at the John Taylor MAT conference held at the John Taylor Free…
#Nurture 18/19
The #nurture posts are a way of reflecting on the year which is ending, and looking ahead to the year…
Leadership to support a coaching culture
On Thursday 15 November 2018 I was pleased to be invited by David Weston to speak at a Teacher Development…
Trust
An exchange on Twitter today made me thoughtful. I recognise that building trust is key to positive professional (and personal!)…
The good, the bad and the struggling – which are you?
In last Friday’s edition of ‘Schools Week’, Steve Mastin, Chair of the Conservative Education Society, engaged in a debate with…
Internally promoted?
Following the publication of a recent post about how you can establish yourself as positively as possible when you move…
Is homework pointless?
Comedian Rob Delaney has sparked a Twitter debate about the value of homework, especially in primary schools, reported here by…