I’ve kept a diary since 1972, in which I record what happens each day, and how I feel about it. I’ve always found the experience of writing… Read more “Mid-way through your career – how do you sustain yourself?”
Making the leap to headship – the possibility of joy
This post is based on an after-dinner speech I gave at the Ambition School Leadership all-women NPQH final residential at Loughborough University on Friday 1st March 2019. … Read more “Making the leap to headship – the possibility of joy”
Headship and diversity
Friday 1st March 2019 was a very interesting day for me. I travelled to London to speak at a conference on headship and diversity, ‘Breaking the Mould’,… Read more “Headship and diversity”
Managing email
In my last blog post I wrote about tidiness, and about how imposing order and systems might make both your personal and your professional life calmer and… Read more “Managing email”
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 in a Twitter comment about Emma’s article,… Read more “How tidy are you?”
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 School in Tatenhill. The (wonderful) head there,… Read more “Receiving feedback: How can we do it better?”
#Nurture1819
The #nurture posts are a way of reflecting on the year which is ending, and looking ahead to the year about to begin. I have written them… Read more “#Nurture1819”
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 conference in Manchester on the subject… Read more “Leadership to support a coaching culture”
Trust
An exchange on Twitter today made me thoughtful. I recognise that building trust is key to positive professional (and personal!) relationships, and trust is something which can… Read more “Trust”
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 Mary Bousted about the future of Ofsted. … Read more “The good, the bad and the struggling – which are you?”
