Another school year is about to wrap up. Wow! Sometimes I feel like we could blink and miss it. But it’s been a full year; yes, it’s had its challenges and yes, there have been triumphs. What remains true is the commitment of you and your team to delivering the best for your children and communities. So pause for a moment with me. And say well done to yourself [...]

Resignation date has been and gone. How was it for you? Some people who need a new opportunity have moved on. Some who you wish were staying are leaving. This presents an all too familiar leadership challenge: recruitment. And yes, we know that’s hard right now. Harder than ever. So here’s some advice if you’re feeling like there’s a hard challenge ahead. Let’s look at your data [...]

Last week we held our annual capability conference: Tackle Under-Performance Quickly, Kindly And Legally   Clare Fowler, Employment Solicitor at the charity YESS Law, shared the four most common reactions from people who are unhappy when you start talking to them about improving their performance: It came out of the blue, I wasn’t expecting it. […]