Welcome back after the Easter holidays.
Summer 1.
And we all know this is an important term for resignations.
I’m not trying to depress you, I promise.
But we all know May half term is crunch time.
With recruitment more challenging than ever, it’s understandable if you want to hold onto every member of staff you have.
Which might mean not having some difficult conversations…at least not yet.
And that might be right.
But it might not.
Because who might leave it if you don’t have the difficult conversation?
Who is getting a bit fed up at working hard and perhaps feeling like some issues (or some people) aren’t? Or aren’t being spoken to.
Hopefully no-one.
But if you think they might be, then who would you rather leave (if anyone)?
And remember, having a difficult conversation successfully can turn the situation around.
Which is a win-win for everyone.
So maybe, it’s still worth having that difficult conversation.
Spotlight Resource
Here’s something to help you out if you do have any difficult conversations coming up.
Over the years from training thousands of school leaders, we have noticed patterns, common pitfalls and stumbling blocks when it comes to difficult conversations in school, and so we have created this short read to help you to steer clear of the traps and, in turn, have more successful difficult conversations:
10 Mistakes Leaders Make In Difficult Conversations
What’s included:
- 10 most common mistakes leaders make
- Real world examples to illustrate them
- Helpful tips to help you avoid them