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Starting the Year Already Depleted: Why September INSET Should Build Staff Capacity, Not Just Deliver Information
An INSET day built around policy updates and information delivery might tick a compliance box, but it does very little for a staffroom that is already running on reserves before the pupils have even arrived. If your September INSET day is currently built around information, it may be worth asking what it would look like built around capacity instead.
Coping With Exam Results: What Comes After Any Big Outcome
A result is a single number, produced by one performance, on one day, after months or years of preparation that number alone can never fully capture.
Our latest blog piece looks at what genuinely helps in the weeks after results day, whatever the outcome, and draws on academic research showing that one-off, high-pressure exams have real limitations as a measure of ability, and can suit some learners considerably better than others.
Results Day, Whatever the Exam: Supporting Your Child on GCSE Results Day and Beyond
Somewhere this morning, a phone is buzzing on a bedside table before anyone's dressed. Somewhere else, a family is deciding, without quite discussing it, who opens the laptop and who leaves the room.
GCSE results day is one morning, but it never really belongs to one story. Some houses are celebrating. Some are quietly heartbroken. Some are just confused about how to feel. All on the same day, for the same exam.
I've written this week's piece on what actually helps across al
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Unlocking Your Leadership Potential: Clarity, Energy, and Bold Visioning
Unlock your leadership potential with clarity, energy management, and bold visioning. Learn how to lead with focus and resilience.
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Three Steps Of Managing Change: How To Create Positive Endings & Powerful Beginnings
The recent changes in the UK monarchy have made me think about beginnings and endings; particularly the importance of ending well. It...
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No Regrets: How To Live Your Values & Achieve Your Goals
Last week I attended a fantastic talk hosted by Action For Happiness. The guest was Dr Rangan Chatterjee and he was talking about the...
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For The Love Of Learning: Creating A CEO Mindset
The Benefits Of Continuous Learning No matter what profession you are in, the learning never really stops. Whether it's training in...
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The Secret To Improving Your Performance At Work? Get A Coach
When it comes to professional development there are many options; training, workshops, courses, mentoring and coaching. But which one...
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Group Coaching Vs. Individual Coaching: Which Is Best?
Is there a difference between individual and group coaching? Definitely. I will explain the main differences between the two, and how to...
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5 Reasons You Should Identify Your Values BEFORE Setting Resolutions
Happy New Year! I hope you are feeling the exciting energy of the fresh start 2022 offers you, and are filled with optimism for the...
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5 Tips To Stop Feeling Stuck And Find Your Purpose In Life
Contents 0 - How Satisfied Are You At Work? 1 - Identify Your Personal Core Values (And Live By Them!) 2 - Explore Your Character...
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7 min read
10 Problems Caused By Low Self-Esteem
We are constantly told to ‘believe in yourself,’ (something I am guilty of saying too!) as the path to accomplish anything in life. Not...
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How to Find Your Meaning and Purpose in Life
What is meaning and purpose? Although often used interchangeably, meaning and purpose are not the same! In positive psychology, meaning...
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Why It's Important To Know Your Strengths
Almost anyone is the world who has had an interview has been asked that dreaded (and let's face it, entirely pointless) question, "So,...
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6 min read
7 Behaviours That Will Help You Build Self-confidence
(Updated August 2022) There have been thousands of research papers published on self-confidence or self-esteem, and many of these papers...
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Say yes! I dare you...
All change comes with risk. But how do you overcome the self-sabotaging thoughts and actually say yes?
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10 Positive Podcasts for a Perfect Morning
Like me, are you counting down the days and hours until lockdown is lifted and we can emerge from our enforced chrysalis like a beautiful...
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Is Work Life Balance Achievable?
Work-life balance. A phrase we hear all too often, and in my opinion it sends completely the wrong message. It implies that some kind of...
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The Ultimate Guide to Setting Personal Goals
If you’ve read my blog post ‘Reviewing 2020: 10 Questions to Ask Yourself’ you probably already have a good idea of the areas of your...
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