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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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Energy Management for Leaders: How to Boost Productivity and Prevent Burnout
Discover why energy management for leaders - not just time management - is the key to success. Learn how to recharge and prevent burnout.
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September Reading List: Books to Inspire and Elevate Your Performance
In the pursuit of personal and professional growth, few resources are as enriching and accessible as books. Books have the unique power...
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Creating Life Balance: Tips to Manage Your Time Wisely
Do you often find yourself wishing for more hours in a day? Do you feel like you're constantly juggling your personal and professional...
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7 min read
How Co-working Has Transformed My Productivity, Engagement & Meaning At Work
When I retired from teaching to start my own business in 2020, I discovered how lonely it can be when it’s just you running the show....
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3 min read
The Solution To Workplace Disengagement - Better Leadership & Management
Gallup's recent report into the 'State of the Global Workplace: 2022' shows that only 21% of employees describe themselves as engaged at...
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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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The Four Day Week; Is It The Future Of Work?
Social isolation, combined with remote working has blurred the lines between home and work. And there is a temptation for employees to do...
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Organisational Values - Do They Really Mean Anything?
Organisational values are the principles or core ethics a company or organisation uses to drive their actions and inspire desired...
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3 min read
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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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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Thank God It's Monday!
A Strategy To Improve Wellbeing At Work Work forms a significant part of most peoples lives. In fact, between Monday and Friday, we spend...
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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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Why Coaching Works
A Broad Industry If you're reading this, you probably already have some idea about what coaching is. If you need a little bit more info,...
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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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5 Fun Ways to Challenge Yourself in 2021!
Why not try something new this year and step out of your comfort zone! Here are 5 fun ways to challenge yourself in 2021: 1. Take Part in...
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21 Best Books on Positivity for 2021
On a cold, wintry day, what’s better than curling up under a blanket with a good book? In my mind it’s what the word hygge was created...
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Reviewing 2020: 10 Questions to Ask Yourself
Anyone else totally over 2020 and looking forward to 2021? Me too. But before we completely dismiss 2020 in favour of the bright, shiny,...
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5 Ways You Can Improve Your Wellbeing At Work
In an ideal world, wellbeing at work would start with the employer. Why should employers care about wellbeing? Well, research tells us...
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