Highlights * Introducing Parm (00:40). * Why Parm thinks teacher wellbeing is at an all-time low (02:22). * Martine on boundaries (04:00). * Switching to online teaching (05:30). * Teachers as perfectionists (06:15). * The unseen pressure on women due to Covid (07:10). * Living alone on an island and working in education (08:40). * The stress epidemic (09:30). * Unique challenges in teaching (10:30). * Guernsey and Ofsted (14:55). * The pressure of always being "on" (16:20). * Dropping standards just a tiny bit (17:10). * Parm on presenteeism (19:20). * Trust, professionalism and the need for a culture of flexibility (24:00). * How leadership is changing (25:40). * The need for flexibility in leadership (28:01). * Could the pandemic help flexible working become more accepted? (28:45). * Zoom fatigue... a few tips (29:57). * Asynchronous versus synchronous learning online (31:27). * Ways to prioritise and increase our wellbeing (33:00). * Being able to talk about your mental health is a strength (36:45). * Be mindful of the impact of Covid when you deal with colleagues (43:30). * About WomenEd (44:38).

Thanks Thanks to Parm for being such an interesting and generous guest.

Helpful links * WomenEd * Victoria College, Jersey * Parm on Twitter * WomenEd on Twitter * Podcast: You Need to Stop Being a Perfectionist Teacher Right Now * Podcast: Could it be That You Need to Drop Your Standards? * High Challenge, Low Threat by Mary Myatt * Leading ethically (ASCL) * Podcast: Teachers and Mental Health - Interview with Chris Chamberlain * Podcast: Managing Worry for Teachers and Trainers