The Diary of a Headteacher: Recent Episodes
Paul
This week I had the pleasure of chatting with Brian, a former Headteacher and inspector, who now advises leaders on school improvement. Brian reveals the common traits of the most successful heads he’s worked with and shares his definition of ‘intelligence’.
I had the pleasure of sitting down with fellow Headteacher, Erin, who shares her early experience of school leadership and why it’s essential to bring your joy into the story you are telling.
In the final episode of Series 1, I reflect on my first half-term as a Headteacher and answer some listener questions.
In this week’s episode, I explain my new approach to prioritisation and reflect on the performance management cycle in schools
This week I share examples of some of the sorts of decisions Headteachers make each week and reveal my decision making arc.
In this episode I reflect on the results of a recent workload and wellbeing survey, before giving my take on working with parents.
This week, we take a look into setting school strategy and I share the experience of my first school tour.
This week I reflect on two questions that have been playing on my mind: What makes a good life? and Where does school/education fit in?