I recently saw Steve Huffman co-founder and chief executive of the online discussion forum Reddit sharing three tips for success. ‘Really the job is all about time and stress management more than… Continue reading New year, new term, time for a new habit?
Author: Helen Woodward
Good Reads: The Heart Aroused by David Whyte
The Heart Aroused is a great read for anyone grappling with what it means to keep humanity in the daily experience of work; what David Whyte calls the ‘preservation of… Continue reading Good Reads: The Heart Aroused by David Whyte
VP of People – The First 100 days: Using a Design Process for Planning
Earlier this year I was asked by Slava Kremerman, CEO at Zen Educate to be their new and first VP of People. I hadn’t been looking for a permanent role.… Continue reading VP of People – The First 100 days: Using a Design Process for Planning
A Team Leadership Journey: Developing Leadership Capacity at Bolton School
Authors:Helen Woodward – Helen MG ConsultingHelen Brandon – Deputy Head, Bolton SchoolLeadership development programmes are in good supply with government funding to support colleagues in the state sector. For independent… Continue reading A Team Leadership Journey: Developing Leadership Capacity at Bolton School
Good Reads: The Art of Innovation
The Art of Innovation by Tom Kelley with Jonathan Littman. Jono Hey, Chief Product Officer at Zen Educate mentioned this book during a ‘Lunch and Learn’ for the team a… Continue reading Good Reads: The Art of Innovation
Five Books I Wish I’d Read Before Leading a Team
Successful leadership is about the impact we have on those around us, and the extent to which we enable those we lead to be the best possible version of themselves.… Continue reading Five Books I Wish I’d Read Before Leading a Team
Why global connections and overseas professional development matter
There’s a Chinese saying; ‘Because the fish are the last ones to know about the sea’. The writer alerts us to the complacent state we can all occupy. Once immersed… Continue reading Why global connections and overseas professional development matter
Honouring a life taken – in memory of Sarah Everard.
The tragic death of Sarah Everard has left us all reeling, again. We’re confronted with our frailty, mortality, fears and questions about what makes us safe. There’s another question today for… Continue reading Honouring a life taken – in memory of Sarah Everard.
Navigating Moods and Emotions and the Peril of Positivity
I recently read an interview with James Taylor where he talked about ‘the precarity of our emotional lives’. Nearly twelve months into a global pandemic we’re all feeling it. Way… Continue reading Navigating Moods and Emotions and the Peril of Positivity
This article explores how Michael Fullan’s work on Across School Change Teams can help us prepare as more children return to school in September.
‘Leadership is needed for problems that do not have easy answers. The big problems of the day are complex, rife with paradoxes and dilemmas. For these problems there are no… Continue reading This article explores how Michael Fullan’s work on Across School Change Teams can help us prepare as more children return to school in September.