Mixed Sex Courses
We design and deliver effective, inspiring and practical training for all personnel at all levels within a school, group of schools, Local Authority, Professional Association or Trust. We also work with governors in their role to support schools.
The following are the areas in which can offer bespoke training and development:
Aspiring to Middle Leadership/Confident Middle Leadership
A programme for middle leaders and those aspiring to the role. It includes:
- The role of the middle leader, team leadership and team building
- Delegation and securing accountability
- Dealing with people effectively: the assertiveness framework
- Effective communication skills and managing essential relationships
- Conflict resolution and handling challenging situations
- Time and project management
Stepping up to Senior Leadership
This programme is for middle leaders considering or aspiring to senior leadership. It includes:
- The demands of senior leadership and how to meet those demands creatively
- Understanding and working with power dynamics and politics
- Enhancing personal skills and interpersonal effectiveness to confidently manage the challenges of current and future roles
- Managing change
- Ongoing career planning
School Leadership as Service
We are seeking to work collaboratively with dioceses and other religious organisations to develop and deliver a leadership programme which:
- Actively encourages the belief in school leadership as service
- Explores faith as an integral part of leadership in action
- Encourages more professionals to think about school leadership as a viable career choice
- Provides practical strategies to support them in the role
Career Management for Women and Mixed Sex Groups
This programme is for women and men seeking promotion or wishing to take a proactive approach to their careers. It includes:
- Understanding how organisations work and how to be effective within them
- Managing all the relationships on which your performance depends
- Appreciating the national context and adding value to your organisation
- Career planning in the real world and how to do it
- Practical career management strategies including prioritising, goal setting and action planning
Assertiveness Training
A practical, lively day for people at all career stages wishing to hone their communication skills and meet the demands of leadership and management. This programme enhances effective communication for challenging situations and incorporates:
- Clear and confident communication in every context
- Dealing effectively with difficult situations and people
- Understanding the differences between assertive, aggressive, manipulative and passive behaviour, both verbal and non–verbal
- Three step framework for assertive behaviour, applicable in all situations
- Enhancing working relationships whilst confronting difficulties effectively
- Assertive leadership in challenging circumstances
Promote Well–being and Manage Stress
For senior staff wishing to encourage the well–being of their staff and manage stress constructively in the school, and also for anyone wanting to manage stress and create well–being for themselves or in their team. It includes:
- Understanding the impact of stress on performance and spotting the warning signs
- Leading strategies for well–being in the team
- Developing a whole school approach to managing stress and promoting well–being
- Practical tools to audit pressure and support, and create realistic action plans, for the individual or in the team
- 5 step framework for maintaining well–being
- Straight–forward strategy for dealing with incidents of high pressure
Professional Development for School Business Managers
A practical programme for school business managers to enhance effectiveness in this pivotal role. It can include:
- Managing multiple relationships and the interface between school and outside agencies
- Leadership and change
- Delegation
- Recruitment and development of others
- Coaching skills
- Personal organisation, workload management, prioritising and well–being
Recruiting and Promoting Fairly: finding the best for the job
A programme for governors and recruitment panels and all those involved in recruiting. It explores practical approaches for recruiting senior leaders effectively and fairly. It also addresses succession planning and how to grow your leadership capacity.
- Practical ways to make the recruitment process robust, fair and effective
- How to select with rigour and awareness of diversity
- Attracting potential and targeting under–represented groups with positive action
- Identify what talent and potential look like
- Appreciate the different skills and attributes that create successful school leadership
- Harness and nurture the talent of your staff for the benefit of your school
- Plan a strategy for effective recruitment, talent development and succession planning
Supporting the Support Staff
A practical programme through which participants gain skills, support and confidence to manage themselves successfully and progress their careers.
- Career review and personal audit
- Understanding personal and career change
- Ongoing career management skills including prioritising, goal setting and action planning
- Managing all the relationships on which your performance depends
- Setting career and life goals and practical strategies to achieve goals
- Developing support and confidence
- Strategies to be effective in challenging times
Coaching and Mentoring for Headteachers and Senior Leaders
One to one coaching, either face–to–face, by telephone or through Skype. This benefits headteachers and senior leaders who seek:
- An objective sounding board and opportunity to explore challenging situations in confidence
- Help with prioritising and workload management
- Strategic planning on any level
- Strategies for managing difficult situations and relationships
- Practical ways to achieve a good work–life balance
- Positive ways to effect change, either organisational or personal
For further information or to arrange an exploratory chat please email: info@womenintoschoolheadship.co.uk