Staff Management

Friday

20th Mar 2026

Kindness is not weakness: what every leader should know
International school leader Joanna Povall outlines her framework for kind leadership and explains why kindness is a trait that has far more impact than you might imagine
Painting of a man with brain and heart connected.

Tuesday

17th Mar 2026

How to ensure teachers of all ages have a voice in your school
An international school leader outlines how they paired teachers of all ages and experience to ensure a breadth of opinions for new school initiatives
Graphic showing three hands contributing puzzle pieces to an 'idea' lightbulb.

Wednesday

4th Mar 2026

Why I ‘sit in’ for heads across my trust every two weeks
A trust leader explains how he supports heads by letting them take a day at home to use as they wish – and the numerous benefits this brings
Man Utd player being substituted

Monday

2nd Mar 2026

Why too many schools get psychological safety wrong
Disagreement and debate are evidence of a healthy workplace – and signs of a truly safe work environment, says this school leader
Walking on eggshells

Monday

16th Feb 2026

My week as... head of school professional learning at Nord Anglia
Jenny McWalter doesn’t want to compel teachers to take part in professional learning – her goal is to create an offer they want to engage with because it is ‘relevant’ and ‘accessible’
Jenny McWalter

Wednesday

11th Feb 2026

Why I meet all staff for a one-to-one every fortnight
This international head says setting aside time to listen to individual teachers builds trust and a sense of togetherness – as long as you avoid becoming an ‘advice monster’
Sculpture of two men talking

Tuesday

10th Feb 2026

Why our school has a ‘mission and vision architect’
A leader in Hong Kong highlights the value of a school having someone with time to focus on ideas, theory and philosophy
Man on hill overlooking Hong Kong

Friday

6th Feb 2026

How instructional coaching has raised standards in our trust
Driving improvement across a MAT means everyone moving in the same direction – and instructional coaching has been the perfect vehicle, writes leader Andrew Truby
How instructional coaching can drive school improvement in a multi-academy trust

Thursday

29th Jan 2026

Ditching paperwork has improved our teacher development
A senior leader at Cornwall Education Learning Trust explains why it has moved to a more reflective appraisal process based on half-termly conversations
Waste paper basket

Wednesday

28th Jan 2026

What the Dunning-Kruger Effect reveals about teacher growth
To truly understand how we grow as teachers – and how our pupils learn – it helps to be aware of this key concept about the relationship between competence and confidence, writes principal Ildar Iliazov
Chess pieces in mirror

Monday

19th Jan 2026

8 practical ways to be a compassionate leader
A leader in Singapore shares a raft of ways to embody compassionate leadership for the benefit of your school community
Statue of woman talking to child

Friday

16th Jan 2026

Data must be our servant in education - not our master
Data is valuable in schools but it doesn’t tell the whole picture – and we become overreliant on it at our peril, writes Mark Zacharias
Girl in crowd of data