Podcast: How to build relationships with your governors

Tes talks with Liz Free, CEO of an IB continuum school in Switzerland, about how leaders can make the most of their governors, and about the tricky question of when schools should bring in outside consultants
30th September 2022, 12:00pm

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Podcast: How to build relationships with your governors

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Liz Free

In this episode of the Tes International podcast, we chat with Liz Free, CEO and director at International School Rheintal (ISR) in Switzerland, about how she set about establishing a relationship with her board of governors that works for both her and them to benefit the school, and why this isn’t as easy as it sounds.

She also discusses the tricky questions of when and how to call on external consultants to help you - from how you pick the right person or organisation for your needs to how you can make it clear what you want them to do - and why sometimes you have to decide their advice is not right for your setting, even if you’ve paid good money for it. 

You can listen below or on your podcast platform of choice, including Apple Podcasts, Spotify and Google Podcasts.

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