Being able to influence people is arguably the ultimate leadership behaviour. You can’t be a leader if you don’t influence others; how long you stay a leader may well depend on the methods you use. The use of data in schools can be a bludgeoning experience or an enlightening one. If the purpose of data focuses on accountability it tends to be the former and as it tends towards learning the later. Continue reading
As the saying goes, “If I had a pound for every policy I’ve written over the years I would have retired ages ago.” However, if I had a pound for every policy which has had a huge positive impact on children’s life chances or reducing teachers’ workload I may be a bit more impoverished. Continue reading
If this week’s statistics are to be believed I should be feeling pretty unhappy. As a male approaching 52.9 years of age in full time employment the happiness scales tends towards the negative. Sometimes you’ve got to count life’s blessings; unhappy in full time work? Try being unemployed; it is much worse. Continue reading