Staff Management

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

Thursday

15th Jan 2026

The ‘hero head’ myth and the power of mentoring
Mentoring for school leaders isn’t as widespread in the international sector as it could be, but it shows heads they don’t need to be the hero trying to do everything alone
Lighthouse on cliff edge

Wednesday

7th Jan 2026

Teacher wellbeing isn’t just about workload - it’s about purpose
If education really wants to get staff wellbeing right, it needs to understand the true reasons why teachers enjoy their job, says this trust CEO
Wilting flower

Monday

15th Dec 2025

What I’ve learned in my first term as a headteacher
From realising that you can’t do it all to the importance of taking your time with new initiatives, these are the key lessons one new head has taken from the past three months
Thinking man with reflection

Tuesday

9th Dec 2025

Bringing common sense back into leadership: the 4 Ts model
Too often school leaders are guilty of overcomplicating things, says this assistant head, who shares a simple but effective leadership approach
Montage of four Ts

Monday

8th Dec 2025

Let’s not repeat old habits with new Ofsted labels
A trust CEO outlines how his leaders will be held against new Ofsted outcomes – but also why labels are only information, not permanent judgements
Ofsted gold star

Wednesday

3rd Dec 2025

How we completely changed our approach to classroom observations
Whether it’s paired visits or senior staff welcoming junior staff to their lessons, this international school leader shares some tips to evolve your classroom observation practices
Eys looking at each other

Friday

28th Nov 2025

How we built a successful CEO-chair dynamic from day one
A multi-academy trust chief and its chair of trustees explain how they addressed working together to ensure alignment in direction, but also the space to challenge and think
Synchronised swimmers
What questions should you ask in your teacher job interview?
An experienced head shares her advice on questions teacher job candidates should ask at the end of their interview to make a good impression
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Thursday

27th Nov 2025

Why international schools should seek accreditation - and 3 tips to help
One experienced leader explains the different forms of accreditation that international schools can choose – and recommends ways to make the most of the process
Perfect score

Thursday

6th Nov 2025

How redesigning the teacher interview process boosted our hiring
After being demoralised by last-minute rejections, this leader explains why flipping the hiring process on its head has led to some impactful – and surprising – benefits
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