Staff Management

Thursday

3rd Sep 2026

Authentic leadership: why it’s hard, and why it matters now
With schools facing growing pressures, staff want authentic leaders they can trust – showing vulnerability and admitting you don’t have all the answers can go a long way, writes Evelyn Forde
How to be an authentic school leader

Wednesday

2nd Sep 2026

5 simple ways to boost school communication
A year on from becoming a headteacher, this leader shares some easy but effective ways to promote engagement with staff and parents
Little girl with megaphone

Thursday

27th Aug 2026

You can’t just tell teachers to improve and expect it to happen
Education improvement can only come if the systems and processes around staff allow them to grow, too, says Stephen Morales
Magic wand casting a spell

Monday

24th Aug 2026

6 simple adjustments to help teachers who are neurodivergent to thrive
As a new school year looms, Sendco Nikki Cunningham-Smith suggests ways to make work more inclusive for all staff
Number six in book tunnel

Friday

31st Jul 2026

The 5 ways staff respond to change - and how to work with all of them
As a school leader, you know your new ideas won’t be welcomed by every member of staff – but if you can work out who sits in which camp, it can help you make progress, says Ildar Iliazov
Man painting a number 5 on a wall

Monday

20th Jul 2026

The surprising benefit of AI that no one is talking about
Artificial intelligence is empowering teachers to present and refine their ideas for school improvement – and this can only be a good thing, says international school head Adam McRoy
A human and a robotic hand collaborate in a modern office environment.

Monday

6th Jul 2026

Charismatic leadership - what is it and can anyone have it?
Theories of leadership have evolved from seeing charisma as a natural gift to viewing it as a skill that can be taught – but is that really true?
Charismatic leadership: can it be taught?

Friday

26th Jun 2026

Increasing diversity in school leadership: what needs to happen
Getting more people from Global Majority Heritage backgrounds into leadership isn’t just about opening doors – it’s about changing what they will find inside, writes this MAT leader
How to increase diversity in school leadership

Thursday

25th Jun 2026

How public speaking CPD can benefit teachers
An international headteacher explains why he gets his staff to work with improvisation actors on their performance skills – even if it’s met with scepticism at first
Victorian public speaker

Wednesday

17th Jun 2026

Beware the autonomy trap: some leaders like being told what to do
A head who always believed that her leaders wanted to be given total freedom reflects on the moment when she came to realise that this isn’t always the case – and how she adapted in response
Ground crew guiding plane

Tuesday

9th Jun 2026

Headteachers don’t just need support - they need a better system
From standards and outcomes to SEND, safeguarding, attendance and staff wellbeing, heads are under ever-increasing pressure, and they can’t handle it alone, says this leader
Rock climber

Wednesday

27th May 2026

4 tips for distributed leadership in international schools
Having a mix of cultures in a school can make it more difficult to implement distributed leadership – but there are a few approaches that can help, explains this leader in Kenya
Four lions under a tree