Difficult conversations
You think I would have learnt by now… ‘Strike while the iron is hot’ or ‘now, is not always the best time to act.’ The subtleties of leadership, perhaps management is more appropriate here. Regularly we are faced with the …
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Fierce in Action: Part 2
In my opinion, ‘Fierce Leadership’ was less applicable to an educational setting than ‘Fierce Conversations’ and towards the end of the book I found myself scanning pages rather than reading them. Where I did find valuable content, I would hone …
Fierce in Action: Part 1
Ten years later… after a conversation with a colleague last night, I find myself sharing this post again. It is possibly the most shared post with teachers and particularly teachers and middle leaders working with new line managers. With a …
Fierce Reflections
Every summer I try and read at least three books to support my professional development, often reading during a summer holiday as dedicating time during term time feels almost impossible. Fierce Conversations was recommended at a Middle Leaders training session, presented by …