Growth Mindset and a Happy Staff
If I work hard, I’ll be successful and if I’m successful, then I’ll be happy. This is the basic formula for happiness in schools and work the world over.
5 Leadership Tips for Effective Change Management
In any service or school, the productivity/output and level of performance is tied very closely to the culture. Where there is a stifling culture, performance is often mediocre. By contrast, where there is a culture of innovation and modern leadership there tend to be high-performing teams that value consistent growth and learning.
Using the SYCOL system to develop Home Learning at Egremont School GalleryUsing the SYCOL system to develop Home Learning at Egremont School
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Using the SYCOL system to develop Home Learning at Egremont School
We started our SYCOL journey with Ioan and the SYCOL team towards the end of the 2014/15 with a whole staff meeting, which Ioan facilitated.
How to Balance Strategy and Innovation
There’s no question, if you are a leader in any sector, to survive and thrive means developing a coherent strategy.
Climbing the Mountain Part 2: Moving on from Base Camp
Part 2: The ‘Sycol Lead Team’ has now been created; a mixture of senior staff, our headteacher and a couple of younger staff - passionate about being involved[:cy]Part 1: Our journey as a high school in building a culture of high-performance
Become a Modern Leader
As workplace culture continues to shift, leaders and managers find themselves needing to take a new, modern approach to attract and retain younger staff. Millennials don’t thrive in or even tolerate the old command-and-control structures.
What Makes REAL Projects Golden (Part 4): The What
In the case of REAL Projects, the “What” are the projects themselves. Part 1: Our journey as a high school in building a culture of high-performance
21st Century Design Principles and Approach to Education
Our modern education system isn’t all that modern; the last major innovation in education was made more than 100 years ago. And, even now, when we talk about education reform, it’s often with retroactive perspective and a traditional tone.