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I’m Alive Because of Ordinary Heroes Like You
You want to give 100% to life and work without losing yourself. Whenever the scales tip in either direction, guilt rears its ugly head and you start doubting you have what it takes. Which is crazy when you consider how...
read more2018 EduTwitter Christmas Lipsync
Every single year without fail, in an age old tradition going back to... well, last year, EduTwitter come together and create an extravaganza that the world never dreamed/hoped they'd see. This year the cast have pulled a blinder complete with full costumes (ish),...
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How To Build Relationships And Create Belonging
My favourite awful summer job was working on The Party Bus. This involved loading up two hundred people on to four bright red, double decker buses and driving them to clubs around London all night. Our first stop was usually around 8pm at some underground basement or...
read moreWhat The Bearded Lady Can Teach You About Courageous Leadership
There’s one reason I stayed quiet for so long. Fear. Even when I stood up to share my story I was afraid. Not of individuals. Of the system. After I appeared on The Apprentice, a head took me on one side after I’d delivered...
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How To Ditch Fear And Lead Like Olivia Pope
Just over a year ago I stood in front of 300 teachers and decided to tell them the truth about themselves. It was no mean feat seeing as my default setting for my entire career had been lying. I started teaching feeling lucky to even have a job - which is probably...
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Three Lessons Schools Could Learn From My Pimp
The Education Endowment Foundation is a fantastic resource for educators. It has replaced: ‘They say we can’t use toilet rolls for building rockets in Early Years anymore because someone might die of poo germs.’ with ‘Hey, you know we want to improve the effectiveness...
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Testimonial from Dane Sanders on Jaz Ampaw-Farr
https://youtu.be/XkimEYa1WXA We understand the increasing pressure you are under to deliver results. This leaves teams feeling overwhelmed, and leaders with the demanding task of maintaining 100% passion from every member. Leaders like you, who are committed to...
read moreWant To Make A Difference? Do Something You Don’t Have To Do.
In a world where we have apps to let people know we are safe in the event of a disaster, it's easy to see tragedy as a normal part of life. After all, how do you contain someone who is not concerned for their own safety, let alone that of others? Like being in the car...
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The Good News About Having No Choice Is You Always Have A Choice
Jill Wood doesn't look like a revolutionary. She's softly spoken, her hair is neatly styled, and she's not wearing any commercially produced Che Guevara merchandise. But this year she was the only head who stood her ground and boycotted SATs in her school. Her main...
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The Power of Being Human
Paul Dix made me cry. Not once, but both times I’ve heard him speak. It's not his dodgy jokes. It's that when he talks, every core of his being sees you as human first. He has a way of emphasising before enrolling. Of making you feel acknowledged and validated. I...
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Who’s In Charge Of Your Happiness?
When coaching a leadership team recently, I asked: 'Who's in charge of happiness round here?' *Blank looks. Followed by someone asking what exactly I meant by happiness. Eventually, the group threw out a few names of people who seemed to be quite encouraging before...
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