Join Rachel Johnson (CEO, PiXL) as she uncovers the hidden challenges of "giftedness" through Disney's Encanto. In this episode, she explores how the pressure to be "strong" like characters like Luisa, or the burden of being misunderstood like Bruno, mirrors struggles faced by many in our schools. Tap into Transactional Analysis and break down common drivers such as "Be Strong" and "Please Others" that shape our actions and self-worth, often at a cost.

Discover practical ways to build a culture where students and staff feel valued beyond their achievements. Learn how to foster genuine belonging, create spaces for real listening, and ensure that the "Brunos" and "Luisas" in your community are truly seen and supported.

This episode has fresh insights and actionable strategies to help your school celebrate each individual's humanity, not just their output, because we all know that the greatest gift is who they are—not just what they do.

Following lots of requests we are now releasing the transcript for each Pearls episode in series 7 – download them here

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Time to Think: The Things that stop us and how to deal with them

Time to Think 2: The Things that stop our teams and what to do about them

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The PiXL network spans thousands of schools across key stages 1-5. We collaborate, share best practice, and equip leaders throughout the educational system.

Series 2, 3, 4, 5 and 6 are presented by Rachel Johnson, CEO of PiXL, and Series 1 was presented by Founder-Director Sir John Rowling.

They both draw on literature, life, and experience in leadership to explore different elements of what it is to be a good leader and how we can become even better leaders, both in and out of schools.

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PiXL Pearls is a We Are In Beta production.

For more information visit: https://www.pixl.org.uk/

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