Education Leaders | Strategic School Leadership LIVE | October Reflections
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Oct 31, 2025 In this engaging live reflection, Chris Scorer, an experienced education leader and consultant, shares insights on the fine line between administration and genuine leadership. He emphasizes the importance of building relationships and reveals that corridor conversations are vital for fostering trust. Chris discusses the challenges of cognitive overload among leaders and offers strategies to reclaim thinking time. His candid reflections on leadership journeys highlight the necessity of adapting frameworks to fit school culture, rather than rigidly following processes.
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Relationships Over Administration
- Leadership is about relationships, not just administration and paperwork.
- Corridor conversations build trust and are the big wins that enable major change.
Ask What's Wanted, Not What's Wrong
- Use the talent in the room by asking 'what's wanted' instead of supplying all the answers.
- Push decisions back to the team to share the load and build ownership.
Pizza Meetings Reduced Dissent
- Chris bought pizza for pastoral meetings which reduced debate because people were rushed to eat.
- That eased dissent but put pressure back on him and reduced team engagement.
