The We Lead Well Podcast

Victoria is a primary school headteacher in the North West. She is a mum, of two teenagers. In her spare time she is a British Army reservist, in military intelligence, no less!  Not only that, she has completed two MAs (in equality & diversity and educational Leadership) and a doctorate, and is currently studying for a third MA at Bucks New University in military history. She loves sport, and baking, and the outdoors. She recently presented a TEDx talk at Chester University on the power of language and how we can all be everyday heroes. www.transformeducationcoach.com www.headteacherchat.com @happyhead74 @WeLeadWellPodc1

Peter is an experienced public speaker, teacher, trainer and coach with a wealth of experience, of leadership, management, personal development and education. He now works with businesses,  organisations & schools to help develop the strategies and momentum to meet the challenge of change and achieve their goals. Peter is an accredited GCologist and works with leadership and staff teams to enable rapid growth and development. In this episode, Peter tells the story of his burnout as a senior leader in a large comprehensive school, how he has bounced back from that and shares his knowledge and experience of how to improve your wellbeing as a teacher or senior leader. https://www.beyondthis.co.uk/ https://www.amazon.co.uk/Love-Teaching-Keep-essential-well-being/dp/1785835033 www.transformeducationcoach.com www.headteacherchat.com www.teachwellalliance.com  

With 16 years’ experience leading secondary education, including six years as a successful head teacher in a London secondary school; Diana works at the cutting edge of education and school improvement. She is known as a resilient school leader, skilled in urban leadership under challenging circumstances. Diana has substantial success in developing school wide models that strategically enhance the quality of teaching and learning across the curriculum and can couple sound strategic vision whilst giving clear operational direction. She lectures on a MEd in Educational Leadership for a UK university as well as teaching the Masters program in Educational Leadership for the National College of Education. Diana is also school inspector with developed expertise scrutinizing school wide systems. ‍With a proven track record of developing leaders via bespoke training programs, Diana specializes in supporting organisations to grow their leadership culture in order for leaders already established and those improving to flourish. She and has established capability in mentoring and supporting leaders facing challenging circumstances and change. ‍

In this episode we finally meet the founder of our partner organisation Headteacher Chat.  Jonathan talks about the importance of networking and why he set up the Headteacher Chat network to support headteachers and leaders in schools to feel part of a supportive community. www.transformeducationcoach.com www.headteacherchat.com www.teachwellalliance.com  

In this week's episode, we welcome back the amazing Julie Norman.  Julie and I talk about how we can lead differently to support the wellbeing and happiness of the staff in our schools. https://schoolomegasolutions.co.uk/about-the-quality-first-education-system/ @julienorman1970 www.transformeducationcoach.com www.headteacherchat.com www.teachwellalliance.com    

In this week's episode, we discuss a really important issue when it comes to wellbeing in schools, and that's the menopause.  With a majority of school staff being women, and a significant number of those over 40, the menopause has a major impact on the health and wellbeing of staff in schools and it's time to start talking about it and, more importantly, doing something about it.  This episode is not just for women either.  Male school leaders have a responsibility to look after their staff and this includes women experiencing the menopause or menopausal symptoms.  So, I asked Nicky Bright, ex-head of Bruton School for Girls and leadership development consultant to join me for this episode.  

John Tomsett is a nationally renowned school leader supporting schools to improve the quality of teaching and learning. He has 33 years of teaching experience, with 18 years as a headteacher. He led Huntington School in York, one of the country’s leading Research Schools, for 14 years. He offers consultancy on school leadership with a clear focus upon improving teaching and learning and curriculum development. In this interview, John and I discuss how you can improve teaching and learning and the curriculum in your school whilst taking care of the wellbeing of your staff. www.transformeducationcoach.com www.headteacherchat.com www.teachwellalliance.com www.johntomsett.com  

In this week's episode, we're joined by Leadership Consultant Drew Povey, most recognisable as the headteacher in Educating Greater Manchester.    

In this week's episode, I interview Clemmie Stewart who I am sure you will love listening to!  I first encountered her when I followed her on Twitter as I found her tweets so positive and uplifting.  Clemmie has the privilege of being Senior Head of Prep Schools at Surbiton High School, 500 pupils across two Prep Schools in South West London. Prior to that she spent 4 years in a State Junior School, being part of the team who took the school from Special Measures to Good with Outstanding. Over ten years in the world of education, working across all sectors, has given Clemmie a great insight into the best leadership, pedagogy and approaches when delivering a world class education in the Primary years. Further to this, she is also on the governing body at two primary schools. The energy of this woman knows no bounds! Skilled in Coaching, Classroom Management, Curriculum Development, Staff Development, and Educational Leadership, Clemmie has a BA (Hons) English and Education Studies. Outside of her role at Surbiton High School, Clemmie is a prolific tweeter, often collaborating with many well-regarded educationalists across the country. A recent project is the Podcast Clem and Em that she co-hosts with Dr Emma Kell.  Along with her Principal, Rebecca Glover, Clemmie recently delivered a TedX talk, entitled ‘Do Snowplough Parents Remove Essential Grit’?

This week, I am delighted to be joined by Dame Alison Peacock.  Dame Alison has had an illustrious career in education and is now the CEO of The Chartered College of Teaching.  In an inspirational interview, she talks about how to support staff to be their best.  Dame Alison exudes kindness and compassion and talks about herself and the roles she has undertaken with humility and passion.  She is a champion for teachers and teaching and you are going to love this interview and love Dame Alison!