PiXL Leadership Bookclub

Join Rachel Johnson, Angela Stanton, and Chris Stephens as they delve into Nancy Kline's 'The Promise That Changes Everything'. Discover the power of active listening, overcoming communication barriers, and practical strategies like 'Solution Circles' to enhance relationships and conversations in educational settings.

Join hosts Rachel Johnson, Paul Ainsworth, and Damith Bandara as they delve into 'The Talent Code', exploring deep practice, ignition, and master coaching for talent development in education. Uncover practical strategies to foster excellence, nurture leadership, and unlock potential in schools. Discover the secrets to optimizing performance and enhancing learning in this captivating discussion.

Alan Brooks and Dina Shah discuss 'High Performance' habits from sports stars in a school context. Topics include ownership of learning, trademark behaviors, responsibility, growth mindset, and empowerment for high performance cultures in teams and schools.

Join Saiqua Zaneb and Cat Rushton as they discuss creating psychological safety in schools and organizations, celebrating risk-taking, and fostering innovation. Learn how to embrace fearless leadership and cultivate an environment where authenticity thrives and outcomes flourish.

Join the PiXL Leadership Bookclub as they discuss Cal Newport's 'Deep Work' and explore strategies for embracing focused work amidst distractions. Learn how to reclaim precious moments of concentration and harness deep work as a superpower in the school day. Tune in to unlock extraordinary results and consistent productivity in professional endeavors.

Join the PiXL Leadership Bookclub as they challenge traditional leadership approaches in 'Fierce Leadership'. Explore debunking myths of feedback, revolutionizing accountability, and dissecting flawed school practices. Learn about emotional connectivity, EQ over IQ, and fostering trust in education leadership

Schools are out for summer. We are preparing for Series 5 of the PiXL Leadership Book Club Podcast. Now it's your turn to be a guest discussing the books on the list. Click here to see which books we'll be discussing and to register your interest in taking part. Know someone who would be a great guest? Send them the link to this and tell them how brilliant they'd be. PiXL is a partnership organisation of thousands of schools, colleges and alternative education providers spanning KS1-5. Find out more about how you could gain value from a PiXL subscription: https://www.pixl.org.uk/membership PiXL Leadership Bookclub is a We Are In Beta production.

Join us for an enlightening final episode of Series 4 of the Leadership Bookclub podcast, as we dive into 'Insight: The Power of Self-Awareness in  a Self-Deluded World' by Dr. Tasha Eurich. Drawing from her extensive research and Fortune 500 experience, she reveals why introspection alone isn't enough and how experience can hinder self-knowledge. Hosted by Rachel Johnson, PiXL CEO, will equip you with practical tools and techniques to enhance your work performance, career satisfaction, and the quality of relationships within the school community. To shed light on how to apply this to a school setting, we have two exceptional guest speakers: Amy Sayer, an accomplished author and mental health trainer for schools, and Silas Edmond, Principal of Ewell Castle School. Together, along with Rachel Johnson, they explore how insights gained from self-awareness can positively influence teaching, leadership, student relationships, and overall school culture. Tune in and discover how 'Insight' can be the essential playbook for surviving and thriving in the schooling environment, where self-awareness matters more than ever. PiXL is a partnership organisation of thousands of schools, colleges and alternative education providers spanning KS1-5. Find out more about how you could gain value from a PiXL subscription: https://www.pixl.org.uk/membership PiXL Leadership Bookclub is a We Are In Beta production.

Are you tired of 'either-or' thinking? Struggling to balance competing demands in your personal and professional life? Join us as we explore 'Both/And Thinking' by Marianne W. Lewis and Wendy K. Smith. In this insightful book, Lewis and Smith provide tools and lessons for transforming paradoxes into opportunities for personal growth and innovation. They draw from more than twenty years of pioneering research to help readers cope with multiple, knotted tensions at the same time. Aaron Marsham, an Assistant Headteacher and PiXL Raising Standards Leader, and Angela Schofield, Programme Development Lead for Excelsior Multi Academy Trust, explore practical ways to apply Both/And Thinking in a school setting to improve diversity, manage the core school culture while innovating for the future, and much more. Tune in on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, or Stitcher and discover how to break free from either-or thinking and embrace the power of Both/And Thinking for personal and professional success. PiXL is a partnership organisation of thousands of schools, colleges and alternative education providers spanning KS1-5. Find out more about how you could gain value from a PiXL subscription: https://www.pixl.org.uk/membership PiXL Leadership Bookclub is a We Are In Beta production.  

Do you want to bring love back into your school environment? Join us for a game-changing episode of the Leadership Bookclub podcast, where we discuss 'Love + Work' by Marcus Buckingham. In this eye-opening book, Buckingham shows how to break free from conformity and decode your own loves and those of others to create an environment that thrives on love and connection. Our guest speakers for this episode are Yamina Bibi (Assistant Headteacher for Teaching and Learning and Resilient Leaders Elements Consultant) and Jenny Corbett (Deputy Head Teacher at Knole Academy). Joining Rachel Johnson, PiXL CEO, they delve into their experiences of incorporating love and connection into their school environment and provide practical tips to help you do the same. This episode will inspire you to infuse your school with love and create an environment where students, teachers, and staff feel valued and empowered to bring their best selves to work every day. Listen on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, or Stitcher and discover how to bring love back into your work and personal life with "Love + Work". PiXL is a partnership organisation of thousands of schools, colleges and alternative education providers spanning KS1-5. Find out more about how you could gain value from a PiXL subscription: https://www.pixl.org.uk/membership PiXL Leadership Bookclub is a We Are In Beta production.