Surviving School Leadership

Cliff Cook and Kevin Chamberlain

3072Paper-based / ePackApr 04
ISBN: Paper-based 978 1 85749 856 1; ePack 978 1 84070 622 2

A guide to thriving as a member of the SMT

A report by the Health and Safety Executive showed that the job of headteacher was only marginally less stressful than that of manager of a professional football club! This important new resource offers school leaders essential guidance in developing the emotional competencies needed to undertake the role succesfully.

Filling a real gap

There is no shortage of advice on curricular development or school management. However, systematic support is often lacking for the emotional demands created by the diverse daily roles which school leaders have. Is it surprising that there are few applications for headships and many emotional casualties?

Giving yourself a chance

Ofsted have rightly placed leadership and management as the key to organisational success. Nevertheless, the committed, caring, self-sacrificing lead professionals in schools often deny themselves the personal self-reflection and well-being that is so important if they are to meet their aspirations.

Useful guidance

Surviving School Leadership is sensitive to individual and institutional differences and provides real, practical support.

From a review in the Times Educational Supplement, 15 October 2004:

This is a very human book, filled with understanding for the secret frailties that assail every headteacher, followed up by good advice on how to deal with them.

Note that this product also forms part of:

• Developing Your Staff 2: Working with Staff
• Primary School Management

Contents

Introduction

• The assertive me - reactive or proactive?
• Immediate motivators vs long-term motivators
• Relating effectively to others
• Emotional intelligence
• Team-building
• Coaching for sustainable personal development
• Learning
• Building your template for success

References