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This course is for: Aspiring Deputy Heads, Directors of Studies, Assistant Heads and other senior leadership roles.
Course Outcomes – by the end of the course delegates will have:
Course Outline
Course Director Bio:
Jill taught for thirty years across six different schools in the UK, state and independent, and was a head for the last ten. Since leaving headship she has completed a doctorate, researching the transition to headship; written a book: 'Making the Leap - Moving from Deputy to Head' (Crown House, 2016) https://www.crownhouse.co.uk/publications/making-the-leap; and carried out an extensive range of leadership development work. In 2019 she spoke at a TEDx event on the subject of ‘Take a Second Look: Bring Out the Best in Yourself and Others’: https://www.ted.com/talks/jill_berry_take_a_second_look_bring_out_the_best_in_yourself_and_others
Course Programme |
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15:30 – 15:40 |
Welcome and introductions |
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15:40 – 16:30 |
Session 1: Moving from Middle to Senior Leadership – advice from a serving HMC senior leader Dee Saran, Deputy Head:Learning & Teaching, Dubai College, UAE |
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16:30 – 17:15 |
Session 2: What the Head is looking for, both in appointing a new senior leader, and in working with their Senior Leadership Team Jill Berry |
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Break |
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17:30 – 18:00 |
Session 3: Making the transition: How do you prepare? Jill Berry |
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18:00 – 18:30 |
Session 4: Reflection: how ready are you, and what might be your next steps? Jill Berry |
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18:30 |
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