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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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09:45 - 10:10 |
Arrival, registration and coffee
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10:10 – 10:15 |
Welcome and introduction
Jill Berry
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10:15 – 11:15 |
Session 1: Making the move from Middle to Senior Leadership, including scenarios featuring challenges Senior Leaders might face, and how they might best be addressed
Anna Paul
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11:15 – 11:30 |
Refreshment break
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11:30 – 12:30 |
Session 2: Making the move from Middle to Senior Leadership, including scenarios featuring challenges Senior Leaders might face, and how they might best be addressed - continued Anna Paul |
12:30 – 13:30 |
Lunch
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13:30 – 14:30 |
Session 3: 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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14:30 – 14:45 |
Refreshment break
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14:45 – 15:45 |
Session 4: The Senior Leader you hope to be: What the best Senior Leadership looks like, and what you have learnt from positive and negative leadership role models
Reflection: Where are you now, and what might be your next steps if you are to secure the Senior Leader position you dream of, make a positive transition into the role and do the job well?
Jill Berry
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15:45 – 16:00 |
Closing remarks and depart
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