This blog explores the powerful journey from a conditioned mind to a self-authoring mind in education and leadership. Following on from our previous blog, we uncover ways to overcoming imposter syndrome and embracing personal growth. This transformation unlocks student-centred learning, empowers young minds, and welcomes innovation. Through Exploring the path to self-awareness, autonomy, and positive change you reshape your beliefs, values, and aspirations to move beyond feeling like an imposter and thrive as your authentic self.

Are you an imposter? Don’t judge! So are the majority of leaders in your team.

Imposter Syndrome, a term coined in the 1970s, describes the feeling of wearing a mask despite evident and external success. It plagues many, limits beliefs, but is particularly prevalent in high-achieving professionals such as educational leadership. Harvard psychologist Robert Kegan's theory of adult development helps explain why imposter syndrome may persist in individuals. It is a psychological phenomenon in which individuals doubt their accomplishments and live in fear of being exposed as not living up to perceived expectations. These feelings can be paralysing, with anxiety as the root feelings. Read our full blog to find out more.

Discover the transformative power of coaching in shaping the leaders of tomorrow. In this engaging blog, we delve into the incredible impact of coaching on student development, from building self-awareness to fostering resilience and a growth mindset. We reflect on our own success story and practical strategies for overcoming common challenges in bringing coaching to schools to create a brighter future for students and the leaders they'll become.

Deliberately Developmental Schools (DDS) are educational flames, passionately igniting personal and collective growth. Developmental coaching serves as a fiery catalyst for educators and students, fostering self-discovery and shared commitment to progress. DDS break down traditional hierarchies, promoting a community where everyone leads and learns. Open feedback fuels creativity, and failure is seen as an opportunity. DDS not only enhance teaching and academic outcomes but also ignite teacher retention and innovation. They celebrate continuous growth and adaptation, preparing students for an ever-evolving world, grounded in the science of human development.

Emotions are an intrinsic part of the human experience, and their impact on leadership and team dynamics cannot be overstated. The way we manage our emotional intelligence as leaders has a significant impact on our team and the wider organisation. Often there is a misunderstanding between feelings and emotions. How in tune are you with your emotional awareness and regulation?

In the ever-evolving landscape within, and more prominently beyond, education, the pursuit of self development isn't merely a choice; it's a professional imperative. As educators and educational leaders, the impact we have on the lives of our students goes beyond textbooks and lesson plans. In a world of rapid change, we must keep speed with our own capacity to adapt, maintain connection with others, and ensure the sophistication of our thinking and quality of decisions integrate many more insights into our collective evolution.

With multiple approaches to coaching each with a slightly different nuance which makes it difficult to sift through the different coaching options on offer and find the best fit for you. Here we compare some of the most popular approaches to empower you to make more informed choices about the coaching you have.

Coaching is fast and furiously becoming a powerful tool within leadership development, particularly within education where waves of change are creating greater complexity. In this blog we explore how coaching supports educational leaders to transform their organisations.

The development of leaders and learners is complicated however there are patterns across both which are important to recognise.