Overview

Middle Leaders in Schools tend to have an excellent background in teaching skills and effective classroom management but sometimes little experience in the practices and skills which they will need in order to become effective leaders. The modules in this programme have been devised to help them feel more confident and knowledgeable in leading teams and communicating effectively with groups of different sizes and can be tailored to address your specific needs and delivered as individual workshops or together as a one-day programme

Outline Programme

The modules include:

1.    Manager or Leader? 8 Steps to Effective Leadership

• Communicating the need for change
• Pulling together your team
• Creating a Vision for the future
• Communicating the Vision
• Empowering the Stakeholders
• Creating short term wins
• Making the Vision a reality
• Celebrating success

2.    Planning For and Taking a Meeting

• Preparation
• The Role of the Team Leader at the Meeting
• The Skills of an Effective Team Leader

3.    The Importance of the 3M's

• Meetings
• Monitoring
• Motivation

4.    Taking Assemblies

• Preparation
• Overcoming nerves
• Use of body language/voice
• Involving your audience
• Use of notes/microphone/technology

5. Working with Parents

• General strategies and skills
• Communicating with and meeting parents
• Working with distressed or angry parents
• Celebrating success

Other information

Designed for: Middle Leaders

Course duration: 2 Hour Individual Workshops or a Full One-Day Programme

New Directions Certificate Issued

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