About:

Sue Cattell and I were in the same Aspiring Principals course in 2013. In 2014 she made the leap to principalship at Milford School in Auckland. Now, a year into that journey Sue shares her experience and offers some advice for those stepping up to new responsibilities. This is a rare insight into the challenges of new leadership, and the strategies that help make it successful.

Key Points:

How to start as a new leader

How to build relationships

How to know what to change, and what to leave alone

Three things to know about your new team

What questions to ask in a self review

How provocations can build engagement

Less is more - for engaging students

What’s a non-googleable challenge?

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