If you have read my book, you will know one of the chapters focuses on the mistakes we have made regarding teacher wellbeing. I included this because, to move forward, we need to have conversations about teacher wellbeing, recognise where we may have gone wrong, and reflect on some of the beliefs we may be holding onto that we no longer need.

This chapter is by far the most popular, and one that I get the most feedback on. Words to describe this chapter include bold, brave, and courageous (all of which I am very proud of). Interestingly, isn't this what we need in the space of teacher and staff wellbeing? We need people to be bold and say what others won’t, we need bravery to stand in uncomfortable spaces as others question us and we need courage to make changes when others see it as impossible.

In all the work I do with individuals and workplaces (schools), it is those who act boldly, with bravery and courage that are making the changes we need.

It takes boldness to go to a 4-day week, bravery to introduce flexible working hours for staff, and courage to listen and act upon what staff are saying they need, especially when these things are so foreign to the education space and how schools operate. Excitingly though, these are all things that are happening across schools and in spaces where people are willing to do things differently.

Whilst these changes might seem a somewhat significant place to start (and they are), there are some things all schools can do now to strengthen and elevate staff wellbeing.

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