Rachel and I are joined by Alex Barker, author of How to Be More Pirate and right hand pirate of Sam Coniff-Allende.
Be More Pirate challenged us to think about how we can challenge the status quo and create small changes in our teams. How to Be More Pirate takes us through lived examples of where this has happened and the learning from it. We explore some of these stories with Alex in the podcast and relate to how, we as educators can create rebellion and improvement in our schools.

To find out more about Be More Pirate and join the community visit www.https://www.bemorepirate.com/ and sign up!

Alex can be found on Twitter via: @AlexandraBarke1 or @bemorepirate

Rachel and I are joined by Dr Emma Kell (@thosethatcan) to explore how we look after ourselves and others during the current crisis.

Articles Emma refers to:

https://www.educationsupport.org.uk/blogs/how-can-slt-effectively-support-staff-wellbeing-these-challenging-times

https://www.educationsupport.org.uk/blogs/avoiding-rock-bottom

Links to books here.

https://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/product/1529730570?pf_rd_r=2DS33YRX5229PKX1K9GC&pf_rd_p=6e878984-68d5-4fd2-b7b3-7bc79d9c8b60

https://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/product/B075RTKQTT/ref=dbs_a_def_rwt_bibl_vppi_i1

In this podcast we explored the ‘it’ of the I, We, It model. Dave Hughes and newly conferred Dr,
Dr Matt Silver explored the key idea of ‘it’ through a focus on purpose in our work. In current times when resilience and human resources are so depleted focusing on purpose can help us to reflect on what we’ve achieved in our schools and teams and to celebrate what are colleagues have contributed and what we’ve collectively achieved.

Rachel and I are joined by Vivienne Porritt to explore the possibilities in school when we approach workload and staffing with a more flexible approach. Be this in how we tackle challenges to thinking through flexible approached to role design.

Vivienne has shared some fantastic open access links from the Chartered College for you to find out more:

The link to case studies and research is https://chartered.college/flexible-working/

Case studies that reference financial benefits include:
1.https://chartered.college/wp-content/uploads/2019/11/Robertsbridge-Community-College-WomenEd.docx-1.pdf
2.https://chartered.college/wp-content/uploads/2020/03/Flexible-working-practices-case-study-John-Taylor-Free-School-FlexTeachTalent.docx.pdf
3.https://chartered.college/wp-content/uploads/2020/03/Flexible-working-practices-case-study-Bassingbourn-Primary-FlexTeachTalent.docx.pdf
4.https://chartered.college/wp-content/uploads/2020/03/Flexible-working-practices-case-study-Furzedown-FlexTeachTalent.docx.pdf

We explore Emotional Intelligence and how we as leaders can remain emotionally intelligent when under extreme pressure ourselves. Adeyinka shares some tools and strategies to help us do this!

People are at the centre of everything we do. We explore with Cody how to get the best out of them as part of a talent plan and a conscious effort to be better, referencing his time in Human Resources and experience as an elite coach.

John and Stephen explore the importance of being a Deliberately Developmental Organisation and the impact that this has on overall performance

John and Stephen explore coaching and mentoring and its relationship to improvement within schools.

A moving conversation with a dear friend, coach & mentor René Carayol, where we explore Why Black Lives Matter.

Stephen and John explore the impact of leadership style on organisational climate