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Claire Platt
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Sign up for my newsletter: Values-led Leadership
🎉 I’m launching a new email newsletter "Values-led Leadership" this week! I'd love you to join me! 👉 To subscribe click...
Claire Platt
2 days ago2 min read
Ready to take that next step?
🤔 Are you ready for a new leadership challenge in 2025? January is a great time to take stock of everything in your life. In addition...
Claire Platt
3 days ago2 min read
Feeling Values Compromised?
Have you ever felt that your personal values are being compromised? Have you ever struggled or felt conflicted due to having to...
Claire Platt
3 days ago2 min read
Connection
Happy new year! With the Christmas holidays behind us, I hope that you are rested, invigorated and inspired to return to your...
Claire Platt
Dec 13, 20242 min read
What does inclusion mean to you?
I'm curious about how you think about inclusion. Inclusion of pupils with special educational needs is a huge challenge in schools right...
Claire Platt
Dec 13, 20241 min read
Step outside of your comfort zone!
🤔 When did you last step outside of your comfort zone? Just a reminder that success and rewards sit outside of the comfort zone. If you...
Claire Platt
Dec 5, 20242 min read
Performance Related Pay
As I've been in education a while, it doesn't seem like that long ago that we were introduced to Performance Related Pay back in 2000. ...
Claire Platt
Nov 28, 20241 min read
Feeling frazzled and exhausted?
I can help! The recently published Teacher Wellbeing Index 2024 highlighted the challenges for school leaders. 55% of you have a poor...
Claire Platt
Nov 28, 20241 min read
Teacher and Leader Wellbeing
Education Support have recently published their new Teacher Wellbeing Index for 2024. It makes for uncomfortable reading, with some small...
Claire Platt
Nov 28, 20242 min read
Are you really leading an inclusive school?
This post may be a little contentious. Bear with me… During my visits to schools, I often hear schools talk about being inclusive. ...
Claire Platt
Nov 28, 20241 min read
Goleman's Leadership Styles
Do you have a preferred leadership style? Does it work for all of your team members? How do you adapt your style in different...
Claire Platt
Nov 28, 20241 min read
Does saying 'yes' to others cause you to say 'no' to yourself?
This is often a mistake I have made, and I know I’m not alone. Imagine the scene: you’re exhausted at the end of another busy day, you...
Claire Platt
Nov 28, 20242 min read
Is your leadership style stuck in the past?
🤔Is a modern approach to leadership more effective than a traditional one, or is there an argument for a blend of both? 💡 Authoritative...
Claire Platt
Nov 28, 20242 min read
Feeling like you have no control?
🤔 Do you ever feel like you lack influence or control? Over the last few weeks, I’ve coached a number of leaders who were feeling...
Claire Platt
Nov 22, 20241 min read
Showing recognition
It's Friday. It's cold. It's feeling like a long term. People are getting weary. It's parent evening season. All of these are great...
Claire Platt
Nov 22, 20241 min read
Building belonging for staff
Did you know how important building a sense of belonging is for staff? In a recent research project 'Place and Belonging in School: why...
Claire Platt
Nov 22, 20242 min read
Belonging - boosting the achievement of disadvantaged pupils
🤔 Did you know that children from disadvantaged communities in the UK are twice as likely as their more advantaged peers to feel they...
Claire Platt
Nov 22, 20241 min read
Water your flowers
🥀 “You have to water the flowers you want to grow.” 🌷 On this Monday morning, I would love you to pause and reflect on how you are...
Claire Platt
Nov 16, 20241 min read
I can help!
As a school or trust leader, you work incredibly hard, under pressure, to serve your community. You consistently sacrifice your own time...
Claire Platt
Nov 16, 20242 min read
Saying no
🤔 Do you sometimes struggle to say no? I work with a few clients who struggle to say no. They suffer from being people pleasers, to be...
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