Course Aims
1. Help leaders to recognise their leadership strengths
2. Help leaders to manage their emotions by design
3. Recognise how to spot different personality types in your team
4. Be able to have impactful conversations
5. Lead a high performance team

You’re spinning more plates than ever. The immediate demands of the school day – the staff query, the parent email, the student issue – are relentless. Yet, you’re also expected to be a strategic visionary, planning for a future that feels increasingly uncertain. It’s a role that asks you to be everything to everyone, and frankly, it can be exhausting.
What if you could find a space to not only manage these pressures but to thrive within them? What if you could lead with renewed energy and deeper insight?
This isn't just another leadership course. This is a dedicated space for you. We’ve designed this senior leadership programme to address the very challenges you’re facing right now. It’s about becoming a more emotionally intelligent leader, not as another box to tick, but as the most powerful tool in your arsenal.
Over six focused weeks, we’ll move beyond theory and delve into the practical realities of your role. These aren't just webinars; they are confidential, collaborative sessions with peers who get it. Held from 4-5pm, each session is timed to allow you a moment to breathe after the school day, before diving into high-impact CPD that will reshape your approach to leadership.
Here’s how we’ll support you:
• Session 1: Understanding You, the Leader. We’ll start with your new Spotlight profile, giving you immediate, powerful insights into why you excel and how you can stretch to meet the demands of your role without burning out.
• Session 2: From Strength to Strength (and Avoiding the Pitfalls). Your greatest strengths can sometimes be your biggest obstacles. We'll explore that fine line, providing practical strategies to ensure your strengths always work for you, not against you.
• Session 3: Mastering Your Inner World. The pressure is immense. How do you maintain composure and clarity when your internal "revometer" is in the red? We’ll share a proven method to help you manage your own emotions by design, not by default.
• Session 4: Decoding Your Team. Imagine being able to quickly and accurately understand what drives the people you work with. We'll teach you a simple, effective technique to "read" others, giving you the insight to adapt your approach and unlock their potential.
• Session 5: Conversations That Truly Matter. Once you understand yourself and others, your ability to communicate transforms. This session is dedicated to strategies that ensure your conversations – from difficult feedback to strategic planning – have the impact you intend.
• Session 6: Cultivating a High-Performing Team. The ultimate goal. We'll bring everything together, providing a simple, powerful framework to elevate your team's performance, turning collective potential into collective success.
This is your opportunity to invest in yourself, so you can continue to invest in your school. Join a community of leaders who are ready to navigate the complexities of modern education with skill, confidence, and emotional intelligence.

Upon signing up to this course you will need to complete your Spotlight profile by using the following link:

https://app.mindflick.co/survey/sign-up/group/338/10647

Please complete Spotlight by the 1st February 2026