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How to Build a Stronger, More Cohesive Leadership Team This Coming Year

TMTC blog Strong Cohesive Leadership Team

Think back to a time when your leadership team felt aligned. Everyone understood their role, communication was clear, and decisions felt purposeful. That sense of cohesion doesn’t just make school life easier. It directly impacts staff morale, pupil experience and whole-school performance. Now consider the opposite. A team operating in silos, with blurred responsibilities, […]

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From Good to Great: How Coaching Can Transform Leadership in Schools

What makes the leap from a “good” manager to a great one? It’s a question many education organisations ask, especially when promoting talented staff into leadership positions. Often, we assume that capability in one role naturally translates into leadership success. But management, particularly in education, isn’t just about technical skill or institutional knowledge. It’s

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Why Developing Teams Takes More Than Just Training

When it comes to developing teams, there’s a familiar pattern many organisations follow: identify a skills gap, book a training course, and hope it sticks. It’s well-intentioned, and training does have value, but it’s not the full picture. In fact, if training is the only tool you’re using to develop your management team, you’re

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Managing vs Leading: The Key to Becoming an Inspirational School Leader

When was the last time you felt truly inspired by someone at work? Not just respected or impressed, but genuinely inspired. In education, where the stakes are high and the pace relentless, that kind of leadership makes all the difference. And yet, many educational professionals find themselves caught in a cycle of managing rather

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Resilient Leadership in Education: Managing Stress in Challenging Times

The education sector has always been demanding, but recent years have placed unprecedented pressure on school leaders and managers. From budget constraints and staffing shortages to increasing workloads and ever-changing policies, the demands on education professionals continue to grow. In this high pressure environment, resilience and effective stress management are no longer optional, they

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Overcoming Delegation Hesitation

Effective delegation is a crucial skill for school leaders, yet many struggle to fully embrace it. Whether due to concerns about quality, trust, or time constraints, hesitation to delegate can lead to burnout, inefficiency, and missed opportunities for staff development. Overcoming these challenges is essential for fostering a more resilient and high-performing leadership culture

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Setting Successful Goals in Education: A Practical Guide

TMTC Understanding the Difference Between Goals and Objectives

For managers, supervisors, and team leaders alike the ability to craft and execute achievable goals is crucial. Striking the right balance between aspiration and reality is the key to success, not only for personal achievement but for the success of the entire organisation. So let’s take a look at how to set effective goals

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Building Trust: The Foundation of Effective Team Management

Have you ever wondered what truly cements a team together, empowering them to scale new heights in performance and collaboration? It’s not just about skills or strategy. It begins with something far more fundamental – trust. In the corridors and classrooms of education, where leaders have a diverse set of responsibilities, the strength of relationships

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Breaking Bad News

Nobody wakes up hoping for bad news, yet life has a habit of throwing it our way. Delivering bad news is an aspect of educational leadership we never wish to face, but avoiding it is not an option. Budget cuts, policy changes, or staff restructuring—all bring their own kind of storm. Leaders must step

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Defining the Manager’s Role in Modern Education

If you picture a manager as someone cloistered in an office, poring over paperwork and spreadsheets, think again. The modern educational manager’s role has shifted from solely overseeing the nuts and bolts of school operations to becoming integral to shaping the school’s future. As we move beyond the first industrial revolution’s management approaches and step

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