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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 ...
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TMTC blog More Than Training

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 ...
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TMTC blog managing vs leading

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 ...
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TMTC blog resilient leadeship

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 ...
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TMTC blog delegation hesitation

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 ...
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TMTC blog managing vs leading

Webinar Replay: Managing Vs Leading

Many managers in school support functions are promoted based on their technical expertise, because they’re great at getting things done. But once in a leadership ...
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TMTC blog resilient leadeship

Webinar Replay: Building Resilient Leadership

Leading in the education sector has never been more challenging; budget constraints, staffing shortages, and high turnover are pushing school leaders and managers to their ...
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TMTC blog Appraisals

Appraisals: Key Strategies for Effective Employee Reviews

In the education sector, where the focus is typically on pupil outcomes, it’s easy to overlook the engine that drives those results: the educators and ...
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TMTC blog The Ultimate Guide To Handling Difficult Conversations

The Ultimate Guide To Handling Difficult Conversations

As a manager working in the education sector you will experience a variety of complex scenarios in your day to day work. Whether it’s a ...
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TMTC blog Breaking Bad News

Webinar Replay: Breaking Bad News

Life can throw bad news at you at any given moment; as education leaders, we cannot avoid it. Whether you’re facing budget cuts, staffing changes, ...
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