Aimed at: Head Teachers, Deputy Heads & Principals

Format: Four full days over a two month period

Head Teachers running a modern school today are faced with the reality they are also running a business. This creates a challenge for Heads and Deputies alike who have to inspire their staff to achieve the results parents, governors and Ofsted are demanding, which in turn introduces significant pressures on their schools and personal lives.
The way your staff perceives a Head Teacher plays a crucial role in an individual’s output. It is therefore extremely important that people in high level management positions understand how others see them. Equally important is how we view the skills, abilities and potential of people around us.

This programme incorporates coaching, group discussions, and one-to-one mentoring to achieve results inside and outside of your business. The development process uses 360 degree feedback to identify the behaviours and attitudes that are preventing an improvement that would have a dramatic influence on a personal and professional level. It also facilitates the start of an open and honest discussion, dealing with the critical issues that are holding you back.

Outcomes include:

• Develop more effective communication skills
• Improve your personal impact, gain more confidence in your Headship role, and inspire a step change in your personal performance
• Deal more effectively with under performance in others
• Engage and inspire your people in the change process
• Regain a more effective work-life balance
• Motivate others to achieve the results the school requires

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What teachers have said about this course:

“I first attended training with Nick Danby as part of face2face consultancy when it was recommended to me back in 2009. As an experienced Headteacher I was looking for something entirely different to the leadership programmes I had done before. The Executive Leadership Programme seemed to offer just that, a chance to work alongside leaders outside the educational sector.

After the first day of the programme I was inspired. The opportunity to learn from and with the other members of the group was incredible. I was not only able to realise the similarities and differences in our leadership styles but also started to recognise and understand the influence we as leaders have on those around us. The programme was intense and highly challenging but I really couldn’t wait for the next session to come round. The facilitation was excellent throughout the face to face training days, but I also greatly valued the follow up calls from Nick in between sessions which held me to account and kept me on track. This was instrumental in ensuring our individual targets were met.

The ongoing feedback throughout the course was very useful as this was provided by my leadership colleagues as well as the facilitators. I was then able to work on the areas identified prior to the next session and really see myself becoming a more effective leader.

Since then Nick has provided training for my leadership teams and whole staff teams in a variety of settings as well as providing one to one coaching and development sessions for me as a systems leader. He has led a very successful visioning day for school staff who were working in different schools but being brought together under one leadership team.

I have found myself using the transferrable skills that I have learned in all aspects of my life, as they are about relating to and seeking to understand people and why they do as they do. The skills have been invaluable when doing presentations or attending interviews.

Nick is motivational and has a unique style which establishes trust quickly. His training is positive, enjoyable and engaging but most of all it encouraged me to believe, “that I can achieve what seemed like the impossible”.

Lynne Goodhand Principal, Oasis Academy Watermead

“The exec programme gave me the invaluable skills to drive forward school improvement with senior leaders, building the team and empowering them to empower others. Would definitely recommend to any new or existing Head teacher who wants to challenge their own thinking and ways of working.

Simply the best CPD I’ve ever had.”

Lynnette Glossop Head Teacher, Dore Primary School

Aimed at: SLT members and Middle Leaders

Format: Three full days run bi-weekly over a two month period

This programme is designed specifically for Leaders of today, and has been run for a number of educational organisations across the UK.  Numbers will be limited to allow for intensive personal coaching and support throughout.

Leaders in schools and academy’s seldom get the time to focus on themselves and their effectiveness. Here is an opportunity to do just that and hone and develop their skills along with other School Leaders. They will get to focus on all aspects of their leadership ability. From work/life balance to how they deal with underperformance in others, every aspect of how we communicate and come across to the world will be examined and developed.

This is a programme that delivers results – through personal coaching during and after the course. You will receive tools and tips that are practical based not just theory and you will see a marked improvement in your performance when operating at all levels.

As a member of the Leadership Team the reality is that your personal impact alone determines your success and how people view you.

The programme covers the following key areas:

• Understanding the motivations and aspirations of individuals
• The importance of attitude
• Identifying and dealing with different types of people
• Problem solving
• Building a culture of trust
• Positive recognition and celebrating achievements
• Dealing with underperformance issues

As with all our training, the main emphasis is on working closely with the group to encourage and coach individuals. The training is applied immediately within the school environment and is closely monitored to assess outcomes. With our support and guidance, Leaders deal more openly and effectively with their people, work more closely together and develop a greater ability to motivate and delegate to achieve results.

Outcomes include:

• Enhanced self-confidence and communication skills
• Improved application of core leadership skills within your organisation
• Increased self and team motivation
• Greater trust and team work
• Tools to hold people accountable and deal with under performance
• Regain a more effective work-life

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What teachers have said about this course:

“In all my training as a Teacher and now as a Head I’ve never received any formal presentation skills training, I’m sure I’m not alone in saying this, when you thing about it, it sounds unbelievable as the majority of our time is taken up presenting to a variety of adults and children. This course has given me the confidence, the tools and techniques to deliver more engaging presentations to my audience.

This course is a must to all Teaching staff and Senior Leaders old and new.”

Michael Watson. Head Teacher. Hunters Bar Junior School. Sheffield.

“face2Face has been instrumental in the development of the skills of the whole of the senior team, me included.
The work that face2face has carried out and continues to has focussed the whole management team on delivery of excellent management and leadership skills which have had a positive impact on all staff.
We are constantly looking for ways to improve our results and with the support and guidance from face2face we continue to grow and deliver better results.
I would recommend face2face to any organisation that is looking to develop better management and leadership skills”.

Paul Tarry Head Teacher, Oasis Academy Hobmoor, Birmingham

Aimed at: Head Teachers and Deputies also members of the SLT

Format: One day course

This programme entails practice-based training that will help develop an effective and consistent style of communication and allow participants the opportunity to gain experience in building and delivering powerful presentations.

Using DVD feedback, it is a dynamic and interactive experience that will create immediate results. The programme will help participants plan and deliver more effective presentations by preparing key messages and delivering them more effectively. It will help you develop the ability to impact on both large and small groups as well as having a more persuasive style on a one-to-one basis.

This programme will also have an impact on how you deliver key messages to Governors, Parents, Assembles and classrooms alike, with the added bonus of making you standing out from the crowd in interviews.

Outcomes include:

• Significantly enhance your presentation skills
• Deliver more professional and powerful presentations
• Increase your self-confidence and credibility as a presenter
• Get your messages across more effectively
• Develop a more persuasive style in interviews.

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What teachers have said about this course:

“The key thing that struck me after the training on presenting was the fact that I’ve been presenting as a teacher for 20 years without anyone ever telling me the best way to do it. Nick and David were able in a day to show me how I presented, tell me what to stop doing and what to start doing and by the end the difference was amazing. I now know what to do and am aware of why I am doing it – I feel so much more confident.

One of the measures of quality training is if it changes practice. I can say that Nick’s training on presenting skills has definitely changed the way I stand in front of people and present.

All teachers and leaders present everyday but how many have had specific presentation skills training? Attending one day with Nick has taught me more about how to stand and deliver effectively than 20 years learning on the job.

One of the most useful days you will spend as a teacher or leader.”

Michael Watson. Head Teacher. Hunters Bar Junior School. Sheffield.