These days, many of us are told to make happiness our ultimate goal – in life and at work. We see it in self-help books and feel it on social media, where a constant state of bliss is often portrayed as the norm. However, researchers and psychologists point out that chasing happiness as an endContinue reading “Wellbeing and the Absence of Happiness”
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Beyond the Blame Game: Cultivating Workplace Fulfilment – a Shared Responsibility
If you’re a school leader, you’ve likely heard the murmurs in the staffroom or felt the tension in meetings: a sense of “us versus them” when it comes to teacher wellbeing. Teachers might feel leadership doesn’t care about workload or morale, while leaders might feel unfairly blamed for every dip in happiness. It’s an easy trap – a blame game thatContinue reading “Beyond the Blame Game: Cultivating Workplace Fulfilment – a Shared Responsibility “
The Wellbeing Challenge: A Changing Context and ‘Weaponised Wellbeing’
The work of education – whether in a classroom or the school leader’s office – has always required energy, resilience and a deep well of commitment. Today, both school staff and school leaders face mounting pressures that stretch their capacity and test their wellbeing. Teachers are navigating high workloads, challenging pupil behaviour and a shiftingContinue reading “The Wellbeing Challenge: A Changing Context and ‘Weaponised Wellbeing’ “
Power of the Moral Purpose:
The core aim of education, as I see it, is to eradicate social and economic disadvantage and ensure the success of every young person irrespective of their background. Undoubtedly education serves many other purposes – knowledge creation, citizenship development, culture transmission, economic progress – but social justice must always be at the heart of anyContinue reading “Power of the Moral Purpose:”
The Infinite Headteacher 