In my previous blog, I argued that we may be starting the conversation about staff wellbeing in the wrong place. The problem is not that school leaders do not care about their staff. In my experience, most care a great deal. The difficulty is that our understanding of wellbeing can sometimes be too narrow and,Continue reading “Wellbeing as ‘Strategic Care’”
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Why I Have Stopped Talking About Staff Wellbeing
I have spent a considerable amount of time over the last few years thinking, talking and working with school leaders around the issue of staff wellbeing. I remain convinced – and the data produced by Education Support reinforces this – that it is one of the most significant challenges facing our profession. But I haveContinue reading “Why I Have Stopped Talking About Staff Wellbeing”
Wellbeing and the Absence of Happiness
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”
Defining ‘Wellness’: The Missing Foundation of Wellbeing
A Meaningful Definition In schools, we talk endlessly about wellbeing — yet few of us mean quite the same thing. For some, it’s yoga and fruit bowls; for others, it’s workload management or emotional resilience. The problem is not lack of care, but lack of shared definition. Without clarity, wellbeing risks becoming a set ofContinue reading “Defining ‘Wellness’: The Missing Foundation of Wellbeing”
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’ “
