Leadership Behaviours

Model High Expectations and no excuses

• Be clear and explicit about your personal values, drive and mission and those of the school
• Model outstanding teaching and learning
• Be visible around school, supporting and showing genuine interest in colleagues and pupils
• Champion and live out work-life balance
• Be relentlessly positive (smile!) and don’t talk about how hard you role is.
• Always challenge staff/children’s behaviours that are less than expected – remember we get what we accept

Model Scholarship/Self improvement

• Make time to think
• Read! And share this reading with SLT/staff
• Challenge others to think
• Seek to continually improve

Model Servant Leadership

• Most of our role is to serve and equip (coaching, training and encouragement)
• Accentuate the positive
• Invest in relationships

Model Accountability

• Ask for feedback
• Accept responsibility when things go wrong
• Be open with mistakes and apologies

Trust and verify

• Expect the best from people AND verify
• Check in regularly