About this course

Are you feeling ready to be promoted onto the Senior Leadership Team?

Would you like to see how to combine your skills and abilities to be a successful member of the SLT?

Would you like to be part of a growing number of teachers that partly attribute their promotion to attendance on this course? 

This course is designed to meet the needs of those teachers aspiring to be a senior leader. Delegates will examine the key ways of inspiring other teachers to become better than they thought they could be. We will discuss difficult and complex issues and provide solutions to ensure delegates will consider the principles of developing a self-evaluating school and make the most effective decisions.

Please note that this course is for teachers who want to become a member of SMT and not for teachers who are new to SMT.

Course Outcomes:

• Gain a understanding of strategic leadership and the development of management skills
• Improve skills in effective decision making and time management
• Learn new strategies for developing a high performing team
• Acquire techniques for promoting a highly effective system of school quality control

Course Outline:

Key Skills and Attributes

Defining your leadership style

Strategic decision making for school improvement

Using your personal qualities for sustainable leadership

Developing a high performing team

Making a Difference

Visioning and communicating

High impact presentations

Transformational leadership

Your CV and letter of application

Making Difficult Decisions

Effective systems for school quality control

Monitoring and evaluation of school effectiveness

Engaging with difficult teachers

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