Strategic Schools

How can we tap into the power of doing less?  Simon explores our tendency to become overloaded and outlines a practical approach to setting and keeping clear boundaries. He explores why flexing our ‘saying no’ muscle is crucial for creating and holding space to engage in our most important work.  Simon Breakspear website Twitter Facebook

What should we first expect to see? Simon unpacks a simple framework for focusing on the most important lead indicators in our change efforts. He argues that leaders should focus on the essential changes we should we in 3 and 6 months and avoid getting stuck in conversations about the long-term outcomes we are hoping to move. Lead indicators can motivate our teams and accelerate our learning from...

How can future pacing the term ahead help us to create greater levels of sustainability in our workflow? In this episode, Simon outlines a simple routine individuals and teams can use in order to anticipate their future workload demands, identify pinch points and then creatively explore how to reduce the peaks of demand. Workload mapping can be completed in just 5-10 minutes. A simple tool that ca...

What can we do when we are overloaded and becoming overwhelmed? Simon examines and applies the 4D reset framework that he uses when coaching leaders and teams that have stalled due to workload. Simon outlines and describes the 4D categories of Dump, Delay, Delegate and Do. He then provides practical guidance and encouragement about how leaders can use this tool as a structured reset and refresh po...

How should we respond to resistance? In this episode Simon explores a radical shift in how we can approach the natural resistance all leaders will experience when leading a change journey. He unpacks key findings from behavioural science and offers 3 simple strategies to help unlock adult behaviour change.  Simon Breakspear website Twitter Facebook

How can we gain enhanced clarity in our improvement thinking? Simon unpacks 4 key questions that educational leaders can use to test, refine and sharpen their improvement projects and ideas. He then outlines how leaders and teams can build a habit of using these questions to structure their strategic conversations about improvement.  Simon Breakspear website Twitter Facebook