Rethinking Success

In this episode, Sue takes us on a journey through her experience as a teacher and leader of over 30 years and how this led her to write 'Teacher cry too'. This episode looks at some of the challenges teachers face daily and how we can turn this profession around. Filled with truth, insights and hope, this a great conversation and one not to be missed. Meet Sue Webb   Sue is a high school...

Wellbeing weeks. Some people love them, some not so much. Sometimes they are great, and sometimes they fizzle out. Is it time to move on from wellbeing weeks, or do we need to do them differently? Perhaps it is time to ask our staff not what they want to do, but instead, how they want to feel so we can offer what they need. Dive into this week's episode to hear more. More About Amy Amy is foun...

In this episode Amy and Jenny discuss the difference between stress and burnout, and the sliding scale. Together they explore what true burnout looks like and how to make changes to ensure we prevent burnout from the beginning, rather than wait until we are caught up in it. Both Amy and Jenny share their own personal stories and strategies they use to support their own wellbeing. Meet Dr Jenny Bro...

‘Do you have a wellness strategy to support your desired state of wellbeing or are you hoping that ad hoc, sporadic activities and events will be enough, hence, leaving it to chance? Your wellbeing strategy needs to be planned, and whilst it may require hard work, it shouldn’t be hard. Yes, you know you should exercise more and perhaps it might feel hard, yes, it may feel a little tricky to initia...

In this episode Amy and David discuss wellbeing science and practical strategies needed for all educators (and everyone else too..) The topic of resilience is explored in depth, and how we can utilise both internal and external resilience factors as we grow and change personally and professionally. Meet David Bott David Bott is a sought-after speaker, author and education consultant who works with...

In the human behaviour space and in coaching we often refer to a process called integration. This is where we take what we've learnt and integrate it into our being. We move what we learn from knowledge to practice so it becomes part of who we are. This is a crucial part of the change process, and one that is valued, given time for and reflected on before moving on to something else. In school...

In this episode, Emily and I chat about so many things that make up who we are. From unlearning to relearning, questioning everything and how to manage your mind. This episode was a real treat for me as Em has been in my world for a really long time and was one of my very first mindset coaches. She is incredible and this episode is filled with wisdom, insights, and gems everyone needs to hear. (Al...

In this episode Amy explains that it may not be more time we need, but instead the opportunity to reconsider how we use the time we have. Amy also unpacks 3 key insights she has discovered from her 'Beneath the Surface' days in schools. She provides 3 real examples to consider when thinking about how schools can use the time they have in a different way. Join  ELEVATE Hang out on  Instagra...

In this episode, Mike and I chat about... Leadership is relational, not transactional. The need for the use of character strengths in schools. Positivity Project. Meet Mike Erwin Mike is an enthusiastic and optimistic leader who was born and raised in Syracuse, NY. He has dedicated his life to serving the nation and empowering people to build positive relationships and become more resilient. Mike...

Without the 3 P's you are likely to be hoping, waiting, or wishing things will be different. This isn't enough. Completing a one-day PD and seeing things instantly change isn't common. As an individual, or collectively in your workplace or school, you need to plan, prioritise, and participate long-term if you want transformation to occur. How you can work with me and my team: 'Lead...

In this episode, Donna and I chat about productivity and how to maximise time to have more space to do what you love. We also talk about why taking breaks are essential to how we work, feel, and live. Donna believes thriving workplace wellbeing allows you to have the time, space and capacity to show up as your best self in all aspects of your life. Her 3 messages are: You are the boss of you and y...

Let me share with you something I call  Feel, Be, Do. This formula is something I created when considering what wellbeing looks like when we try and implement tools, strategies, habits and new ways of feeling and being into our life. When we take wellbeing from knowledge to action. For many, wellbeing is about doing things. Doing more activities, adding more to the to-do list, adding more to the s...

In this episode, I share with you 5 things I had to take responsibility for when I recovered from burnout. I also share some reflections I have from being a school leader and how we need to extend compassion, patience, time and space as we embark on this journey that is the work of wellbeing. Join  ELEVATE Hang out on  Instagram Follow me on LinkedIn Order my book Email: hello@amygreen.com.au

Who is responsible for staff wellbeing? Is someone specifically responsible? Does it fall to one person or one team e.g the leadership team? Should we nominate a wellbeing leader to be responsible? Does the responsibility sit with HR? Is it up to the individual alone? Responsibility could belong to any or all of the above, and whilst elements or part of the responsibility may sit with one person o...

Over the past few weeks, I have been reflecting on my own wellbeing journey. Getting back to basics and asking myself 'What is wellbeing?'. I have been reflecting on how I am living this, or if I am not, and what changes I may need to make. What I share here is my own work on wellbeing and how it truly never ends. Stay connected: Join  ELEVATE Hang out on  Instagram Follow me on LinkedIn O...

Wellbeing has become a buzzword in recent years, but what does it actually mean? To some, it is the pursuit of happiness, whilst for others it goes much further and includes things such as meaning, growth, connection and purpose. What is important to note is that welllbeing means different things to different people. This can make it hard to support, or even know what the other is talking about wh...

As the emphasis on staff wellbeing increases, and the connection between this and things such as teacher burnout, teachers leaving the classroom, and the need to attract more teachers to the profession is made, so too is the desire for data on staff and teacher wellbeing. There is an influx of staff (and student) wellbeing trackers, apps, and surveys being offered and used in schools, with more an...

In education, we are great at adding things to our to-do lists, to our visions, and to meeting agendas. We add, add, add, but very rarely do we stop and take things away. The need to always add more is an educational phenomenon. Do we do it because we feel we are not enough, because we are trying to keep up with everyone and everything else, or because we don’t really know what we are doing? Somet...

t’s time to forgive. We know there have been things in the past that haven’t been supportive, well thought out or even planned for that have impacted staff and teacher wellbeing. We know that decisions have been made, changes have happened, and things were said that shouldn’t have been. We know some systems are outdated, and no longer work and old ways are clashing with the new. It can be hard, an...

If you have read my book, you will know one of the chapters focuses on the mistakes we have made regarding teacher wellbeing. I included this because, to move forward, we need to have conversations about teacher wellbeing, recognise where we may have gone wrong, and reflect on some of the beliefs we may be holding onto that we no longer need. This chapter is by far the most popular, and one that I...

This week's podcast episode is based on my favourite chapter from my book. I share with you the ten mistakes we have made when it comes to teacher wellbeing, and give you my current thoughts on each. This could be a great episode to listen to as a team or whole staff too! Join ELEVATE Hang out on  Instagram Follow me on LinkedIn Order my book Email: hello@amygreen.com.au

There are many ways to build staff wellbeing that go beyond the traditional approaches. When we look to enhance and strategically build better staff wellbeing, we need to actively move past tokenistic, one-off events to building a culture that supports all staff. Now I love a fruit bowl, yoga class, and fun afternoon doing team activities with colleagues, however, whilst these support some aspects...

I wish someone told me it was OK to rest and that there are so many different ways to do so. Rest doesn't mean just stopping or doing nothing. We need to rest in multiple ways. I struggled with rest for a long time as I didn't know how to stop or slow down, when I realised you could rest in a variety of ways, I also realised what I was missing in my life. No time to be creative, meditation was a t...

Stress. It is unavoidable. A series of events these last few weeks (mainly due to traveling), have left me contemplating how we get better at managing everyday stress. Rathers than try and avoid stressful situations (you'll hear me explain more about this in the podcast), sometimes we need to focus instead on: 1. Recognising the signs of stress. 2. Work through the emotion of stress, releasing the...

The importance and awareness of the need to prioritise and build capacity around teacher wellbeing is growing, and it's great to see. More time, more people, more strategy. As we head down this path one thing I am very mindful of is making sure we offer and provide long-term strategies that are going to make a difference both personally and professionally. Teacher wellbeing is a collective respons...