Developing Middle Leaders Summer School

Are you are a current middle leader responsible for leading a team of staff with some experience of the role - then this is the programme for you. This innovative programme looks at the psychology of leadership. It blends up to date research with practical activities designed to develop your confidence and leadership skills and ensure you are a catalyst for change.

Who can apply?

This programme is for you if you are currently a middle leader with some experience of the role. You will be responsible for leading/managing a team of staff e.g. heads of subject, year, faculty, house or cross curricular teams in any phase. Also suitable for professional support staff who have been leading a team of administrators or teaching assistants for a minimum of two years.

The programme will help you to:

• deepen your understanding of your role in leading learning
• increase your ability to lead, manage and develop people in your team
• develop your confidence in having difficult conversations
• plan for your own personal leadership development.

Programme content

Participants must attend all face-to-face sessions to complete the programme. In addition an expectation of this programme is that you will take part in a Skype presentation in early December. This will be in the form of a 10-15 minute presentation with the facilitator and other participants to share your learning and how you have applied this in your work context.

Day 1: Where are you now?

• Moral purpose, values and leadership
• Differences between leadership and management
• Implications of leadership styles
• How motivation affects leadership
• Coaching approaches
• Professional learning conversations.

Day 2: Where would you like to be?

• Emotional intelligence and leadership
• Motivations of self and others
• Leading change
• Reactions to change and managing difficult conversations
• Developing your 'focus for change' project.

Day 3: How will you get there?

• What makes an effective team?
• Leading a high performing team
• Stages of team development
• Role of trust in leadership
• Reflecting on the performance of your team
• Refining your 'focus for change' project.

Fees for 2020

£620 for the three day programme at the UCL Institute of Education (IOE). Cost also includes a copy of the UCL IOE 'Catalyst' resource designed by Professor Louise Stoll.

Dates

21 to 23 July 2020.

International

For international schools and groups of schools, the programme can be run at your overseas venue. Contact us for costs and more information.