Be Courageous
Break the Boundaries
Create a Stand Out School
You know your school has the potential to be a Stand Out School but it’s being constrained by issues you don’t seem to be able to solve.
Let’s work together and find solutions.
There are countless books and articles about what so called successful leaders do that sets them apart. Feeding a fantasy that if only we could find out what these leaders DO and do it ourselves, we could emulate their success.
We can all learn a lot from these leaders but we can never BE them.
Over the last two years I have interviewed many school leaders. The thing that struck me through this process is how different they are. Some are quietly spoken and prefer not to be the focus of attention. Others find a natural place in being at the front. But the one thing that is common in all is their passion and a deep sense of purpose.
Believe me, I know how hard it is.
Do you have
๐ disengaged students
๐ low staff morale
๐ staff division
๐ difficulty attracting the right people
๐ lack of innovation in your school
๐ underperforming staff
๐ low enrolments
amongst many other issues.
In my experience I have found there are always alternatives you havenโt consciously thought of yet. The ideas are there somewhere but you just donโt have time to fish them out.
I am passionate about helping school leaders find solutions to these seemingly intractable problems.
Meet Chris
* Experienced * Erudite * Wise * Gracious * Nurturing * Insightful * Caring * Innovatiove * Visionary
These are some of the words people Iโve worked with use to describe me.
Where others see problems, I see solutions.
I’ve done a lot in my 40 year career โ from my early days in education, to founding tech startups and then working in consulting. Iโve been in boardrooms and executive suites, and I’ve also worked with factory workers, builders, salespeople, and lowly clerks who are also just ordinary people facing ordinary problems.
The problems leaders in these industries face are not very different from those faced by most school leaders. The single biggest issue they all face is ambiguity. No one knows for certain what the future holds, and no one knows for certain what to do next.
This is why I focus on courage.
I have never lost my enduring passion for education. Leaders in education need to act with courage just as much as leaders in any other organisation. We canโt afford to get it wrong but we canโt know for certain how to get it right.
I use all the qualities I began with to help you navigate the course ahead. Not knowing but doing anyway.ย
Client feedback
Amber Carter
Educator
As a leadership coach, Chris has an exceptional ability to inspire and empower individuals to achieve their potential.
Corrine Armour
Keynote Speaker | Coach
Working with Chris is not for the faint hearted! In the 6 months we worked together Chris has asked me some tricky questions and turned a few things upside down.
He also completely gets my notion of community, and the interconnectedness of contribution to my work.