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Is this you?
When you're awake at 3am, replaying that difficult board meeting for the hundredth time, you know something needs to change.
Your governors should be your school's superpower, not another thing keeping you awake at night. But right now you're:
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Wrestling with 'operational interference' when you need strategic thinking
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Feeling like you're having to manage your board as well as lead your school
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Watching your staff tense up when certain governors visit
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Sensing that you're in danger of weighing rather than fattening the pig
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Feeling your passion for education drain away in difficult meetings which seem more like a trial
This isn't sustainable. More importantly, it isn't necessary.
I help headteachers transform their relationship with their governing board from a source of stress into their greatest strategic asset.
Is HANDS ON THINKING right for you?
If you've ever caught yourself thinking these kinds of things, then we should talk:
Confusion over roles
"They say they want to be strategic, then they get lost in the weeds."
Interference / Undermining
"My governors keep interfering. They make my job harder, not easier."
Balancing support and challenge
"They claim to support me but it always feels like an interrogation. I spend hours defending every decision."
Trust and transparency
"They want total transparency but they don't understand how their comments affect staff morale."
Unclear structures and systems
"I've been thrown in at the deep end and I don't know where to start."
Using expertise
"My board looks great on paper, but in practice it's a different story."