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Healthy school leaders know how to switch off
May 2025
School Management Plus

Healthy school leaders know how to switch off

Why is is important that school leaders switch off in non-work time and effective switching off strategies.
Building a positive workplace culture in schools
Jan 2025
The International Educator

Building a positive workplace culture in schools

How do schools maximise the quality of the workplace culture for their leaders and staff?
How schools can avoid wasting money on ineffective wellbeing schemes
Nov 2024
School Management Plus

How schools can avoid wasting money on ineffective wellbeing schemes

How being strategic about staff wellbeing ensures money is invested wisely and not wasted.
What schools get wrong about workplace culture
Sep 2024
School Management Plus

What schools get wrong about workplace culture

Why workplace culture is key to maximising staff wellbeing and the key pitfalls for schools.
Does your school have a culture of overwork?
Sep 2023
School Management Plus

Does your school have a culture of overwork?

Dr Helen Kelly looks at why many schools see 'working hard' as the central measure of an educator's value - and why this is counterproductive
How to avoid school leader burnout
Jun 2023
International School Leader

How to avoid school leader burnout

While the wellbeing of students and staff has climbed the agenda since the pandemic, the wellbeing of school leaders is still a low priority.
What is School Leader Burnout and Why Does it Matter?
Mar 2023
The International Educator

What is School Leader Burnout and Why Does it Matter?

Burnout is a workplace condition. Lack of control can lead to suspicion, mistrust, and ill-feelings, making them particularly vulnerable to high levels of stress and potential burnout.
Teachers are not to blame for their own burnout
Mar 2022
School Management Plus

Teachers are not to blame for their own burnout

Teacher burnout is caused by workplace demands rather than individual character flaws, writes Dr Helen Kelly Access the article here...
Improving School Wellbeing Through Positive School Culture
Jun 2021
Wellbeing in International Schools

Improving School Wellbeing Through Positive School Culture

Research shows that workplace culture has a much greater impact on staff wellbeing than workload. How can we improve the culture of the workplace?
Covid’s troubling impact on international school teacher wellbeing
Apr 2021
School Management Plus

Covid’s troubling impact on international school teacher wellbeing

International school leaders need to 'take heed' of staff who say they need more support, writes Dr Helen Kelly.
Why school leader wellbeing should matter to the whole community
Jan 2021
International School Parent

Why school leader wellbeing should matter to the whole community

The media is filled almost every day with reports of increased stress and mental health issues that schools are facing in the wake of the current pandemic crisis.
Leaders under pressure: SLT wellbeing during the pandemic
Jan 2021
International Teacher

Leaders under pressure: SLT wellbeing during the pandemic

Following an October 2020 survey of over 700 school leaders, former international school head, Dr. Helen Kelly concluded that colleagues in leadership positions ended 2020 under unprecedented pressure.
New Survey Reveals Worrying Levels of Stress Among International School Leaders
Dec 2020
The International Educator

New Survey Reveals Worrying Levels of Stress Among International School Leaders

The COVID 19 pandemic is having a significant impact on the wellbeing of school leaders around the world.
How is the stress of Covid-19 affecting school leaders?
Dec 2020
TES

How is the stress of Covid-19 affecting school leaders?

Interested to understand the impact of the pandemic on school leader wellbeing, Helen Kelly conducted her own research and was worried by the results.
School leader wellbeing amid the ongoing COVID crisis
Sep 2020
The International Educator

School leader wellbeing amid the ongoing COVID crisis

How is the pandemic impacting the wellbeing of school leaders around the world?
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