Publications

Publications including "burnout"

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19th September 2023
Burnout: 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
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65
6th June 2023
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.
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63
3rd June 2023
The Edu Salon Podcast
I provide schools and other organisations with the inspiration, knowledge and tools to maximise the wellbeing of their whole community.
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62
18th May 2023
Live Podcast ISLECIS Loft
In this session Dr Helen Kelly, school wellbeing expert and author of School Leaders Matter: Preventing Burnout, Managing Stress and Improving Wellbeing will discuss what educators can do to maximise their workplace wellbeing and avoid burnout.
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59
3rd February 2023
Causes of Educator Burnout
Helen discusses the causes of educator burnout with John Mikton of International School Podcast. The points discussed range over a number of topics.
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31st January 2023
School Leaders Matter: Preventing Burnout, Managing Stress and Improving Wellbeing with Dr Helen Kelly
The importance of taking a strategic approach to bring meaningful improvement to staff and student wellbeing, prevent burnout and build a positive school culture.
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57
30th January 2023
What is Educator Burnout?
Helen discusses educator burnout with John Mikton of International Schools Podcast. The discussion ranges over a number of points.
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52
22nd October 2022
Is Underfunding and Staff Burnout Creating a Global Crisis in Special Education?
Underfunding in a high-burnout profession is impacting staff recruitment and retention globally. Ultimately, pupils and their families are being failed by the system.
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50
15th October 2022
Teacher Burnout: Is Workload the Elephant in the Room or Just a Tick Box?
Studies show that workload is the single biggest contributor to the burnout of teaching staff in schools.  Yet despite increasing interest in improving the wellbeing of staff, many schools seem reluctant to address workload effectively.
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49
24th September 2022
Why Schools Should do More to Improve Workplace Culture
Research from around the world shows that staff working in schools have lower levels of wellbeing and higher levels of burnout than the general population.
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18th August 2021
Why Schools Should Take Teacher Burnout More Seriously
As we start another school year in the northern hemisphere I reflect back on the hundreds of conversations I have had over the last twelve months with educators...
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3
10th April 2021
International School Teacher Wellbeing During the COVID 19 Crisis 2020-21
I provide schools and other organisations with the inspiration, knowledge and tools to maximise the wellbeing of their whole community.
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5
20th March 2021
International School Teacher Wellbeing – How Can Schools Support Teachers More Effectively?
Earlier this week, I published the main findings from my research into  International School Teacher Wellbeing During the COVID 19 Crisis 2020-21. It is important to give teachers a voice and...
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7
17th March 2021
First Results from International School Teacher Wellbeing Survey Reflect Poorly on Senior Leadership
In January and February of this year, 275 international school teachers from 46 countries took part in an comprehensive survey about their mental health and wellbeing. The infographic shows the...
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10
30th January 2021
How Do Schools Develop an Effective Staff Wellbeing Policy?
In my last article  What are the Most Effective Steps Schools Can Take to Support Teachers’ and Leaders’ Mental Health and Wellbeing? I listed nine steps that schools can take to determine...
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11
23rd January 2021
What are the Most Effective Steps Schools Can Take to Support Teachers’ and Leaders’ Mental Health and Wellbeing?
There is a host of data from around the world which suggests that teachers and school leaders experience significantly more work-related stress than the general population and are more vulnerable...
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14
4th January 2021
What is Burnout and How Can Teachers and School Leaders Overcome It?
Back in September 2020 in my article Is an Epidemic of COVID Burnout Awaiting our School Leaders?  I shared my own experiences of an occupational burnout diagnosed the year before. I also...
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15
13th December 2020
School Leader Wellbeing During the COVID 19 Pandemic – The 2020 Report
I provide schools and other organisations with the inspiration, knowledge and tools to maximise the wellbeing of their whole community.
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16
5th December 2020
Why Should Parents Care About School Leader Wellbeing?
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. Most focus...
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17
28th November 2020
School Leader Voices Tell the Real Story of Pandemic Stress
In my recent study into school leader wellbeing during the COVID 19 crisis 70% of the 721 school leaders who took part say they have come close to breaking point...
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18
22nd November 2020
School Leader Wellbeing Survey Reveals Worrying Pandemic Stress Levels
Many thanks to all those 721 school leaders around the world who took part in my online survey last month. I have prepared an infographic to share the highlights. A...
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23
6th October 2020
Leading Through a Pandemic: Building School Leader Resilience
The COVID 19 crisis is increasing the huge levels of stress already experienced by international school leaders. While some are thriving in the face of the challenge, many are overwhelmed...
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27
10th September 2020
Leading Through the Pandemic-Is a Sense of Over-responsibility Harming School Leaders?
In my doctoral research “International Schools as Emotional Arenas: Facing the Leadership Challenges in a German Context” (2017) an emerging theme that went largely unexplored was the heightened sense of...
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28
6th September 2020
Leading Through the Pandemic-Is an Epidemic of COVID Burnout Awaiting our School Leaders?
A year ago, at the start of the 2019-20 school year, I took the decision to retire from work at the end of the year, at the age of 56....
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