As we prepare for another week at work, have you thought about what a good day would look like? I used AI to help me see the possibilities of my week ahead.

How do people at your workplace talk about their jobs? Do you really believe them or do you think they are saying what has been said by the adults that have gone before them? Would you risk sounding uncool to say how you really feel about your job?

The first few weeks can feel like a blur. How can you get ahead of your to-do list and find a moment to catch your breath?

Happy New SCHOOL Year! As we prepare for the start of another school year, take a moment to identify a goal that will help keep you balanced, sustain in your role and be the best leader you can be in 2025.

just keep swimming, just keep swimming… it's that time of year where it can be a challenge to see the way forward when you're swamped with all that needs to be done. How are you able to keep the balance without being overwhelmed?

Are you amazed as I am that a butterfly was once a caterpillar? Whilst the essence is there it still blows my mind. How can we put ‘butterfly thinking’ into our ideas at work and school to innovate and lift current expectations to new heights?

Your words and actions can have such an impact on others, often without you even realising.

It's swooping season in Australia where birds will protect their babies at all costs by attacking passers by. Do you have a proverbial swooping season in your workplace? If so how do you reduce the risk of injury and keep everyone safe?

When you hear Artificial Intelligence or AI how do you feel? Are you worried about the future of your work or are you embracing the change? Harness the opportunity of AI to look at your professional workload and consider what you are still doing, why you are still doing it and how you can do things differently.

School leadership can be a lonely job. Here are six ways to build your professional social circle in a way that supports your wellbeing.

Do you have an open door policy and if so, who does it include? Does your hospitality allow room for student voice or is it only space enough for the grown ups?

Time to consider our conversations! How do you approach the ‘Can I talk to you?’ line?

Last year I included a teaching load in my school leadership role. Here are 5 reasons why being a ‘teaching principal’ is amazing!

How you approach feedback is just as important as how you accept feedback. When someone asks you how you feel about feedback, what would you say?

When people are looking to you for answers, how do you stay authentic? Steering the ship through a storm of uncertainty can be challenging for any leader so how do we support those and see the next steps ahead?

Do you have a favourite school term? It’s a bit like your favourite burner on the stove or your favourite washing machine setting. A bit daggy, a lot happy and something that gives joy to those who take part in it.

How do you present to your students, parents or colleagues on the average day? Have you considered how you might present from their perspective?

When a conversation turns heated have you ever pulled a certain card to get your own way? It might be the boss card, the mum card, the sick card, the well-being card. This blog post encourages you to think of the cards you pull, how you pull them and perhaps what you could pull instead.