Being an Effective Subject Leader

What makes an effective subject leader? What skills of leadership are needed? In this series, Colin helps leaders understand what they will need

6th November 2024: Session 1 – Vision & clarity

In this session we explore how you develop a purpose and vision for your subject. As leaders we have to start with this as our ‘why’ shapes the ‘what’ that we do. In this session, Colin will help you with practical steps on how to shape your vision that can drive your curriculum.

10th February 2025: Session 2 – Strategy: Skate, Flow and Dig and 6P Planning

Once you know your purpose, you need clarity on the position you are in, in order to help you plan for change. This session helps you understand 3 key steps of ‘Skate, Flow and Dig’ that can help you do this and then understand the 6P planning for improvement principle.

28th April 2025: Session 3 – Leading and Communicating for change

Change can be concerning for many, but as a leader we need to understand the principles that help change to be successful in order to manage and lead change effectively. In this session we explore some key models and checklist that will help you lead and communicate change effectively

18th June 2025: Session 4 – Lead a team

Leaders effect change and they do that with people. Having the ability to manage change needs to be done with people. Working as a team is key to that and we will use models like Lencioni’s Five Dysfunctions of a Team to avoid your team becoming that and ensuring you lead people to effective change.

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Colin runs Everyday Leader, that established in 2017, that has empowerment at the heart of what it does. Prior to that, Colin spent 17 years as a headteacher in Hertfordshire and Suffolk, amalgamating a school in his first headship and then working with schools in challenging contexts. Colin supports school leaders through one-to-one coaching and training. He has an expertise in communication, staff development, engagement of communities and managing challenging conversations. His coaching work has also developed impactful work on managing and overcoming anxiety. Colin works with school leaders and teachers across Suffolk, Peterborough, Hertfordshire, Surrey and Sussex. Colin’s face to face training involves engaging game as metaphor for learning and his online training brings insightful principles from proven leadership and change models wider than just education. Through all of this, Colin ensures that he is inspiring, equipping and empowering participants.