You're most of the way through your first term. New systems, new relationships, new decisions land on your desk that used to land on someone else's. You've probably worked longer hours than you expected, even though people warned you it would happen. Somewhere in there, that pace has started to feel normal. Not because it's sustainable, but because you haven't stopped for long enough to check. This hour is that check. Before the pattern you're building right now becomes the one you're still running on in July.

What we'll look at together - Why you might be saying yes to things you don't actually have room for, and where that pressure is really coming from - An honest look at how work and the rest of your life currently sit next to each other - One realistic change you can carry through the rest of this term, and into the next This session is curiosity-led, not a lecture, the same way I run supervision - but it's structured, so you don't need to prepare anything beforehand. Just come as you are.

Who this is for‍ ‍This is built for you if you're new this year, whether this is your first leadership role, or you're an experienced leader who's stepped into a new one, or moved to a new school. Different situation, same pattern: new systems, new relationships, and a pace that can creep up before you've noticed it happening. If that's already underway and you want to catch it now, rather than waiting for it to become the norm, this is for you.