Sustainable Boundaries for New School Leaders

A live workshop for school leaders navigating a new role, or a new school

Thursday 15th October 2026 |  6:30pm - 7:30pm |  Live on Google Meet

Can't make it live? Everyone who books gets the recording afterwards.

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.

Choose Your Option

Option 1 - Book the Workshop

£19.95 - includes live session + the recording

Book the workshop - £19.95

Option 2 — Join the Sustainable Leaders Membership

£15.99/month

This workshop is included at no extra cost, plus full back-catalogue access from day one, a weekly action and video, the member community, and early access to anything new. Cancel any time.

Join the Membership - £15.99/month

  • "I found Gemma's insight and observations empowering... This has had a massive impact on my personal awareness and has helped me to upgrade my decision making".

    Sally Hodgson - Principal at Beacon View Primary Academy at United Learning

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  • Gemma managed to provide the right balance of support and coaching to help me arrive at the solutions I needed. Her approach is calm and patient, which I needed when navigating my decisions. I would highly recommend Gemma to anyone trying to tease out the answers."

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    Debbie, Primary School middle leader

  • "Listening to Gemma speak about creating boundaries helped me to make myself a priority and start saying no to non priority actions"

    Teacher at Magna Learning Partnership

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    Secondary School Teacher

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    Secondary School Leader

  • "Working with Gemma showed me that it is acceptable to tell yourself you have done a good job"

    Deb Wiltshire, Teacher of MFL/Head of Year 7 and Transition Leader

  • "Working with Gemma has helped me to feel more confident, more energised, more fulfilled."

    Debbie, Primary School middle leader

  • "The opportunity to reflect and hear your thinking phrased back by Gemma is very powerful. The benefits of this can't be adequately expressed."

    Andrea William-Jones, Assistant Headteacher

  • "Working with Gemma helped me reflect on the reasons or excuses why I might let work overspill and to acknowledge the benefits of switching off or making time for other things."

    Head of Humanities

Any questions? Get in touch with Gemma at gemma@headsphere.co.uk