PinnedThe Message Is The MovementAs the world emerges, blinking, from almost two years of lockdown, it’s safe to say that the period of reflection has been, for many of us…Oct 11, 2021Oct 11, 2021
PinnedThis Is The DayThis is the day when hope picks itself up to face fear again.Jan 20, 2021Jan 20, 2021
Pinned2021: The Year Of HopeWe’re witnessing the last knockings of 2020 (as Charlie Brooker said, ‘so good they named it twice’). It’s a time to look backwards and…Dec 28, 20202Dec 28, 20202
Not one, but two big ‘C’s…..Today is a turning point in my (long) life. If it all works out, then it could be the start of a new phase of good health. And if it…Sep 7, 2023Sep 7, 2023
The Route To School Improvement Is Hiding In Plain Sight: It’s Culture, Stupid“You know how you can tell you’re in a happy school within 30 seconds of walking through the front door?” This is a statement/question that…Aug 7, 2023Aug 7, 2023
What Schools And Colleges Can Learn About Culture From Stokes And SouthgateIt takes a lot to get me interested in a game of cricket. However, The Ashes is different. And this summer’s series promises to be one of…Jun 19, 2023Jun 19, 2023
ChatGPT is coming for your job (well, some of you…..)The final month of 2022 has seen speculation on the new Open AI initiative, known by most people as ChatGPT. If this one has passed you by…Dec 24, 2022Dec 24, 2022
How Do You Measure Trust In Organisations?A couple of weeks ago The Power Of Us Agency polled people the following question: out of all the elements the make up an organisation’s…Nov 23, 2022Nov 23, 2022
Why culture matters even more in cash-strapped schools and collegesWhen my most recent book, ‘The Power Of Us’, came out in 2020 we were at the start of a global pandemic. My central argument — that…Oct 31, 20222Oct 31, 20222
“Le plus ca change…..le meme chose”I recently gave a talk at an international gathering of educators in the beautiful city of Bologna, Italy. I, like many others involved in…Oct 30, 2022Oct 30, 2022