"Why teams succeed/fail, and how to deal with difficult colleagues."
"Processes to use with staff. Empowering people and use of body language."
"Excellent balance of creating and sustaining positive teams with ways of dealing with difficult team members."
"Lots of practical ideas based on sound theoretical research."
“Most enjoyable. A high quality presentation and discussion.”
“Another great day!”
"A different view on school improvement planning. Think the SEF has served its purpose, and the success of its replacement was clearly defined."
"A self evaluation framework that can be adapted to our own school is very useful."
"Lots of new information and thought provoking ideas. Realistic approach from Chris with reference to his own experiences."
"The course gave a simple format for self evaluation."
"Breaking down self evaluation in the key areas and focusing on how to improve aspects of teaching and learning."
“Superbly informative and well presented.”
“Outstanding. A real pleasure to attend.”
"Just thinking and confirming the 'why' was a useful process and I have seen lots of opportunities to take these discussions back to school."
"Considering the 'why' rather than the 'what' and 'how'."
"Time to relate issues to my own situations."
"Looking at the 'why' and developing individual understanding."
“A great day to discuss ideas with colleagues.”
“Very good as always. Fells like a 'professional treat'.”
"Time to talk to colleagues about aspects of leadership. Chris's delivery and suggestions to move forward, and useful handouts, can be of immediate use back in school with various teams."
"Leadership ideas and strategies delivered in a different way to be more resonant with every day practice. Practical leadership activities to take back into school were very useful."
"Very thought provoking. Helped focus my staff training plans."
"The idea of going back to 'why' - establishing first principles."
"All of it. Good materials to share back at school with Head and colleague in KS2. Ideas to try with staff and to think from their perspective and how to inspire people."
"Really good to have time to think and reflect on my core values. Very refreshing to not be told 'how' to do it, but explore deeper personal motivation. I love the 'why question - so simple but so fundamental."
“Inspirational. Particularly useful as my Deputy also attended.”
“The chance to reflect on ideas was very valuable - identifying and developing my own key messages.”