Head Room With Richard Reid - Leadership Coach and Trainer in Education

How good are you at listening?We are all familiar with the phrase – you have 2 ears and 1 mouth therefore you should listen twice as much as you speak. However, how many of us as school leaders, can legitimately claim we listen more than we speak? In our schools we strive to train our young people in the art of communication however the emphasis can so often be on how they present to others rather than how they receive or listen to others. Regardless of how good we think we are at listening I...

"Middle leadership in schools should be much more than just bridging the gap between the top and the bottom". Professor Andy HargreavesJoin me in conversation with Professor Andy Hargreaves in my latest Head Room podcast episode where we take a deep dive into what exactly it means to lead FROM the middle.Andy has just released his latest book 'Leadership from the Middle' which offers educators a wealth of insights into how impactful this role should be on transforming education.In this episod...

It has been 18 months since I published an episode of HeadRoom and I want to thank you for your patience. During that period the downloads have continued and we have seen over 2000 episodes downloaded across 41 countries since our very first release in November 2020.In this episode I'm in conversation with Shane Leaning who was the very inspiration for my re-launch and to whom I am very grateful. Shane is an organisational coach with many years of experience working with International schools...

Does your school have 'The Buzz'?Join me in conversation with Tracey Ezard as we discuss how you can develop a collaborative staff learning culture in your school. See Tracey's message below for more details and a special offer for Head Room listeners to access the 'Buzz Diagnostic'.Please note this episode is not sponsored.A message from Tracey:Getting a good sense of how strong our buzz is (Is it a buzz? A hum? Or are those just crickets chirping?) can be a challenge when we’re sitting in t...

'At Thinking Matters we believe metacognition is more than just reflecting on your learning. Metacognition is being able to adapt to the unknown. It is having strategies to make progress at whatever you set your mind to. Metacognition is future proofing.'In this episode we are 'Thinking about Thinking'. Join me in conversation with Lorna Gardiner, a consultant with 'Thinking Matters' as we discuss the importance of a whole school approach to developing thinking skills. Thinking Matters is an ...

In this episode I'm really excited to be joined by Tracey Ezard. Tracey is an educator, speaker and author. Her education career has included primary teacher, performing arts specialist and assistant principal in the Victorian State system in Australia. For the last 15 years Tracey has worked with schools and school systems in Australia and New Zealand in the areas of leadership and the building of professional learning cultures. She has recently begun working with a federation of ...