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Monthly Archives: June 2018

Winner Global Teacher 2018

Winner Global Teacher 2018

Time to Read: 3 minutes THERE was a quote on a recent BBC5 Live news item about education where a school pupil remarked: “Being a good teacher is not all about what happens in the classroom.”  Well, there couldn’t be a more extraordinary example of that than art and textiles teacher Andria Zafirakou. Incredibly, and rather…Continue Reading

Can’t do something? Prove it!

Can’t do something? Prove it!

Time to Read: 30 seconds Can’t do something? Prove it! When someone tells you that they can’t do something, ask them this: ‘How do you know?’ Or even:“Prove it!” The only way to know whether they can or can’t do something, is to do it and see. And, as almost everyone has to ‘fail’ before…Continue Reading

How?

How?

Time to Read: 20 seconds give or take What, why and how? Last week, (read it here if you missed it) we looked at how to identify the what and the why…now, the fastest how of all: Do something that has worked before, in your life or someone else’s, or in your organisation or another.…Continue Reading

What, why and how?

What, why and how?

Time to Read: 50 seconds What, why and how? When it comes to changing our lives, our teams or our organisations, the outcome – the what – is powerful. What do you want? Everyone talks about being outcome focused, very few actually do it. Have an outcome and bring everything back to it. That is…Continue Reading