Exploring how school leaders can anticipate and manage their own stress, and stressful situations in their schools, this book will be useful to any professionals in leadership roles.
Leading from the edge: a school leader’s guide to recognising and overcoming stress
Synopsis
Writing from his experience as a primary school head teacher, Hilton addresses the real issues that can cause stress in a school’s working life, including dealing with difficult parents, challenging staff situations, as well as the lead up to Ofsted inspections.
He suggests strategies for managing these stressful moments and offers useful activities to try in school. He offers tips on to start conversations with staff about stress and its effective management. He also suggests how school leaders can recognize stress in themselves, and how to overcome it.