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Time Management

Coping with stress: school leaders

Time is a strictly limited resource – we all have 168 hours in a week. The fact that some people seem to manage to get things done and have time to relax is not down to how they manage their time – it is down to how they manage themselves, argues Steve Mynard read more

Time management: the STOP technique

Mike Munro Turner summarises the STOP technique for time management read more

Identifying time stealers

Improving your time management skills means being aware of the things that eat into your time and prevent you getting on with the important and urgent tasks. read more

Top tips for effective meetings

Do you feel as though you're spending most of your time in meetings and not necessarily achieving anything? If so, you're not alone. read more

Walk and talk: the new meeting room

"During a simple 10 minute walk, it is amazing how ideas can be generated, solutions explored and areas discussed openly, effectively and with a great use of time that invigorates the body and mind". read more

Inspirational meetings!

Wouldn't it be nice if you had a reputation for organising and running meetings that were engaging, fun, productive, and used the talents of the people in your team? Maybe you do already...

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7 ways to run effective meetings

Tips to run more efficient and effective meetings. read more

Cut your paperwork in half...learn to speed-read

Speed-reading is not going to change your life, but it will help to ease the conflicts of time in your day-to-day school life, writes Clare Forrest read more

Planning, preparation and assessment (PPA) time for SENCOs

From 1 September all teachers with timetabled teaching commitments became entitled to PPA time (eg 2.5 hours, or half a day a week for many primary teachers). read more

11 ways to declutter and save time

If you are disorganised your colleagues will think you're less effective, even if you aren't. Unfair but true. Prioritised lists and well-planned lessons disperse the illusion of chaos, but what else can you do? read more

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