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Leading Great Teams - DATE CHANGED FROM 22.05.24 TO 18.06.24

  • Aimed at middle leaders and aspiring middle leaders leading department and key stage teams
  • This session looks at the theory and practice of leading great teams and how you can apply learning from elite sport, business and education to your school's context to maximise the potential of your staff team.
  • Paul has developed a unique insight through his senior leadership experience in education and elite sport.

The session will look at: -

  • what high performance leadership is
  • understanding your leadership identity and trademark behaviours 
  • building and leading great teams,
  • how school leaders can apply examples from elite sport to their context
  • creating and sustaining a high performing culture,
  • developing belonging to your team
  • identifying what motivates individuals in a team  
  • reflecting upon your current approach
  • providing a clear action plan outlining your next steps. 
  • Facilitator
  • Venue & Travel Information

Paul Trainor, Managing Director, Positive Synergy Ltd

Paul is an an experienced leader in a range of sectors, he worked in secondary education for eighteen years in six different schools, including ten years in senior leadership roles. He now runs a consultancy business working in education, business and sport alongside having a senior leadership role in a professional sports club. 

After initially qualifying as a PE Teacher in 1998, he worked in pastoral leadership roles as Head of Upper School, Assistant Headteacher and Deputy Head Teacher roles in schools in vastly different contexts. In these roles, he developed a wide range of experiences and approaches to pastoral support, behaviour, developing middle and senior leaders, supporting aspiring leaders, raising student aspiration, achievement and careers provision.

Prior to becoming a teacher, Paul played professional Rugby League. Being in this elite environment has had a significant impact on the vision for his work as a person and leader, enhancing motivation, raising aspiration, developing and sustaining high performing teams, building resilience and success mindsets in particular. 

Paul’s consultancy business, Positive Synergy, works with individuals and organisations in education, business and sport to develop people and performance. From his experience of working with a wide range of schools, colleges, businesses and sports teams, he has a real interest in how outstanding, high performing organisations are created, led and sustained. Paul works with school and college staff across the country in areas including behaviour, pastoral support, raising aspiration, mental toughness, motivation, culture and leadership development.

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