The Mindfulness for Education Leaders Programme is endorsed by National Academy for Education Leadership (NAEL) Wales.
This course is based on the acclaimed book Mindfulness: Finding Peace in a Frantic World by Prof. Mark Williams and Danny Penman and adapted to meet the unique needs of Headteachers.
Learning with peers, you will be guided in mindfulness and meditation and learn to bring greater awareness to your life and work.
The Mindfulness for Education Leaders draw on tried and tested mindfulness teaching, adapted for the unique demands faced by Education Leaders. You will learn to apply mindfulness in your life and how to embed it in your work.
Overview and modules
The qualification will include:
Staying present as a leader
- Self-awareness as a leader
- Showing up in leadership
- Recognising what matters
- Moving from habitual actions
Grounding and being curious in the day-to-day
- Resilient leaders switch between thinking and sensing
- Importance of being a ‘grounded leader’
- Gratitude helps us connect and offer more emotional support to others
Work/life balance
- Importance of self-care
- Understanding the influences on your actions/urges/decision
- Kindness in leadership
Thoughts and decisions
- Thoughts are not facts
- Making choices as a leader
- Making space for creativity in your leadership
Exploring difficulties and building resistance
- Managing leadership stress
- Exploring difficulties
Relating to self and others
- Leadership through the lenses
- Mindfulness in communication
- Connecting with others
- Compassionate leadership
Taking mindfulness into your setting
- Leading mindfully by example and by design
- Leading from the heart
- Leading cultural and systemic change
Mindfulness and the rest of your life
- Sustaining mindful leadership
- Sharing mindfulness – developing a mindful community
Assessment methods
Work-based and experiential learning with opportunities for practice and reflection.
Entry requirements
This course is suitable for experienced / new headteachers and senior leadership teams within schools.
Continue your studies
This course will enable you to develop new practices leading to cultural and systemic change within your organisation.
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