The work
It begins with a conversation with the head, then small focus groups with deputies and middle leaders. The honest picture of bench strength — what you have, what's missing, where the bottlenecks sit — is yours either way.
What's included
- Founders' conversation and leadership focus groups — yours to keep
- 1:1 coaching for the head and deputies
- Middle-leader cohort programmes
- Live observation, feedback, and rehearsal in real meetings
- Succession plans for the roles the school cannot afford to lose
How we work
- 01
Conversation
We start with a conversation — you, the head, the chair if it's relevant. We listen first. No deck, no pitch.
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Focus groups
Then short, candid sessions with the people who run the day: teachers, parents, students, admissions, deputies. The picture that emerges is yours to keep, whether or not you decide to go further with us.
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Decide together
If it's a fit, we agree the three to five things that will actually move the dial — and what we're explicitly not doing — in writing, before any work starts.
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Do the work
We embed in the school, working alongside your leaders. Weekly working sessions, not monthly status calls.
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Hand back
We leave behind systems your team owns, with a clear plan for the next twelve months.