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A PRINCIPAL SAID IT BEST:
“We get promoted in schools before we're given the language for the role, and we sit behind our new desks with our new signs on the door and go, 'What the hell do we do?’”
The problem centres on language, rather than lack of capability.
YOUR TEACHERS ARE ALREADY LEADING EVERY DAY:
  • Mentoring colleagues informally
  • Calming chaos on yard duty
  • Redesigning curriculum
  • Diffusing tension in team meetings
They don’t recognise this as “leadership” because it doesn’t look traditional.
So when they’re offered a middle leadership role:
  • They hesitate
  • They doubt themselves
  • They can't articulate why they're exceptional
STORYSHIFT HELPS ASPIRING AND MIDDLE LEADERS:
  • Surface their “invisible leadership”
  • Reframe stress as evidence of capability
  • Articulate their ambition in credible language
This programme is for:
Aspiring leaders (teachers considering leadership, any age)
New middle leaders (recently promoted, feeling “parachuted-in”)
Mid-career professionals (feeling “wiggly”, exploring next moves)
Senior leaders (seeking clarity on their next chapter)
It doesn’t matter if they’re new to teaching or mentor-teachers. The challenge remains the same. They’re doing leadership work. They lack the language to name it, prove it, or leverage it.
I KNOW EDUCATORS.
I've spent 20+ years working with teachers navigating the transition from classroom to middle leadership.
As a teacher, school leader, facilitator, and coach, I've worked with people building confidence and learning to articulate their invisible contributions. Whether they're 28 or 48, they need the same thing: language to prove their leadership is real.
That’s what I do. That’s what makes this work.
PROGRAMME OPTIONS
Option A: Single “Ignite” Workshop (90 minutes)
• Perfect for testing the approach with 10 – 20 staff
• Surfaces invisible leadership contributions
Option B: Six-Session Leadership Series
• Full transformation programme for aspiring/middle leaders
• Covers: Naming Your Edge, Claiming Visibility, Redefining Your Role, Building Rhythms, Telling Your Story, Integration
Option C: 1:1 Coaching
• For senior/middle leaders “getting a bit wiggly”
• Six-session programme with personalised frameworks
LET'S TALK ABOUT YOUR CHALLENGE
Choose what feels right for where you are:
Have a grounded, no-pressure conversation about what you are working through
Ask a question, explore options, or start a conversation