Welcome to the School Business Leadership podcast!
Tune in weekly for inspiration and actionable tips, tricks and techniques from school business leaders, advocates of school business leaders and of course, Laura!
We’re talking all things school leadership, finance, governance, HR and everything in between including things like imposter syndrome, personal journeys into and within the profession and professional development.
School Business Leaders are superheroes and this podcast is not only about sharing knowledge and expertise but to also shine a light on the amazing work that they do.
PS… If you’re an aspiring, new or experienced Headteacher or Senior Leader, you may find some of these episodes useful too!
Get in touch with Laura….
Website, Blog & Free Resources:
https://www.ljbusinessofeducation.co.uk
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Welcome to the School Business Leadership podcast!
Tune in weekly for inspiration and actionable tips, tricks and techniques from school business leaders, advocates of school business leaders and of course, Laura!
We’re talking all things school leadership, finance, governance, HR and everything in between including things like imposter syndrome, personal journeys into and within the profession and professional development.
School Business Leaders are superheroes and this podcast is not only about sharing knowledge and expertise but to also shine a light on the amazing work that they do.
PS… If you’re an aspiring, new or experienced Headteacher or Senior Leader, you may find some of these episodes useful too!
Get in touch with Laura….
Website, Blog & Free Resources:
https://www.ljbusinessofeducation.co.uk
Twitter:
https://twitter.com/lauraljbusiness
Instagram:
https://www.instagram.com/lauraljbusiness/
Facebook:
https://www.facebook.com/lauraljbusiness/
LinkedIn:
https://www.linkedin.com/in/lauraljbusiness/
In this episode, I’m sharing my top delegation tips. If you’ve ever thought, ‘it’s just easier to do it myself’ rather than delegate to a member of your team then this episode is for you!
I talk about what might be stopping you and how you can go about it without stressing yourself out even more…
In this episode, I’m sharing the line management framework I recommend to SBLs, Heads and CEOs.
Not sure how often you should meet with your staff?
Want to improve communication with your team?
Trying to build up to a difficult conversation?
This episode has the answers!
In today’s episode, we are going international for the very first time!
Katie Taylor joins me from Western Australia to talk about how the role of School Business Leader compares across the two countries. We talk job titles, job roles, CPD, networks and much, much more!
Neil Limbrick, IT Consultant and Partner of Limbrick Consultancy LLP, joins me to talk about the challenges facing the sector today and how SBLs and ICT teams can work together to create some truly innovative and sustainable solutions.
In particular, Neil digs into the key relationship that is the SBL and ICT lead and talks about how you can develop a shared mission and vocabulary to make that partnership even stronger.
In this episode, I’m sharing my go-to system to help school business leaders manage interruptions.
I’m also sharing a 3-step process to help you to create structure, set boundaries and say no as well as some useful phrases to say to others to help you get started!
Micon Metcalfe, School Business Professional and MAT Executive Leader, returns to the show to talk about all things financial benchmarking. Is it worth it? How does it work? What info should you be looking at? This episode has all the answers!
And because it’s us… we didn’t stop there (again!) We also talk about governance, Ofsted, the ESFA, the DfE, the SRMA role and MATs in terms of growth, central team structures and what we think the future holds for education generally…
Really, there is nowhere we won’t go!
Micon Metcalfe, School Business Professional and MAT Executive Leader, joins me to talk about her SBL journey, the evolution of the SBL role, what the future holds for the profession and how SBLs can prepare themselves for it…
David McClelland, School Business Manager, joins me to reflect on his first year as a SBM and also share his thoughts on the profession more generally – with his new and fresh perspective!
In this episode, I’m sharing my top tips and advice to help new SBLs gather all the information, evidence and intelligence they need to get to grips with the role quickly and become the SBL superhero they were meant to be!
Tina Button, School Business Manager, joins me to talk about the importance of building and maintaining positive relationships with stakeholders and shares her tips on how to do just that!
We talk about Headteachers, SLT, staff, governors, parents, contractors, local businesses and fellow School Business Leaders!
Margaret Johnson, Director of Business Operations, joins me to share her advice, tips and wisdom from a SBL career spanning 30 years.
If you're in need of some perspective, inspiration & wisdom then this episode will give you all those things and more…
Shirley Si Ahmed, School Business Leader, returns to share her advice on how to hit the ground running this September!
We talk about all the key areas of the SBL role plus what you need to get covered off quickly, the things you might forget (but won’t now!) and some tips to help you feel ready for anything!
In the final episode of the Summer of CPD series, I’m flying solo and I’m tackling a big topic – difficult conversations.
I talk you through the three questions that you need to ask yourself before you have a difficult conversation with a member of staff and how to deal with a variety of possible scenarios.
Becky Hall and Jeff Eden from School Business Services join me for the eighth and penultimate episode of the Summer of CPD podcast series!
Becky and Jeff share their knowledge and expertise about all things to do with your school website – how can you make sure your website is attractive, user friendly, engaging and of course, compliant?
We have all the answers for you in this episode…
Ally Bigwood, School Business Manager, returns for the seventh episode of the Summer of CPD podcast series!
Ally joins me to talk about what’s involved in running multiple social media accounts for his school. We talk all things platforms, audience, content and time commitments as well as how to manage your online relationships with stakeholders…
In the sixth episode of the Summer of CPD podcast series, Simon Martin from SBS joins me to talk about why schools should employ an ICT apprentice, what the job might involve and how it could help you in your SBL role.
Jonny Coates, Business and Finance Director, returns for the fifth episode of the Summer of CPD podcast series!
Jonny joins me to talk about the how’s, why’s and what on earth’s involved in becoming a paperless school! He shares his tips on where to start, the benefits you’ll see and how to get others on board…
Helen Burge, Deputy Chief Operations Officer, returns for the fourth episode of the Summer of CPD podcast series.
Helen joins me to talk about sustainability, why it’s important and what she thinks the SBL role has to do with it! She shares her ideas about what actions we can take and gives us tips on how we can get the conversation going.
Lorraine Ashover, Director of Minerva Procurement Consultancy Services, returns for the third episode of the Summer of CPD podcast series!
She joins me to share her tips on how to plan your procurement timetable.
How long should it take? How long could it take? How long should each stage of the process last for?
We’ve got the answers for you in today’s episode!
Welcome to the School Business Leadership podcast!
Tune in weekly for inspiration and actionable tips, tricks and techniques from school business leaders, advocates of school business leaders and of course, Laura!
We’re talking all things school leadership, finance, governance, HR and everything in between including things like imposter syndrome, personal journeys into and within the profession and professional development.
School Business Leaders are superheroes and this podcast is not only about sharing knowledge and expertise but to also shine a light on the amazing work that they do.
PS… If you’re an aspiring, new or experienced Headteacher or Senior Leader, you may find some of these episodes useful too!
Get in touch with Laura….
Website, Blog & Free Resources:
https://www.ljbusinessofeducation.co.uk
Twitter:
https://twitter.com/lauraljbusiness
Instagram:
https://www.instagram.com/lauraljbusiness/
Facebook:
https://www.facebook.com/lauraljbusiness/
LinkedIn:
https://www.linkedin.com/in/lauraljbusiness/
