Rowena Hicks
Transforming School Culture, 5 Minutes at a Time
If you're a headteacher, senior leader, or MAT executive who's exhausted from firefighting, struggling with staff wellbeing, and watching absence costs spiral, you're not alone, and there IS a better way.
This channel is for education leaders who are tired of wellbeing gimmicks that don't work. Less about donuts or yoga sessions for staff, instead, you'll discover practical, micro-step strategies that create genuine culture change without adding to your already impossible workload.
What You'll Get:
• Proven strategies to reduce staff absence and boost retention
• A 5-minute practical tool you can implement at each staff meeting
• Real talk about the challenges of leading in today's educational climate
• Sustainable culture change, not quick fixes
Transform your school from surviving to thriving. Lead with balance, empower your team, and create a culture where everyone, staff and leaders, truly thrives.
EP: 76 Can Kindness to Yourself Save Your Teaching Career?
EP: 75 Are We Measuring the Wrong Things?
EP: 74 Why Goodwill Isn’t Enough to Run a School
EP: 73 What Does a Thriving School Really Look Like?
EP: 72 Are you Leading as a Whole Human or just Surviving?
EP: 71 Beyond the Classroom: The Cost of Caring Too Much
EP: 70 Are We Caring for Our Staff as Well as Our Students?
EP: 69 What 35 Years Taught Me About Teaching
EP: 68 Your Most Valued Strengths: One Key to Beating Burnout
EP: 67 How a Happier Mind can make Classroom Happier
EP: 66 Why Uniqueness Beats Perfection in Schools
EP: 65 Why Passion Alone Can Lead to Burnout
Do SENCOs Need All the Answers? Let’s Talk Teacher & Pupil Burnout
EP: 64 SENCO Secrets: How to Stay Sane and Love Your Job
Conquer Classroom Stress: Tips for Teachers and Teaching Assistants
EP: 63 Why Five Minutes Might Be the Key to Beating Burnout
High-Performing & Burned Out: The Hidden Shame of Teacher Stress
EP: 62 Can Listening Leaders Truly Prevent Burnout?
The Pressure to Say Yes: What Are Teachers Really Prioritising?
EP: 61 From Busyness to Meaningful Productivity
Overcoming teacher burnout - How trust and culture help all staff thrive
EP: 60 Leading Schools Without Burning Out
EP: 59 Facing Teacher Burnout and Finding Balance
Dear Teachers, It’s Okay to Say No - Here’s Why We Struggle
EP: 58 How Reflective Practice Can Heal a School
Teacher Burnout? You Can’t Do It All - But You Can Do What Matters
EP: 57 How to Put Family First and Still Lead a School
Staff Wellbeing: Using Failure, Boundaries & Habits to Grow Self-Awareness
EP:56 The Power of Team, Vision, and Impact in Education
Strong Enough to Stop: Survival Tips for School Leaders