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Communicating remotely and effectively
May 10, 2020
The words ‘unprecedented times’ and the ‘new normal’ have well and truly entered our vocabulary. We are all finding our...
Leading staff wellbeing video
April 30, 2020
This 26 minute video on leading staff wellbeing takes you through the key steps you should cover if you want...
Measuring Staff Wellbeing
April 28, 2020
The starting point for measuring staff wellbeing is to look at existing school data. This will include; Teacher retention levels,...
Leading schools in times of crisis: 6 practical steps
April 28, 2020
You may or may not have had training on school leadership in a crisis. Being prepared certainly helps, though the...
The symptoms of stress and lower resilience
April 27, 2020
When you have low levels of resilience, find it difficult to navigate or recover from challenges or are in a...
Staff exit interviews that improve retention and recruitment
April 25, 2020
One part of improving retention and staff wellbeing is to understand why people leave and to take appropriate action. Carrying...
Staff wellbeing survey – how to run your own
April 25, 2020
There are some good reasons why you might not want to run your own staff wellbeing survey. As the co-founder...
Put staff first video 5 – Setting goals and taking action
April 24, 2020
Once you have measured your current staff wellbeing the next step is setting goals and taking action. This is the...
Improve staff wellbeing by setting clear goals
April 24, 2020
You have measured your current staff wellbeing (reviewing your school data and running a survey). Your aim now should be...
School staff lifecycle. How to recruit and retain the best teachers and school staff?
April 24, 2020
Whenever your current employee or a prospective teacher interact with your school, they experience a ‘moment of truth’. In other...
What is staff wellbeing?
April 23, 2020
There are many reasons why you will want to improve staff wellbeing and a strong evidence base of the impact...
Evidence for Improving Staff Wellbeing
April 23, 2020
There is strong evidence for improving staff wellbeing and there are three key groups you work with and support: Pupils...
Technology for working remotely. Guide for school leaders and staff
April 23, 2020
Download the guide to technology for working remotely and share it with your colleagues. If you are a school leader...
Support your school staff during the COVID-19 outbreak: 8 tips
April 22, 2020
School leaders and staff have been thrown into the next century overnight, with a forced work-from-home policy and little or...
Leadership behaviours at your school. Providing the best employee experience
April 22, 2020
There is a competitive, moral and financial imperative for schools and MATs to build a culture where staff really matter. ...
Staff wellbeing survey – should you run one now?
April 20, 2020
I know staff wellbeing remains a priority and keeping to routine and some normality is going to be important for...
Put staff first Video 4 – Measuring staff wellbeing
April 18, 2020
Measuring staff wellbeing should be your starting point if you want to improve it. This is the fourth in a...
Tips for remote working during the COVID-19 lockdown
April 17, 2020
The current lockdown poses significant challenges for staff, especially those who usually spend most of their time in the classroom....
The major causes of workplace stress and poor staff wellbeing
April 15, 2020
You need to be able to identify those things most likely to cause stress in the workplace. This article is...
Avoid thinking traps and improve staff wellbeing
April 15, 2020
One way of improving staff wellbeing is to help staff help themselves. With many members of your team working from...
Put staff first video 3 – The major causes of workplace stress
April 14, 2020
If you want to improve staff wellbeing it is important to understand what has the biggest impact on it and...
School Staff Wellbeing Policy – Free Draft
April 12, 2020
At Welbee, we support schools and Trusts to measure and improve staff wellbeing, collect honest feedback and take actions that...
Develop a positive mindset (resilience chat cards)
April 10, 2020
Your mindset is a set of beliefs you have about yourself, others and the world. It plays an important part...
Find your purpose (resilience chat cards)
April 10, 2020
Having a clear purpose in your job and being able to align this to that of your school will really...
Resilience and Wellbeing Toolkit
April 10, 2020
Resilience is about our ability to adapt and bounce back when things don't go as planned. The articles and chat...
Take physical action (resilience chat cards)
April 10, 2020
How well do you look after yourself and how comfortable are you in taking action? Feeling tired, hungry or thirsty...
Put staff first Video 2 – Wellbeing in the workplace
April 9, 2020
Why would you want to improve staff wellbeing in the workplace? Richard Branson is used as a positive example in...
Managing stress and building resilience
April 7, 2020
Pressure is something you will experience and not all stress can be avoided. It’s healthy to tackle situations that you...
Plan for what might happen (resilience chat cards)
April 1, 2020
Depending on your experience, you will know about many of the challenges you face, but how well do you plan...
Put staff first Video 1 – Introduction to wellbeing
April 1, 2020
Staff are our most expensive and important asset and does our language and behaviour demonstrate this. We usually spend most...
Put yourself in the right place (resilience chat cards)
March 30, 2020
To develop and grow you have to be comfortable in taking risks and learning from mistakes. Put yourself in the...
Find your passion (resilience chat cards)
March 29, 2020
Having passion and energy is very important in any job and particularly during very busy periods. Use the resilience chat...
Achieve high participation for your staff wellbeing survey
March 27, 2020
If you want to measure staff wellbeing then one thing you can do is run a survey. If you are...
13 tips to transform your energy at school and home
March 27, 2020
You might need to transform your energy if you feel: Your workload is too heavy or you have too much...
The difference between pressure and stress
March 26, 2020
There is a difference between pressure and stress. Pressure can be positive and a motivating factor and is often essential...
Build your support team (resilience chat cards)
March 14, 2020
Being part of a happy, effective team and having your own support team will help you to be more resilient...
Improve staff wellbeing by managing thinking
March 13, 2020
Can you improve staff wellbeing by managing your thinking? Creating a culture where staff thrive and can do their...
School staff wellbeing – make it your No.1 Focus
March 10, 2020
If yours is a typical school, then it is likely to be under real strain over the next few years...
Improve your staff wellbeing by taking the right action
February 27, 2020
You have measured your current staff wellbeing, set your goals and if you want to improve your staff wellbeing you...
