Category: Wellbeing

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Kemi Arogundade, Sally Boaden and Husham Khan from ABBLed join me for the second in a special series of podcasts discussing the hot topics that SBLs are dealing with right now.

In Part 2, we’re talking all things SBL wellbeing and we have a lot to say! We talk about the power of saying no, how you can take control of your workload, the hidden powers of your diary, how to tame your inbox plus what we should be doing to help our future selves…

The episode at a glance:

[2:09] – Kemi gives us a definition of wellbeing and the different areas of wellbeing we’ll be talking about in this episode (POP!)

[4:53] –The group talk about the importance of professional wellbeing. We share our thoughts about this area plus a number of tools to help you achieve it

[37:02] – We share our tips to help you improve your personal wellbeing including how to switch off and enjoy your break (and how to be smart about preparing for your return!)

[01:19.41] – We talk about the role that organisations have when it comes to supporting wellbeing and how they can do that more effectively

[01:33:18] – The group sums up the top take-aways from this episode

Related content:

– Check out the ABBLed website

– Follow ABBLed on Twitter

– Follow Kemi on Twitter

– Follow Sally on Twitter

– Follow Husham on Twitter

Related Content

– SUMMER OF CPD: If you haven’t signed up yet, we will be covering wellbeing and time management through SBL Support Sessions, podcasts and more!

– DOWNLOAD: Productivity guide and planner for working from home

– PODCAST: How to develop a self-care mindset

– BLOG: Dealing with interruptions and setting boundaries

– BLOG: How to stay connected during a pandemic

Useful Links

– ClickUp Project Manager

– Trello Task Manager

– Mind UK: How to promote wellbeing

– How to snooze your Gmail 

– How to snooze your Outlook

– How to mute a WhatsApp group

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Julie Cordiner, School Finance Consultant, joins me to talk about the importance of self-care for SBLs and shares her strategies to avoid burnout, increase productivity and take back control.

The episode at a glance:

[2:06] – Julie tells us about her background and her interests outside of education

[7:36] –Julie explains why self-care is so crucial and why she chose to speak about this rather than finance

[9:31] –Julie describes her experience of burnout and how to take back control

[13:05] –Julie talks about why you should start by concentrating on the things you can control and the steps beyond that to help you focus on self-care

[20:08] –Julie admits to her own bad habit (which sounds delicious!) and emphasises the importance of forming good habits

[26:41] –Julie shares tips on how to manage your workload and how it can impact your self-care

[34:34] –Julie explains how planning is “a promise to yourself” and how you can make it happen

[40:00] –Julie shares some other ways to manage your workload and your self-care including how to manage others

[52:50] –Julie emphasises the three things she wants us all to think about in order to boost our self-care mindset and our productivity

Related content:

– Follow Julie on Twitter

– Visit Julie’s website

– Check out Julie’s fiction books

Resources mentioned:

– Productive Flourishing Planners

– Atomic Habits by James Clear

– Eat That Frog by Brian Tracy (Summary)

– Deep Work by Cal Newport

– Canva – Templates and Graphic Designs

If you’re a School Business Leader:

– Download: Productivity Guide & Planner – Working from Home

– How to Break Bad Habits

– How to Set Goals in 2021

– The Triage System That Every Leader Should Implement

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Shirley Si Ahmed, School Business Manager, talks about how she tackled imposter syndrome and why SBLs are real-life superheroes…

The episode at a glance:

[2:13] –Shirley talks about working in a local authority education team and the challenges she faced having never worked in a school.

[5:51] –Find out how Shirley became a School Business Manager and what it was like during her first year.

[14:14] –Shirley talks about faking it until you make it!

[18:07] –Shirley shares her experiences of her local SBM cluster opening up to the idea of collaboration.

[21:55] – Shirley reflects on the impact of COVID on the role of SBL.

[28:18] –Shirley talks about the scope of the SBL role and how it can be intimidating.

[30:33] –Learn about the Dunning-Kruger effect and how Shirley feels it mirrors her SBL journey!

[36:50] –Shirley describes the strength she finds in her network and encourages others to do the same.

Related content:

Follow Shirley on Twitter

SBL Connect

The Dunning-Kruger Effect

If you’re a School Business Leader…

– New SBM Checklist

– SBLs: If You’re Feeling Down, Read This

– To Anyone Who Doesn’t Feel Good Enough

– SBLs: It’s Good To Talk

– PODCAST: Hit The Ground Running Without A Handover

If you’re a Headteacher…

– CPD for your School Business Manager

– PODCAST: Why SBLs Are Vital To The Success Of A School

Subscribe:

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Get in touch:

You know I love to hear from you so please pop me an email or get in touch on social media to let me know what you think of the show and what you’d like to see in the future!

You can also find Laura here…

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