'An ounce of performance is worth pounds of promises.' Mae West

#bigquestions : What's our #governance role during national testing?

IGovS Rosemary Hoyle Neil Yates Melanie Stokes #VisibleGovernance Naureen Khalid Jacqueline Rodden Janet Maria Gordon Aizenay Lisa James UKGovChat

Alan Richards IGovS Rosemary Hoyle Neil Yates Melanie Stokes #VisibleGovernance Naureen Khalid Jacqueline Rodden Janet Maria Gordon Aizenay Lisa James UKGovChat Stay out of the way / check in with calls or emails / offer to observe opening of papers / send congrats to all at the end of the tests or exams

Alan Richards IGovS Rosemary Hoyle Neil Yates Melanie Stokes #VisibleGovernance Naureen Khalid Jacqueline Rodden Janet Maria Gordon Aizenay Lisa James UKGovChat The data really does it for me! Looking at the bigger picture to forecast the best outcomes in the long-term rather than resort to short-term thinking. You really have to engage in deep analysis, but you also need to come in with an open mind.

'The most reliable way to forecast the future is to try to understand the present.' John Naisbitt

#bigquestions : What sparks your curiosity in #governance ?

IGovS Rosemary Hoyle Neil Yates Melanie Stokes #VisibleGovernance Naureen Khalid Jacqueline Rodden Janet Maria Gordon Aizenay Lisa James UKGovChat

Alan Richards IGovS Neil Yates Melanie Stokes #VisibleGovernance Naureen Khalid Jacqueline Rodden Janet Maria Gordon Kindness and respect - listening (to hear) the views of those with whom we may not agree in order to have productive discussion leading to good decisions. #EffectiveGovernance

‘The most important single ingredient in the formula for success is knowing how to get along with people.’ Theodore Roosevelt

#bigquestions : What are the people skills most valued in #governance ?

IGovS Rosemary Hoyle Neil Yates Melanie Stokes #VisibleGovernance Naureen Khalid Jacqueline Rodden Janet Maria Gordon

Wirral Governor IGovS The Athenaeum Definitely

Alan Richards IGovS Rosemary Hoyle Neil Yates Melanie Stokes #VisibleGovernance Naureen Khalid Jacqueline Rodden Janet Maria Gordon Aizenay Lisa James UKGovChat By holding on to our values #EthicalLeadership

Alan Richards IGovS Rosemary Hoyle Neil Yates Melanie Stokes #VisibleGovernance Naureen Khalid Janet Maria Gordon Aizenay Lisa James UKGovChat As a start a good work ethic!
So many governors have demanding full-time paid roles, family & other commitments yet still manage to provide effective governance through participation in meetings and monitoring visits.

'Great people have great values and great ethics.' Jeffrey Gitomer

#bigquestions : What great values and great ethics do we find in #governance ?

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News from Friday, but I have only just seen it. Well done Ofsted, this is a positive step.

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'Nothing is gained by not being kind and courteous.' Neal Adams

#bigquestions : How can #governance help bring courtesy into the complaints process?

IGovS Rosemary Hoyle Neil Yates Melanie Stokes #VisibleGovernance Naureen Khalid Jacqueline Rodden Janet Maria Gordon Aizenay Lisa James UKGovChat

Alan Richards IGovS Rosemary Hoyle Neil Yates Melanie Stokes #VisibleGovernance Jacqueline Rodden Janet Maria Gordon Aizenay Lisa James UKGovChat During panel meetings: By ensuring that both sides get to have their say and while they’re doing so the other side listens respectfully. By the chair stepping in if either side is disrespectful. By understanding that these may be very difficult situations and being prepared to…

Alan Richards IGovS Rosemary Hoyle Neil Yates Naureen Khalid Jacqueline Rodden Janet Maria Gordon Aizenay Lisa James UKGovChat And then I see this and think, we need to also support our SLT by grounding ourselves and remembering that while a complaint may consume us, there are so many other things our schools are doing which are amazing 👏🏼

Alan Richards IGovS Rosemary Hoyle Neil Yates Melanie Stokes #VisibleGovernance Naureen Khalid Jacqueline Rodden Janet Maria Gordon Aizenay UKGovChat Lisa James I really liked the variety of the job and was lucky to work with an executive head and federation business manager who shared their knowledge and allowed me to grow in the role. The rest, as they say, is history. 3/3

Alan Richards IGovS Rosemary Hoyle Neil Yates Melanie Stokes #VisibleGovernance Naureen Khalid Jacqueline Rodden Janet Maria Gordon Aizenay UKGovChat Lisa James I was a brand new clerk with no experience of the English education system, working with an acting head and acting chair...it could all have gone horribly wrong but it didn't. The board decided to federate, the federation was looking for a new clerk and I got that position. 2/

Alan Richards IGovS Rosemary Hoyle Neil Yates Melanie Stokes #VisibleGovernance Naureen Khalid Jacqueline Rodden Janet Maria Gordon Aizenay UKGovChat Lisa James I was looking for a small job with school holidays to go back to work after several years of looking after my young kids. I had extensive experience of taking minutes. I was supposed to be just observing the 1st meeting I clerked...except it became an extraordinary meeting... 1/

'...find what you love to do, find the joy in it, and express yourself through your passion.' Barry Williams

#bigquestions : What got you into in #governance ?

IGovS Rosemary Hoyle Neil Yates Melanie Stokes #VisibleGovernance Naureen Khalid Jacqueline Rodden Janet Maria Gordon Aizenay UKGovChat Lisa James

Julia Skinner (Listening Ear) #3Goodthings
1. Early zoom to help a chair of a trust as he 'sensed checked ' IGovS
2. DMs from a vice chair who needed some advice
3. Telling myself I don't need to watch Green Mile for the umpteenth time