The Influential Power of a Leader’s Wellbeing on Staff and Students | Episode 4

A culture of wellbeing starts at the top. 

It’s impossible to resolve staff wellbeing woes if the leaders in a school are experiencing chronic and unmanaged stress or burnout. The state of leader wellbeing can go on to impact the wellbeing and performance of both staff and students. So, when wanting to create a culture that prioritises wellbeing, it’s important that leaders take a self-reflective look at how well-managed their own wellbeing is. 

Building self-awareness around our stressors and triggers and implementing strategies that allow us to cope, helps us become better at problem solving, builds resilience, promotes job satisfaction, boosts emotional intelligence and ultimately makes us better leaders. 

School leaders with a strong sense of wellbeing then go on to lead with energy, enthusiasm and compassion and, in turn, they’re able to build stronger relationships with staff, address problems objectively, and have more capacity to consider the needs of others.

Further, leaders who value their own wellbeing have the power to act as role models for staff and the school community as a whole. It’s easier to pass on values of wellbeing when we, as leaders, adopt them as our own.  

In this episode, we cover:

• Why leader wellbeing matters and the impact it has on the school community
• A definition of wellbeing from a multidimensional perspective
• Common leadership stressors
• The importance of developing effective coping strategies
• Practical steps leaders can take to begin to address and improve their wellbeing

Links and Resources:

Blog article: The 8 Dimensions of Wellbeing and Why All of Them Count Toward Your Success in Life and Work

Blog article: The PERMAH Model For Workplace Wellbeing 

Resource: Leader Reflection Tool

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