How not to lead a department
It’s 1pm on a Wednesday in September, but all the students have already gone home. They’ve been released early to give us time to prepare for an open evening for prospective new students.
For me, as a department head, it’s the perfect opportunity to demonstrate just how wonderful and creative my department is. My team is ready and waiting to do whatever I need them to in the precious few hours before hordes of Year 6 children and their parents turn up.
But there is one person who isn’t ready: me.
Too late, I realise that I have no clear plan
