HEAD TEACHERS VIEW
Harpinder Singh. Queensbridge Secondary school.
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Why should you use Victor?
Why choose Victor? Well, the decision hinges on your leadership values. If, like me, you prioritize leadership behaviours and growth, if you perceive every aspect of your organization as a reflection of its leadership, then it makes perfect sense.
Using Victor involves an investment of both money and time and to truly reap the benefits a deep and ongoing commitment is necessary not just a one-time engagement.
Why did I opt for Victor? In September 2022 I stepped into the role of head teacher in a highly successful Birmingham school succeeding 2 longstanding heads. This transition marked a pivotal moment for the school with significance stakes involved.
I was introduced to Victor through a recommendation on Teams and our connection was immediate, he grasped my aspirations and shared my beliefs. Our school required a cohesive emotionally intelligent team capable of rapid development I needed someone adaptable empathetic and capable of providing both support and challenge.
While school leaders excel as educators not all prioritise ongoing leadership development as they do pedagogy, despite it being fundamental to our mission. Circumstances may change but leadership values should remain steadfast.
Thus began a journey of intensive team building and personalised leadership coaching which has since cascaded throughout the school community.
I'm proud to say that Victor now collaborates with support teams as well, upskilling them in their work with students. Providing them with strategies to find alternative positive ways to manage behaviour, to enhance the student’s emotional regulation and intelligence.
It’s important to note that Victor’s impact extends beyond leadership growth; he has also guided us in understanding our impact on students and fostering their development.
An absolutely fantastic meeting with Victor Allen today! Some brilliant tips for motivating staff and leading with positivity, as well as the need to ensure we truly know our teams. Be curious about one another - what inspires each of us? What legacy do we each want to leave?
Thank you, Victor - I'm both appreciative of your time and inspired by your words!
#leadership #motivation #inspiration #employeeengagement Emma H.
"Victor is extremely astute and perceptive, his words of wisdom have helped many staff members to re-evaluate their thoughts and gain perspective in their working and personal lives. The benefit of Victor’s work with the organisation is immense. The Senior Leadership Team consider Victor to be one of their own, a true colleague, who cares about the business as much as they do. "
“Victor was the epitome of his motto of ‘Excellence and Fun’. Lively delivery, spot on content to meet our expectations and needs, gave excellent examples from real life situations drawn from own experience we really enjoyed and profited from the course”
Manuela Jimenez de Cisneros Anguita Spain
“Victor came across very genuine and sincere. He pitched at the perfect level and broke up potential monotonous areas with humour and games. The lack of flipchart paper, self-reflection and other somewhat overused CPD activities was also a welcome change. Easily the most informative and enjoyable external speaker we’ve had to date.
"I thought Victor's inset was inspirational as well as aspirational. Very clear and extremely well delivered. He was a real "find" and his inset will be remembered for a long time. It has helped us on our way forward.” I’m glad you’ve got him booked for the parents at the end of the month” (Paul).
" Regarding how to have that challenging conversation, I had that conversation with the person who I was struggling to communicate with using your techniques and it worked a treat! We broke down those initial barriers and our relationship has been 10 times better since. I can not thank you enough. Keep on doing what you do! Best wishes S."