92 - A conversation with Dr. Helen Kelly Author, researcher, speaker, consultant

Dr. Helen Kelly shares her latest book "School Leaders Matter." which explores why the school leaders’ role has become so demanding and what governments, schools and leaders themselves can do to support their wellbeing.  We together unpack the different areas of the book, the relationship between stress, workload, community and well being and the significant changes in the role. To better understand the causes connected to Leader and Teacher burnout refer to our last podcast Episode #73 where Helen shares in depth the research and understandings of burnout in the workplace.   About Dr. Helen Kelly   Helen Kelly is an author, speaker, consultant and researcher in the field of school wellbeing. Between 2006 and 2020, when she retired from her work as a school principal, Helen led international schools in Bangkok, Berlin and Hong Kong. Prior to this she spent a decade as a member of the English legal profession, representing employees in the area of health and safety at work. She has been researching in the field of educator wellbeing for over a decade.  Helen is most known for her work on school leader and teacher wellbeing and workplace culture. She has a worldwide audience for her speaking engagements, workshops, blog posts and articles. She consults with schools globally, across all sectors, and aims to provide practical support to maximise staff wellbeing and enhance the culture of the workplace.  Helen’s first book School Leaders Matter: Preventing Burnout, Managing Stress and Improving Wellbeing is/was published on 28 February and is available from all major retailers.   Dr. Helen Kelly on Social Media   Twitter: @drhkelly Facebook: Dr Helen Kelly Website: www.drhelenkelly.com LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/dr-helen-kelly-65996919/   Resources Book - School Leaders Matter: Preventing Burnout, managing stress and improving wellbeing Teachers are not to Blame for Their Own Burnout Teacher Burnout - How poor work relationships damage staff wellbeing International School Teacher Wellbeing During the COVID 19 Pandemic – The 2021 Report Improving School Wellbeing Through Positive School Culture WIDEducation Magazine May 2021 In Focus: Covid’s troubling impact on international school teacher wellbeing Podcast -Wellbeing and Resilience in Schools Podcast - Teachers are not to Blame for Their Own Burnout    John Mikton on Social Media LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jmikton/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/jmikton Web: beyonddigital.org   Dan Taylor on social media: LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/dantcz/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/DanTaylorAE Web: www.appsevents.com   Listen on: iTunes / Podbean / Stitcher / Spotify / YouTube   Would you like to have a free 1 month trial of the new Google Workspace Plus (formerly G Suite Enterprise for Education)? Just fill out this form and we’ll get you set up bit.ly/GSEFE-Trial