Schools are in the emotion business.

Today Michael relates an epiphany he had while listening to the CEO of the Tasmanian Jack Jumpers explain their mission. He argues that school's are in the emotion business too. Why? Because from the classroom, to the car park and in the staff room, a school is full of emotions. The discussion unpacks what the research tells us about emotions. Michael provides some intriguing insights on how emotions work. We discuss how teachers and school leaders (and anyone really) can we manage their own emotions better. The episode is full of ideas around what leaders, teachers and staff do to cope better in an emotional environment like a school.