Supporting excellence in education

 

Mindset helps early years providers, schools and colleges achieve their goals through tailored coaching, facilitation, consultancy and training services.

 

Drawing on 30 years of experience in education, Mindset helps to create positive change and strengthen the performance of individuals and teams in education.   

Mindset specialises in providing school-based training designed to meet the needs of each school, its leaders and its teachers. On site education training allows staff to take part in high quality learning experiences alongside their colleagues. The service also allows schools to train many people for the cost of a few. 50% of schools that have had in-house training with Mindset have been so pleased with the results that that they have rebooked Mindset immediately.

 

 

Sharon Phillips, the founder of Mindset, is an experienced trainer, facilitator, coach and consultant with a background in education and psychology. She has taught and delivered advisory work for Birmingham Educational Psychology Service in primary, secondary, mainstream and special schools. She has an M.Ed (with Distinction) in Professional Studies (Challenging Behaviour and Learning Difficulties).

Sharon has held a number of management posts in schools, been a Framework for Intervention Consultant and an Action for Inclusion Associate. Mindset has provided services to the following schools, early years provisions and colleges (link).

 

Leadership Coaching

·     How can I reduce stress levels within my team?

·     What's the best way to build on staff motivation?

·     How do I decide on the best course of action?

As a school leader, you will encounter a range of challenges in the course of your working life. Mindset provides a confidential sounding board to help you find the solutions that are right for you. Through face to face or over the phone coaching Mindset helps head teachers and senior leaders achieve more from their personal and professional lives.

Support from Mindset coaching can help with:

·     leadership skills and strategies

·     stress reduction

·     continually raising standards

·     directing and inspiring change

·     empowering people to realise their full potential

·     finding direction

·     time management

·     managing difficult conversations and people.

For more information about the benefits of coaching contact Sharon Phillips on 07725122786 or email info@mindset-change.co.uk.

 

Middle Leadership Coaching

Making the move from manager to leader is exciting - and demanding. Mindset offers coaching to help you make a smooth transition into your new role. This personal support also empowers new leaders to adapt effectively and positively to the challenges of their new post. From effective team leadership to increasing your confidence, Mindset can help make the step into education leadership a rewarding and positive one.

 

Team Coaching

Strong teams are an important asset in education. Mindset helps teams in education to work better together for increased success. Through coaching, Mindset enables small teams to develop a team culture, work together more effectively and reduce obstacles.

Facilitation

How could structured facilitation benefit your team? Mindset has a wealth of experience in helping education professionals to move towards specific goals. Focused facilitation from Mindset includes:

·     PATH: Come together to develop a vision for your school

·     Team Building.

 

Training

Mindset provides fun, interactive and thought provoking training for all professionals and pupils in education.  Each education training option is designed to suit your needs, with choices ranging from one hour twilight to whole day programmes.

 

Mindset can deliver a range of INSET programmes to meet your School Development Plan. Or you can choose individual components to develop your own INSET. Mindset's flexible approach means education training can be delivered to whole school insets or individual groups such as senior leadership teams, middle leadership teams, coordinators, newly qualified teachers, teacher assistants, learning mentors and administration teams.

 

 

Mindset's training services for education professionals include:

·     Assertiveness Skills

·     Change Management

·     Creating a Vision

·     Delegation Skills

·     Motivating Others

·     Coaching Training

·     Leadership and Management Skills

·     Handling Difficult People and Conversations

·     Problem Solving and Solution Circles

·     Stress Management, Prevention and Reduction

·     Effective Team Working.

·     Team Building

Training for pupils and parents include:

·     Success in your exams without stress

·     Stress management and beating the blues.

Follow the links for full details of each training option.

 

Working with school clusters

Mindset can work flexibly to offer training across school clusters. This education training service offers a chance to share, network and develop initiatives across schools.

 

Do you want to become a coaching school?

Mindset specialises in high quality coaching and coaching training for schools.

Coaching is a new approach to empowering people to reach their full potential, overcome obstacles to success and develop both personally and professionally.

Mindset offers:

·     Introduction to Coaching (Twilight)

·     Developing your own Listening and Questioning Skills for Teachers and Support Staff (Half Day)

·     Coaching Skills for Learning Mentors and Pastoral Leaders (One Day)

·     Coaching Skills for Managers (one day)

·     Staff Support Team (two day).