Leadership Learning
Thinking about your last one-to-one meeting
- Who did most of the talking?
- Did it feel like an inconvenience?
- Were there clear outcomes for review next time?
Many leaders haven’t yet learned how to make these meetings count. Your one-to-ones can be energising, purposeful sessions that build trust, develop your team’s expertise, and add value to the organisation. In this short course you can learn how.
The cost of ineffective one-to-ones
- Disengaged staff who feel undervalued
- Missed opportunities for early intervention with issues
- Wasted time in unfocused conversations
- Limited professional development impact
- Reduced staff retention
- Lower team performance
Research shows that effective one-to-ones can increase staff engagement by up to 40% and reduce turnover by 24%. Every conversation we have can add or diminish value; we simply can’t afford to get these wrong.
But there’s good news - transforming your one-to-ones doesn’t require complex systems or hours of extra time. It needs leaders who care about their work and people, a clear framework, practical tools, and proven strategies that work in the real world of leadership.
What you’ll learn
Trust and Engagement
Create powerful relationships that encourage honest, open dialogue between you and your team members. You’ll learn techniques that naturally improve staff motivation and build genuine commitment to your goals. Research shows trust is the foundation of high-performing teams - we’ll show you exactly how to build it.
Master Practical Techniques
Transform your one-to-ones using proven frameworks that make every conversation count. You’ll learn the optimal 80/20 listening ratio, understand how to assess task-relevant maturity, and develop shared agendas that keep meetings focused. These aren’t just theories - they’re practical tools you can implement immediately.
Save Time and Energy
Turn time-consuming meetings into efficient, energising conversations that achieve more in less time. You’ll discover how to avoid common pitfalls, implement simple but effective tracking systems, and manage your diary so one-to-ones become sustainable rather than stressful.
Drive Improvement
Connect individual conversations directly to whole-setting priorities, creating a clear line of sight between personal development and school success. Learn to spot potential issues early, empower staff to own their development, and build collective capacity across your team.
Measurable Results
Schools using these techniques typically see a 40% reduction in meeting time, 21% increase in staff engagement and 24% improvement in retention. Most importantly, you’ll see a direct impact on teaching quality and student outcomes through more effective staff development conversations.
This isn’t just theory - you’ll get practical tools you can use in your very next one-to-one meeting.
What’s included
- RelationshipsBuild Team Relationships
- PracticesUnderstand How to Support Team Members
- SupportIdentify and Implement Best Practices
- CultureExplore the use of Task Relevant Maturity
- ApproachesUnderstand Motivational drivers
- ContentSelf-paced online learning you can access anywhere with real examples from settings
- LifetimeGet lifetime access to the online training course after signing up, available to view any place, any time, at your convenience
Let’s talk
If you’re navigating growth, change or complexity, I’d be glad to hear what you’re working on.