Coaching, development & consultancy
for leaders in schools, MATs & the businesses that work with them
My aim is to enable leadership clarity in complexity …
I do this in three ways:
I enable reflection, providing spaces in which you can make sense of your experience and develop agency;
I help you understand what’s really going on, guiding you to look at your work and the challenges that arise in it from new angles;
I provide developmental experiences in which your leadership can form.
Driven by a deep care for the work that schools do and a deep understanding of what can sometimes make this difficult, my aim is to help you engage with complexity so you can lead more effectively.
"Ben has strong insights into the challenges of education - and the possibilities - and is actively addressing these challenges and opportunities in his work with schools. Essential to Ben's success is his ability to connect with people easily and his willingness to embrace innovation and difficult thought."
Ross Hall, Jacobs Foundation
Services for individuals, for teams and for whole organisati0ns
Whether it’s through 1:1 coaching, reflective practice groups, or a spot on one of my professional development programmes, my goal with you as an individual client is to enable you to make sense of your experiences as a leader in relation to those around you and the system itself. Once that understanding and clarity is in place, anything is possible …
Many of the most complex challenges leaders and managers face in their work have roots that lie well under the surface or organisational life, deep in the relational or systemic dynamics that drive culture and behaviour. My work as a consultant is to explore what’s really going on, to identify what’s causing resistance or tension, and then to redirect attention and effort to where it can have most impact …
For individuals
For teams
Teams drive the success of any organisation, and yet the relationships that enable effective performance are rarely given the care and attention they need. My team coaching, team building and team development services help teams develop a clarity of purpose, identity, relatedness and awareness, enabling transformation and high performance …
For organisations
For partners
I also engage in occasional project work with partners - charities, think tanks, research organisations or training providers, etc - to add capacity as an associate or contractor. This usually involves providing research, content, coaching, training or advice, though - frankly - I’m up for a chat about anything that interests me and furthers my aim to improve schools …
