Running effective team meetings
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Course Outline:
Running and chairing meetings is a core responsibility for school leaders — and when done well, meetings can drive collaboration, clarity, and action. This interactive webinar will explore how effective planning and preparation lay the foundation for meaningful, outcome-focused meetings.
We’ll consider strategies for encouraging active participation, navigating differing viewpoints, and fostering an inclusive and collaborative environment. Through real-life examples, we’ll also examine common challenges faced when leading meetings and offer practical approaches to overcome them.
Learning outcomes:
• Plan and structure team meetings for maximum impact
• Facilitate inclusive, engaging, and productive discussions
• Confidently manage diverse personalities and navigate conflict
• Identify and address common pitfalls in meeting dynamics.
Speaker:
Kate Simlett, Deputy Head (Pastoral), Tudor Hall School
Kate has been working in all girls and co-educational independent boarding and day schools for 26 years. Positions held previously by Kate include teacher of PE and PSHE, Head of Girls Games, Head of Sport, Senior Housemistress and Director of Wellbeing. Kate is currently the Deputy Head Pastoral, DSL and Head of Boarding in an all girls’ independent boarding and day school, and has held this position for 7 years. During this time, Kate has become a lead Safeguarding Trainer for the local authority and has implemented and delivers an in-house safeguarding training programme within her current school. Alongside this work, Kate leads and coordinates the school’s bespoke overseas volunteering programme which supports two schools, one in South Africa and one in India. Kate is also an ISI Team Inspector. Kate is currently completing a course in Fundamental Coaching Skills.
