Wellbeing Leadership
A New Approach for School Leaders
Amy Green
Amy Green's Wellbeing Leadership: A New Approach for School Leaders serves as a transformative guide for educational leaders aiming to cultivate a thriving school culture centred on staff wellbeing. Building upon her previous work, Teacher Wellbeing, Green introduces four essential qualities for creating a wellbeing-focused workplace and outlines eight characteristics that empower staff to feel, work, collaborate, and lead effectively.
The book challenges leaders to rethink existing systems, processes, beliefs, and assumptions, encouraging bold and innovative actions to support educators. Green's approach is not merely prescriptive but serves as a call to action, urging school leaders to question the status quo and implement meaningful changes that prioritise the holistic wellbeing of their staff.
In the initial sections, Green delves into core elements such as purpose, people, past, present, and perspective, enabling leaders to understand their role in fostering staff wellbeing and recognising the intricate link between a thriving school culture and staff morale. Subsequent chapters provide practical guidance on cultivating the qualities and characteristics necessary for a wellbeing-centred workplace.
Green's insights are particularly timely, addressing the increasing workloads and rising burnout rates among educators. She acknowledges the challenges in prioritising self-care and offers strategies that require time, effort, and dedication, advocating for the development of new habits and the evolution of supportive strategies.
Wellbeing Leadership is more than a guide; it's an invitation to lead a wellbeing revolution in education. Green's expertise in workplace culture and positive psychology provides school leaders with the tools to create environments where both staff and students can flourish. This book is an essential resource for those committed to implementing sustainable, wellbeing-focused leadership practices in schools.
