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Leveraging Decades of Experience: Why Schools Trust Us to Recruit Their Leaders
As the world of education rapidly evolves, schools need leaders who are not only equipped with the right qualifications but also embody the values, vision, and ethos of the institution. Finding such leaders requires more than just a cursory glance at a resume; it...
What People Really Want From a Job
In my day-to-day role of liaising with both candidates and employers, I frequently hear from candidates about their job preferences. The message is clear: there's a growing demand to move away from rigid hierarchies and one-size-fits-all approaches, as employees and...
Best Practice Recruitment: Insights from a Veteran School Principal
Being a school principal is not just about overseeing academic curriculums or managing student discipline; it's largely about leadership and making pivotal decisions. One of the most critical areas I've navigated in my years as a principal is recruiting hundreds of...
A Roadmap to Resolution: 10 Strategies for Successfully Managing Staff Conflict
As I reflect on over twenty years as a principal in four schools, staff matters consumed a significant amount of time and effort and at times nearly caused major grief. Staff relationships, performance, managing conflict, ensuring engagement and alignment with the...
Pressing Pause: The Power of Taking Time Out
In the demanding realm of leadership, carving out time for personal growth and reflection can often feel like an impossible task. The constant pressures of managing teams, making critical decisions, and staying ahead in a competitive landscape can leave little room...
Our Great Slade Bake Off for the Biggest Morning Tea
This week we did our official Biggest Morning Tea, and it was a great success! Hosting it at the end of May, we got everyone involved in a Great Slade Bake Off, with our teams bringing in their own baked goods. Although there was some trepidation about what would be...
Using AI for job hunting and career development: An Interview with OpenAI’s ChatGPT
Join me in this captivating episode as I dive into the fascinating realm of artificial intelligence alongside the esteemed guest, OpenAI’s advanced language model, ChatGPT 4.0. Discover the limitless potential of AI and its profound impact on job hunting, career...
Continuing the conversation about contemporary Australian education
When it comes to Australia’s education sector, it’s fair to say that the current landscape and future roadmap are in a constant state of growth and evolution, shaped by myriad factors. And the resonance with which it’s been received by the education sector continues,...
Don’t be stupid when it comes to Men’s Health: Start these healthy habits now!
This week, 12-18 June 2023, is World Men’s Health Week and it reminds me of my own recent battles with cancer – two and a half times in fact. I wrote a similar story some years ago about my battles with cancer. Years ago I had testicular cancer, then shortly before...
Board Performance. What do we really know?
In today’s blog we interview Nicholas Barnett* about Board Benchmarking, and why he thinks it has taken so long in this time of advanced data management and analysis for a sophisticated board benchmarking offering to emerge. Anita Ziemer: Nick, you’ve been doing face...
What is the value of a trusted and true business relationship?
I’ve been very fortunate to have worked in the recruitment industry for over 20 years now, and am privileged to work in a firm that has almost 60 years in the market. It has been fascinating to see how our sector has evolved during that time. I’ve worked in both South...
The power of collaboration: why community matters when it comes to education
What defines a school community? Is it the students and teachers? Their parents too? A wider array of stakeholders? And when it comes to voice and influence, how important is it to cast a wide net? To invite in a broad spectrum of opinions and perspectives? These are...