The Nuts and Bolts of Middle Leadership, London: 22 September

09:00-15:30, The Stanley Building, St Pancras, London
Facilitators: Iain Henderson and Helen Morgan

In Collaboration with Wellington College and The Bridge

ABOUT THIS WORKSHOP

Middle leadership is where strategy meets action; where school priorities turn into everyday impact. The Nuts and Bolts of Middle Leadership is a dynamic, one-day course designed to give aspiring and current middle leaders the clarity, confidence, and practical tools to lead effectively from the middle.

We’ll explore what middle leadership really is, beyond job titles and to-do lists, and why it plays a critical role in driving school culture, teaching quality, and student outcomes. You’ll learn how to lead purposeful meetings that people actually want to attend, and how to line manage with both empathy and accountability.

Finally, we’ll tackle the toughest part of the role: how to hold difficult conversations that strengthen your team. Expect hands-on strategies, real scenarios, and space to reflect on your own leadership journey.

Whether you’re new to the role or looking to sharpen your toolkit, this course will leave you with a solid foundation, and a few bolts tightened, for leading with impact.

ABOUT THE FACILITATORS

Iain Henderson is Director of The Bridge at Wellington College, and Co-Director of the Festivals of Education around the world. The Bridge is Wellington’s new outward-facing centre for Teaching, Learning, Research and Professional Development. He has recently been Deputy Head (Educational Developments and Partnerships) and has taught in both state and independent sectors in the UK.

He has also been a Biology teacher; a Head of Year; a Boarding Housemaster and Assistant Head. He set up the golf programme at Wellington and built an enviable reputation as the leading school in the UK. He works with all of the schools in the Wellington Family to embed the essential Wellington DNA, ethos or culture, sensitively in each new context. He is a CTI-trained coach and has introduced and grown a coaching culture at Wellington. He has now trained over 500 teachers there and at other schools to become coaches. He is also a governor of Wellington College International School Bangkok.

Helen Morgan is Head of Leadership Development and Learning at ECIS. In her role, she collaborates with schools, groups and organisations to design and deliver impactful training, coaching and consultancy. She has a track record of building strong relationships with some of the most innovative international schools in the world.

Prior to her role at ECIS, Helen worked extensively as an independent Educational Consultant with a range of international schools and organisations. These include Cambridge International where she was a Lead Training Consultant, and High Performance Learning where she successfully worked with Professor Deborah Eyre to establish the Fellowship of World Class Schools.

Helen is also an accredited Senior Practitioner Coach with the European Coaching and Mentoring Council, empowering executive leaders to drive improvement. She has a master’s degree in education and holds the National Professional Qualification for Headship.