T6. Be Wonderful to Work With – Coach and Practice
This behaviour develops a leader’s ability to create a positive, caring, and motivating experience for colleagues.
Behaviour focus
Helping leaders build trust and morale through intentional kindness, empathy, and professionalism.
Purpose
To ensure that working relationships are supportive, energising, and aligned with the school’s values.
| Action Steps | Key Questions | Practice |
| Design warm welcomes. | How can you make first impressions positive and personal? | Ask the leader to script their induction message for a new colleague. Practise delivering it naturally. |
| Check in regularly. | How do you maintain connection through busy terms? | Practise a brief check-in that balances empathy with curiosity about workload and wellbeing. |
| Embed appreciation. | How can you show gratitude consistently? | Practise writing a short thank-you message that names a specific contribution. |
| Model everyday kindness. | What tone do you set in corridors, meetings, and emails? | Ask the leader to reflect on small signals of tone and rehearse neutralising an email before sending. |