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 * If you wish to raise a discussion then go to the "Discussion" tab and start a thread for all or some to contribute. Gillian has posted a topic and is seeking your thoughts. ||

Hi Marcia, **Comments below in THIS color! ** Hi all Thank you all for your preparation and input this morning. Breakfast was also so filling that I didn’t think about food again – until just now!
 * Below is the follow up email to our first meeting and Gillian's response.

In order to be as targeted as possible, I wonder if you’d mind giving me some feedback on how useful you thought the session was this morning. I deliberately used a situation that each of you was facing to both explore some options and push you a little bit in terms of your thoughts and actions as a leader. You may or may not have found that useful. Yes

My reflection was that I should have been more up front in letting you know that was what I was doing – it wasn’t a secret, I just neglected to make it explicit. No I thought that was okay and similar to thinking on my feet if placed in a situation where a response of a more demanding role leadership was placed upon self i.e acting AP I also reflected on how fortunate I was to be mentoring such a thoughtful and capable group who are all obviously working really hard in their schools.

I wonder if you thought the session was · In a suitable venue - happy enough but willing for someone else to organise a different venue for next meeting if required. – not precious about it    ·  Too long - no     ·  Too short – maybe due to our commitments to get away – wished I could have heard Bronwyn and Isobel talk · Useful to you, at this point in time – good to keep up in tune with the rigours that may yet be heading our way · Pertinent to your situation – sometimes it’s a little out of my ability to actively contribute due to the nature of my school vs. mainstream – teacher partner planning etc. · Relevant to the general goals you verbalised – was a safe and comfortable discussion · Challenging – certainly I felt that I was missing something and you drove it home to me – upon my reflection my thought was that I would offer the idea to the staff, but not necessarily the model/survey questions I had devised. I would like to let the staff choose their own, but it was a given “in my head” to follow that process and assumed that everyone else would think that. I realise that I definitely need to verbalise all of my intensions. Need to keep a mental not that I need to do this for staff as well. · Too much talk by me – not at all – we need to hear your “wounded leader” stories as well. · Fair in terms of who spoke, when – I would like to think so – but I’m conscious of taking over conversations so I do try to pull back and let everyone have equitable time also.

If there is any other feedback you feel you’d like to offer, I’d also appreciate that. I promise I will use it as a reflective tool, and that’s all! All good and on track. LITM came up at my uni discussions last night – a big day for me – and the notion that others who have completed the project felt that after the year the network was disbanded. Some have now tried to re-establish this network as it is a valuable resource. Perhaps we might want to keep this in mind so we can follow through as a matter of process. This led on from the “network” component of the MSL course I’m completing. I hope each of you has a very well deserved rest over the holidays and you are able to turn off from work and enjoy! And to you! Thanks Gillian

Kind regards

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