Developing leaders
Leadership development for middle and senior leaders, built around your priorities and drawing on the Northbeam courses and the Leadership Decision Simulator where they help.
Ask about thisFor Schools · People and Culture
Develop the people who lead your school.
Real Problems. Real Leadership.
Staff development and HR-related leadership support for schools, shaped around your context. We help your leaders develop their teams, hold fair and timely conversations, induct new leaders well and build a culture where staff can do their best work.
- Enquiry-led
- Agreed in a written proposal
- Online or on site
- Works alongside school licences
What we can help with
Support for the people side of school life
Five areas schools most often ask about. Each starts with a conversation and is shaped around what you need, so there is no fixed catalogue and no off-the-shelf package.
New leader induction
A clear first-term plan for staff stepping into leadership roles: what to learn, who to meet, what to review and how progress is checked.
Ask about thisPerformance conversations
Helping leaders prepare fair, timely conversations about expectations and underperformance, using the CLEAR framework from Becoming a Middle Leader.
Ask about thisCulture and wellbeing
Practical work on staff culture, workload and wellbeing, led by your leadership team and grounded in what your staff tell you.
Ask about thisStaff survey and diagnostic
A structured staff survey or leadership self-assessment to see where you are now, with a short written summary of strengths and priorities.
Ask about thisHow an engagement works
Simple, clear and agreed in writing
Conversation
A free initial call to understand your context, your people and what you want to change.
Proposal
A short written proposal setting out the work, the timeline, the fees and the cancellation terms.
Delivery
Sessions, coaching or survey work, online or on site, with practical tools your leaders use straight away.
Review
A review with your leadership team to check what has changed and agree the next steps.
What we work towards
Outcomes we plan for with you
Every engagement sets its own goals in the proposal. These are the outcomes schools most often ask us to help them reach.
Concerns raised early and fairly
Leaders who prepare and hold difficult conversations with facts, care and a clear plan for review.
New leaders who settle with a plan
A structured first term for staff stepping into leadership, with the right people, priorities and check-ins.
A shared language for leadership
Consistent expectations across teams, using the same practical frameworks as the Northbeam courses.
Culture priorities staff recognise
Priorities for culture, workload and wellbeing that come from listening to staff, not from guesswork.
Start with the evidence
Not sure where to begin?
Ask each leader to complete our free Leadership Self-Assessment and bring their profiles to your first conversation, or ask us about a staff survey for your leadership team.
- Twenty statementsFive dimensions of everyday leadership.
- Instant profileA radar chart with practical next steps.
- Printable reportOne personal report to discuss in line management.
- PrivateAnswers stay in the browser.
Who you will work with
A school leader who has done the job
Jacques has worked in education for over twenty years across Southern Africa and the Middle East, including more than a decade as a principal, and has led schools in three countries. He chairs accreditation visiting teams, holds an MBA and is completing a PhD in Leadership and Management.
Questions
Frequently asked questions
Is this HR or legal advice?
No. This is leadership support, not legal or HR advice. We help your leaders develop their practice and their teams. Always follow your school’s policies, local law and statutory guidance, and take professional advice where you need it.
Do you offer fixed packages?
No. Every engagement is shaped around your context and agreed in a written proposal that sets out the work, the timeline and the fees before anything starts.
Can you work online and on site?
Yes. Most work can be delivered online, and on-site days can be arranged where they help. We agree the format with you in the proposal.
Can this be combined with a school licence?
Yes. People and Culture support can be planned alongside a Middle Leader Team Licence or a Leadership Team Licence, so the course, the live sessions and the support work together.
How do we start?
Request a conversation using the form on our For Schools page, or book a 30-minute call. We listen first, then send a short written proposal.
Not legal or HR advice
This is leadership support. Always follow your school’s policies, local law and statutory guidance.
Written proposal
Work, timeline, fees and cancellation terms are agreed in writing before anything starts. See our terms.
Confidential
Staff information you share with us is handled in line with our privacy policy.
Who we are
Northbeam Leadership LLP, registered in England and Wales, partnership number OC461931.
Start a conversation
Tell us about your people.
Share what you would like to change and we will reply within two working days, with a written proposal if it helps.