How to Maximise Your Leadership Skills Through EQ
Whether it was at work, in a sports team or working on a group assignment back in your university days, we’ve all met someone who you can immediately tell has exceptional aptitude to lead. On the other hand, it’s quite possible you’ve witnessed this from the other perspective. With poor leadership, quite often you will […]
5 Crucial Lessons I Learned as a Leader
I work across a few environments: when I’m not standing in front of educators or parents talking about wellbeing, I’m teaching the neuroscience of change in organisations, or helping facilitate week-long workshops in neuroscience and meditation, leading a group of 80 people within a wider group of up to 2000 participants. And, most importantly, parenting […]
7 Steps to Creating an Optimal Learning Environment for Students
The classroom environment has a major impact on the way students of all ages learn. Although every pupil learns in an entirely independent way, by initially setting boundaries and standards, creating a safe and inclusive environment and being consistent in the delivery of curricula, assessment and reflection, a teacher can provide an optimal learning environment. […]
Improving Educator Wellbeing during COVID-19
Teachers play an important and influential role in the lives of their students, in their families and the community. Their duties and responsibilities extend far beyond meeting learning outcomes, to caring for the social and emotional needs of their students. The pandemic has caused undue stress to families, students, and teachers. We want to help […]
What We Can Control: A Leadership Reflection as We Begin Term 1, 2026
One of those qualities is creating a sense of internal safety. A place where I can notice, with curiosity rather than criticism, how I am responding or reacting. A place where I do not rush to fix or override what I am feeling, but instead allow enough space to understand what is really happening for […]
Guildford West -8 Years down the track with Life Skills GO
How Guildford West Public School Transformed Whole School Wellbeing Over The Past Eight Years with Life Skills GO At Guildford West Public School, prioritising student wellbeing has always been a key focus. However, as with many schools, the challenge was how to consistently implement a structured approach that would provide real-time insights, integrate seamlessly with […]
Emotions: The Hidden Driver of Student Behaviour
It’s a common misconception that student behaviour is solely a matter of choice. While students certainly have agency, their actions are often influenced by complex emotional states. Understanding these emotions can be a powerful tool for educators to prevent negative behaviours and foster positive learning environments. The Emotional Underpinnings of Behaviour Emotions are the driving […]
Prioritising Teacher Wellbeing Alongside Student Wellbeing
Why Explicitly Teaching Teachers About Their Own Wellbeing Should Be Prioritised as Much as Student Wellbeing It has been truly refreshing to see article after article delving into the effects of the current education climate on teachers. At Life Skills Group, we’ve had the privilege of delivering wellbeing training to over 250,000 educators and executive […]
Life Skills GO and Aligning to the NSW School Excellence Framework
When I was in every position in a school, my biggest enemy was time. I had three lists I carried with me, the things I had to do today, the things I needed to do by the end of the week and the things I wanted to do. Unfortunately, by the time I finished the […]
Excel in whole school wellbeing: What does this look like?
What does excelling in wellbeing look like? That wellbeing is important is uncontested. What we mean when we say wellbeing is a little slipperier. The figure below from the 2022 AITSL Spotlight on Wellbeing in Australian Schools articulates the increased prevalence of publications focused on wellbeing over time. Figure 1: Google Ngram viewer for wellbeing With so […]