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“I Don’t Have Time” - Why That Might Be the Very Reason You Need a Coach

Let’s be real—life as a teacher is full on. Between the demands of school, family, initiatives, and everything else stacked on your plate, it probably feels like there’s barely enough time to breathe, let alone focus on your career.

So when you hear someone say, “Maybe you should get a coach,” it’s easy to think, “Yeah right. When exactly would I fit that in?”

I get it. Completely.

But here’s the thing no one tells you…

You don’t have to take time to develop your career.

But if you do? It w…

Mar 28, 2025 07:54am

By Orla Dempsey

Under #AP, #AP2, #AP1, #applications, FAQs, #career, #careercoaching, #cpd, #CPD, #DeputyPrincipal, #Education & #Interview

3 min read

10 Confidence Tips for STAR Leadership Interviews

Stories are very powerful. I first became interested in people's stories when I became a coach. And I realised that the stories that we told ourselves have direct results in the kinds of opportunities that we have and the kind of results that we get. So there's a huge mindset associated with storytelling, the STAR technique, and the empowering beliefs that we have about ourselves. The STAR technique is a framework that you can use to frame your answers and your stories in interviews in an empow…

Aug 6, 2024 08:00am

By Orla Dempsey

Under #AP, #Career, #careercoaching, #Interview Preparation, #Interview, #DeputyPrincipal, #Growth mindset & #cpd

8 min read

CV template for teachers

I've created an education-focused CV template that's helped 100s of teachers get clear on what a great CV is.

Would you like the template now?

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May 16, 2022 09:54pm

By Orla Dempsey

Under #News, #jobapplications, #careercoaching, #AP1, #AP2, #jobs, #cpd, CV Review, #cv, #CV Writing, #Teaching & Learning

1 min read

Looking at our School 2016- A Quality Framework - A Practical Guide for Teachers

The Looking at our School 2016 guide (available here ), is an essential tool to help you gauge your effectiveness as a teacher. In this blog post, I aim to give you a brief run down of what an effective or highly effective teacher looks, sounds and acts like. I have added some of the statements below with the key information on what makes for a highly effective outcome.

Learner outcomes

Motivation: If pupils enjoy their learning, are motivated to learn, and expect to achieve as learners as they wo…

Aug 5, 2021 08:00am

By Mary Dillon

Under #education, #primaryschoolteacher, #careercoaching, #cpd, #inspectorate, #ourschools, #nqt, #career & #teacher

6 min read

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