Love and Work
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PiXL Leadership Bookclub
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Do you want to bring love back into your school environment? Join us for a game-changing episode of the Leadership Bookclub podcast, where we discuss 'Love + Work' by Marcus Buckingham.
In this eye-opening book, Buckingham shows how to break free from conformity and decode your own loves and those of others to create an environment that thrives on love and connection.
Our guest speakers for this episode are Yamina Bibi (Assistant Headteacher for Teaching and Learning and Resilient Leaders Elements Consultant) and Jenny Corbett (Deputy Head Teacher at Knole Academy). Joining Rachel Johnson, PiXL CEO, they delve into their experiences of incorporating love and connection into their school environment and provide practical tips to help you do the same.
This episode will inspire you to infuse your school with love and create an environment where students, teachers, and staff feel valued and empowered to bring their best selves to work every day.
Listen on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, or Stitcher and discover how to bring love back into your work and personal life with "Love + Work".
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