How to win leadership interviews even when you feel “inexperienced”.
Simple strategies that will help you sell yourself as a leader
This is what you get when you sign up:
A set of easy to learn, well known and highly regarded leadership models that I have validated over my past 15 years in education leadership positions.
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The free email mini-course you receive in your inbox will show you how to:
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Express your ‘personality’ in way that shows you understand your strengths as a leader, you know how to overcome your challenges, and you know how to appreciate the unique characteristics of your colleagues
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Explain your leadership approach and how you use each of the levels of leadership in a range of situations
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Confidently outline your next steps as a leader and your game plan for making it happen
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Describe your approach to teacher-development using the language of coaching
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Reflect on your strengths so that you can articulate your talents clearly and convincingly in an interview situation
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Prepare answers (and questions) to use in any school leadership position
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Meet Justine
In the past 25 years, I have dedicated my professional life to education: making the most of every possible opportunity and winning interviews for leadership positions in schools, universities and even a national Ministry of Education. By being able to confidently put myself forward I have been honored to lead teams in environments and spaces that I had no previous experience in. Every new role taught me something I took forward, helping me make connections across sectors, across cultures and across continents.
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As my experience grew, I started to miss my colleagues in the classroom. I moved into dual leadership roles that gave me a foot in each camp, and that’s where I was reminded of the reality of daily classroom life, and its distance from the leadership meeting room. I saw more and more good teachers ready to move into leadership, yet finding the doors closed. I saw first hand the impact of the lack of diversity in school leadership: a glaring mismatch with the community they lead. I wanted to do something about it. Since then, I've focused on working with teachers one-to-one, helping them realign their career with their goals, and win their dream leadership role.
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When you focus so much on a single objective, you inevitably understand it inside out. And if you are an avid reader and knowledge explorer (which I am so lucky to be), you reach mastery quickly.
Over the past years, I've researched a range of leadership models, explored a number of theories of personality and leadership characteristics and have worked with individuals on how to: use their strengths to enhance their leadership style, understand leadership models in action in their own school settings, overcome professional setbacks, and present themselves confidently at leadership interviews.
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With my valued academic background (Masters in Education (Special Education), Bachelors in Primary Education, ICF Certified Coach) added to my sector experience: (including Principal: Semarang Multinational School, Principal: Moriah College, Team Leader: Curriculum, New Zealand Ministry of Education) I have the experience, knowledge and skills to bring results faster than other coaches and trainers.
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All that gave me an excellent starting point, but I learned the most from my own successes (and the odd ‘mistake’) in real situations throughout my varied career.
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And now I want to share with you the priceless lessons that I've learned.
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To hold a leadership position in a school is a role of privilege and responsibility. As such, it is a heavily guarded door that is difficult to break through. Unfortunately, while many people knock, they don’t all have the secret words the gate-keepers want to hear before they will open up. It usually all hinges on a well written letter, a carefully crafted CV or the right response to standard interview questions.
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I will show you the words to use, the points to cover and the messages to assert so that you can win the role you deserve.
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You just need the desire to learn.
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