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PiXL Podcasts

We believe that supporting leaders is a crucial part of what PiXL does. We do this in many ways and one of them is through the PiXL podcasts.

PiXL Pearls

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These are short reflections on leadership and life, starting with a story, some key messages and some things for us to reflect on. Lasting just 10 minutes, they are designed to be bite-sized episodes for inspiration and challenge. There are currently three series of the Pearl podcasts: Season 1 with the founder of PiXL, the late Sir John Rowling, and Seasons 2 and 3 with the CEO of PiXL, Rachel Johnson.

Season 3 is out now! Subscribe using the links on the left. 

PiXL Leadership Bookclub

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The aim of this podcast is to take non-educational leadership books and to find the applications for school leaders. In each episode, two school leaders join Rachel Johnson to explore their key takeaways and discuss how to execute some of these ideas into their own leadership direction behaviours. We cover some leadership ‘classics’ and the latest releases. You can read along and join in the conversation.

Series 1 book list:

  1. The Infinite Game — Simon Sinek 
  2. Turn the Ship Around — David Marquet
  3. The Barcelona Way — Damian Hughes
  4. Five Dysfunctions of a Team — Patrick Lencioni
  5. Dare to Lead — Brene Brown
  6. Rebel Ideas — Matthew Syed
  7. Drive — Daniel Pink
  8. Good to Great — Jim Collins

Series 2 book list:

  1. Legacy — James Kerr
  2. Essentialism — Greg McKeown
  3. How Women Rise — Marshall Goldsmith and Sally Helgesen
  4. David and Goliath — Malcolm Gladwell
  5. Becoming — Michelle Obama
  6. Limitless — Ajaz Ahmed
  7. Radical Candor — Kim Scott
  8. The Art of Gathering — Priya Parker

Series 3 book list:

  1. Checklist Manifesto — Atul Gawande
  2. No Rules Rules — Reed Hastings and Erin Meyer
  3. The Culture Code — Daniel Coyle
  4. You're Not Listening — Kate Murphy
  5. Quiet — Susan Cain
  6. Please Yourself — Emma Reed Turell
  7. Think Again — Adam Grant
  8. Accomplishment — Sir Michael Barber

 

 

  • PiXL’s work is truly remarkable and has been a saviour and sanctuary of common sense and really useful strategies at a time of madness!

    Headteacher, PiXL Secondary school

  • For me, PiXL is a community of like-minded learners who have a moral imperative to raise standards and support children and schools to be better – who wouldn't want to be in PiXL?

    Executive Headteacher, PiXL Primary school

  • PiXL provides a reassuring touchstone, and never more has that been so important to school leaders. PiXL is populated with like-minded and motivated colleagues who give due thought and consideration about how to best approach the myriad of decisions school leaders take every day. I've worked with PiXL for 8 years now and every meeting leaves me inspired to try new ideas, reassured about things my school is doing well and resolved to continually do better for the young people in my school.

    Headteacher, PiXL Secondary school

  • Post-16 support and resources are top quality — the adaptability of resources makes tailoring them to your students straightforward. The PiXL team are always open to suggestions and strive to ensure hard-working and innovative staff have a support base. They inspire teachers of all levels of experience.

    Senior Leader, PiXL Post 16 school

  • I can honestly say this has been one of the instrumental factors in our success story. The ideas, resources and expertise, which has been so willingly shared by the whole PiXL team, has enabled our Sixth Form to continually change and radically improve. Every single meeting has been packed with fresh ideas and practical tips to help students thrive, both academically and also as a well-rounded individual.

    Headteacher, PiXL Post 16 school

  • PiXL is more than just a network of schools; it is a welcoming organisation, with highly experienced people, offering unparalleled professional support and CPD. PiXL will continue to improve the education system and culture of the schools, Sixth Forms and colleges who introduce and embed their strategies, as it has already.

    Senior Leader, PiXL Post 16 school

  • We have used PiXL in our personal development package, in our interventions, in whole school teaching and learning CPD and with our staff through PiXL Change. My respect for PiXL has grown and grown.

    Senior Leader, PiXL Post 16 school

  • PiXL has been a huge support network for our academies during these challenging times and has guided us, assisted us and provided us with resources to support our leaders, teachers and pupils. The PiXL team listen to us, take on feedback, ask us what we need and adapt their research and provision in order to suit all of our school’s different needs.

    Executive Headteacher, PiXL Primary school

  • As a member, PiXL provides our school with a wealth of professional development opportunities and high-quality resources for all areas of the core curriculum. Their approach of diagnosis, therapy, testing and revisiting enables us to easily identify children’s next steps on a one-to-one, small group and whole-class basis and then tailor our interventions and whole-class teaching to fill their gaps.

    Executive Headteacher, PiXL Primary school

  • The opportunity to work with such a strong, supportive, diverse team of highly–skilled professionals from across the country, as a PiXL family, has been a very valuable experience in developing the breadth and depth of my knowledge and skill–set, both as a teacher and a leader. Schools, staff and children lie at the heart of everything they do. The question on everyone’s lips is always: ‘What do schools need?’

    Executive Headteacher, PiXL Primary school

  • The beauty of PiXL is that you can pick and mix what you need and make it work for your school; you can be as PiXL as you want to be – it's a continuum.

    Headteacher, PiXL Secondary school

  • I trust my leaders with PiXL, PiXL leadership moves with the times and develops all tiers of leaders, ranging from my new middle leaders to my most experienced Heads of School. It has inspired them to question and challenge themselves, whilst holding their hand and supporting their next steps.

    Headteacher, PiXL Post 16 school

  • In a world of uncertainty, PiXL continues to show its true worth to schools across the nation. The integrity and humility with which the organisation works are quite unique in the world of education support and their drive to focus on the best for our young people is indubitable. Constantly offering support in key areas where the need is greatest, PiXL continues to be the greatest source of support imaginable.

    Headteacher, PiXL Secondary school

  • PiXL is completely driven by its values and moral purpose, acting solely in the interests of the young people in our schools by helping and supporting staff to choose the most appropriate, evidence-informed strategies and resources for their students. PiXL is an incredibly agile organisation in which the exceptional team is able to provide whatever support schools need in the interests of their students.

    Senior Leader, PiXL Post 16 school

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