Empower yourself and your students with the mindset and tools to navigate challenges with confidence. This insightful masterclass will equip you with proven strategies to strengthen resilience and foster a positive, adaptable school culture— ensuring both staff and pupils can thrive in an ever-changing education landscape.
Are you and your colleagues feeling overwhelmed by constant challenges—disengaged students, heavy workloads, and ongoing changes in education? Do you see pupils struggling with low motivation, anxiety, and uncertainty about the future? You’re not alone.
The pressures on school staff and students have never been greater. High stress levels, burnout, and staff shortages are affecting the education sector like never before. Meanwhile, many students are facing declining mental health, low aspirations, and difficulty adapting to change.
But here’s the good news: resilience isn’t something only some people are born with; it’s something you can build. By understanding how the mind works and applying proven mindset strategies, you can develop the tools needed to overcome challenges, reduce stress, and build resilience in both yourself and your pupils.
This practical and interactive masterclass will explore how to shift your mindset to handle challenges with greater confidence, apply resilience-building strategies to improve wellbeing and motivation, and support pupils in developing a resilient mindset for lifelong success. Resilient staff create resilient students. Join us for this transformative session and take away real-world strategies that you can implement immediately in your school.
WHO SHOULD ATTEND?
SENCOs, School Leaders, Administrators, Teachers, Pastoral Care Staff, Learning Support Assistants (LSAs), School Counsellors, and Wellbeing Leads
Medical disclaimer: This course does not attempt to diagnose mental health, replace professional medical advice, or prescribe/apply specific therapies or treatments for mental health challenges. Anybody who is experiencing mental health challenges is recommended to talk with a professional medical therapist.
KEY LEARNING OBJECTIVES
In this session, you will:
Identify how your current mindset may be limiting your ability to navigate through challenges effectively
Understand the key psychological and environmental factors that influence resilience
Develop strategies to manage your mindset, enabling you to overcome challenges in both your professional and personal life
Learn and apply practical mindset tools to build resilience and handle adversity with confidence
Explore effective approaches for fostering a resilient culture within your school, equipping both staff and students with the tools to thrive
FACILITATOR
James Dand has over two decades’ experience as a post-16 college lecturer and manager of further and higher education. As a professional speaker, mindset coach, and contributing author of an Amazon Number-1 book, he has delivered training to schools, colleges and university students and staff. James has spoken to audiences in the UK, Europe and the USA, and has spoken at the same event series as world-renowned personal development thought leaders including Dr. John Demartini, Dr. Joe Vitale, Marisa Peer, Gay Hendricks and Brian Mayne.
