The cover of the novel Any Human Heart depicts a man and a woman lying in the English countryside. He is propped up on his elbow gazing at her.
My next read - why has it taken me so long to get to this novel 🤷♀️ I love William Boyd's writing 💙📚 #UKGovsRead
A book cover with blue foreground with palm fronds and trees and an orange sky against which 3 women are silhouetted standing on a platform with helicopters flying in the distance
Next read - loving it already #UKGovsRead 💙📚
Join the slow read and chat of this interesting report - look for #UKGovsRead The Importance of Values for Good Governance.pdf share.google/MbOrLkrGTF9K...
#UKGovsRead Values! Interesting comment in findings "some of the organisations codified their values in a specific document such as a code of conduct or a statement of behaviours." (p.13) I like the idea of a statement of behaviours. Also stress on living values not just writing them! # UKEdGovs
#UKGovsRead #UKEdGovs Importance of values for governance | Research | Leeds Beckett University share.google/2774rLMG3HIN...
#UKGovsRead I am also taken by the suggestion that "more often than not, there is a phenomenal gap between identifying organisational values and actually living them"(p.8). How do we see our values in action in our organisations? - do we model them in our interactions? #UKEdGovs
The cover of a novel in a brilliant blue with a colourful parrot flying above thd title 'Still Life'
Next holiday read - not sure why it has taken me so long to get to this one. Lost in the TBR pile. Looking forward to it. #UKGovsRead 💙📚
#UKGovsRead The lit review raises the important point that "not all values that are important to leaders are important to subordinates." (p.7) we need to consult widely on our vision and values #UKEdGovs How can we/have we done this? I'd love to hear examples 'Importance of values for governance'
The cover of a novel showing a remote cape house against an expanse of grey sky - the picture conveys emptiness and remoteness and a grass path leads to the door
#UKGovsRead - Just finished this - a bit of #CanLit from a Newfoundland writer and I loved it! Slow start I felt, but my oh my what a twist in the tale. Recommended!
...3/3 Does everyone know these 'core values' do we talk about them? Do wesee them in action? Do we live them? Are they enduring? As boards do we make time for deep meaningful discussions about what matters to us and to our organisations? Oh, so many Qs to think about! #UKEdGovs #UKGovsRead
There is a distinction made between core vales "core values as
‘essential and enduring tenets – a small set of general guiding principles’" (Collins and Porras 1998, p.73) and other values present in interactions. What are our school/MATs 'core values'? 2/3 #UKEdGovs #UKGovsRead
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This summer's slow read and chat #UKEdGovs join the conversation #Values The literature review of the report is really interesting ...1/3
The post about Trust is super important to us as boards - early indications in my data analysis suggest trust between Chair and Exec Leader to be hugely important in the success of that relationship. (...and I think across all board member staff relationships actually) #UKEdGovs #UKGovsRead
This summer follow #UKGovsRead to join the discussion about the report from a team at Leeds Beckett Uni - 'Importance of Values for Governance' Join the chat
The cover of a book The Art of Gathering with a circle of bright coloured blobs behind the next.
By having clear purpose and ensuring board members understand what is expected of them.
A couple of years ago the subject of #UKGovsRead was The Art of Gathering by Pria Parker. It is brilliant about making you reflect on how meetings are organised.
#UKGovsRead A simple way is to have governor visit reporting include a section ‘Our values in action’ this enables us to be aware of our values as we visit schools, look out for examples & then talk about them at board meetings. Thoughts #UKEdGovs colleagues? Do join the conversation 4/4
#UKGovsRead 3/4 – They work in tandem with our vision - how often do we revisit & discuss our values. Are they well communicated through our organisation? Do we model them as boards? #UKEdGovs Read the report at this link it's a summer slow read and chat - look for & use #UKGovsRead
#UKGovsRead They've the power to reach beyond the gates into our communities & through our relationships. They should be revisited regularly, embedded & communicated effectively. Report suggests “Good governance should be ‘lived and breathed’ & demonstrate how gov. links to company values” p4 2/4
#UKGovsRead 1/4 p4 of the report quotes Sullivan et al. (2001) “values help the organisation to engage the hearts & minds of employees in pursuit of the corporate goals” (p.247). In education values are surely more than this? They influence behaviours in our children and YP. #UKEdGovs
In the Executive Summary the researchers talk of how "The enactment of values within an organisation will promote a culture of good governance."and that values are often "implicit" but can we/should we make them explicit? How often do we talk about them? Thoughts colleagues? #UKGovsRead
3/3 #UKGovsRead … & I love the use of the concept of ‘wisdom’ as used in this article for Chartered College – another recent read asked do we have time for ‘wisdom’ in leadership I'd reframe as do we ‘make’ time for wisdom. When did we last talk about these things? #UKEdGovs #Governance
2/3 #UKGovsRead I’m reminded of this earlier report from work done a few years ago - the Framework for Ethical Leadership in Education. www.nga.org.uk/knowledge-ce... How often do we talk about these things at our board meetings? Do we see this as important? #UKEdGovs #Governance
🧵1/3 #UKGovsRead Kicking of this summer's slow read & chat with an interesting report from Leeds Beckett University – Importance of Values in Governance (Lots of useful resources on this website too) Do join the discussion - just use #UKGovsRead and #UKEdGovs #Governance for some wider circulation
#UKGovsRead - this report from Leeds Beckett Uni will be the first subject for our summer slow read & chat - probs starting at weekend. Some interesting resources on their webpage too
#UKEdGovs Look out for hashtag read along & join in
'Importance of values for governance' Leeds Beckett University
Front cover of Great Big School Governors Glossary with title and author (SBW Governance).
Have you any new school governors at your school in Sept?
If so, do not miss giving them SBW A-Z of Governance.
It’s 70 superb pages to help them to fire on all cylinders.
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#UKGovsRead OK! Well, we have been struggling to choose a book for our summer slow read & chat. @sbwgovernance.bsky.social put a plea out for direct governance topics so how about we start with this report from Leeds Beckett Uni. Importance of values for governance share.google/1w5UC6lRbTSb...
Oooo controversial! 😂 I'm happy to take a look and see what I can find #UKGovsRead #UKEdGovs
The cover of the book The Culture Code with a rainbow of coloured dots behind the text
You could be on to something here Janet - it does seem to be quite classroom focussed rather than overall strategic culture - we have never done The Culture Code and it is cheap on second hand book sites which is a plus! So that's a thought - any other ideas welcome #UKGovsRead #UKEdGovs
I haven't come across any alternatives yet, but re-reading about Reconnect, might it be too US and classroom-focused? #ukgovsread
A white book cover with the title "Reconnect - Building School Culture" inside a circle of small human figures with more joining from outside the circle
#UKGovsRead Summer slow read and chat - I like the sound of Reconnect too! I will have scout around in case there are any other interesting options, but we can aim to start towards the end of July. Watch this space #UKEdGovs
