School leaders’ experiences of burnout : causes, effects and solutions

Abstract

Daniel Xerri opens this chapter with the findings of a small-scale study into burnout in school leaders in Malta, and the practical measures adopted to address this problem. Jonathan Yates discusses the negative impact of organisation silos, and describes a marketing project designed to combat these by encouraging collaboration across departments to achieve common objectives. For Elna Coetzer and Robyn Stewart, teacher wellbeing needs active support from management. In this report of their workshop, they introduce activities for the teacher’s room to explore what we can do to promote our own and our colleagues’ wellbeing. With a focus on English language teacher associations, Beatrix Price discusses the need for effective management to unlock the potential of volunteers in order to develop their personal, professional and leadership skills. The chapter ends with a success story from Bostan Hyat, who describes the challenges and triumphs of developing a 21st-century educational team in Kazakhstan, Central Asia.