Hey Hands Up - The Blog
Personal learning, reflections, experiences and ideas in the area of work management, mindset and wellbeing. I might not always get it right but I hope you'll have a laugh along the way!
Anne-Marie
Are you familiar with the story of the canary in the coal mine? For those who don't feel like googling, I will give a brief summary.
Back in the day, coal miners would bring canaries in...
Do you actually remember the days BEFORE social media? Are you like me and also remember a time before emails and mobile phones? There was a time before Instragram, Tik Tok, Facebook, LinkedIn and...
Where I work, we are coming into our final week for Term One. What this means is a two week holiday ahead. I am yet to know of any teacher or school leader who does not work in their holidays....
Legislation in Australia has passed for employees to refuse to monitor, read or respond to contact from their employer or third party outside of working hours.
I love that this law has...
When you talk to people who work in a different environment such as corporate, healthcare, trades etc, people take leave at different times of the year. People come and go, annual leave days...
When is that time in your day that things are somewhat settled or … dare I say it… quiet?
Will Parker on his ‘Principal Matters’ podcast talked about this when he spoke...
'Lead through who you are'. I believe it was the amazing Brene Brown who shared this statement.
To lead through who you are, you need to know who you are.
Often it will be asked in interviews and...
The child losing their mind because they don’t want to leave mum.
The parent who is angry because their child is being picked on.
The graduate who is struggling with their class and the...
We have all been there, the email that makes your stomach flip and your breath catch in your throat. It usually starts with 'I am extremely disappointed...' or 'My child arrived home today...
We are now a few weeks into the term after holidays and the predictable has happened… school has become VERY full on. My calendar has filled with meetings, inboxes are hitting triple digits...