Alan Richards
@AlRicNLG
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HCAT Chair of Trustees, Independent Leader of Governance (IGovS) and Training Consultant - all views are my own.
Yorkshire and The Humber
Joined October 2016
It has to be my #bigquestions network.
"Keep company with teachers who uplift you, whose presence inspires you & whose dedication drives you" Robert John Meehan Who in governance uplifts you? #BigQuestions
@IGovS1 @HoyleRosemary @AlRicNLG @melaniemay04 @neilayates @Aizenay95 @lisaellenjames @UKGovChat @5Naureen
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Totally agree. The debriefing and training points are essential.
@5Naureen @AlRicNLG @melaniemay04 @jmrodden @LMN_Jayne @janeedminson @IGovS1 @Vickisticks @neilayates @JaPenn56 @BarkerLeadershp I have extensive experience with exclusions panels, as a panel chair and clerk. Governors sometimes need to overturn a decision. This can be tricky to manage. A debriefing session explaining all the reasons helps. However training is essential.
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Totally agree. Always the preferred option for approaching a no.
@5Naureen @AlRicNLG @melaniemay04 @jmrodden @Aizenay95 @LMN_Jayne @janeedminson @IGovS1 @Vickisticks @neilayates @JaPenn56 Asking ‘ have we considered other options? ‘ or ‘what alternative approaches did we look at’? are both useful ways of approaching a ‘no’ scenario, imo and are non-confrontational in my view.🤞
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I think this comes down to the meaning of Integrity in the Nolan Principles. If it's the right thing to do, even though no one else is doing it, it's still the right thing to do. Conversely, if it's wrong thing to do, even though everyone else is doing it, it's still wrong.
"What exactly was the difference? He wondered to himself. And who decided which people wore the striped pajamas and which people wore the uniforms?" John Boyne What is the governance role in ethical education? #BigQuestions
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So true. The challenge as alwas is what the right thing is, and that's where the skill of questioning comes in. Listen, reflect, identify facts, and take action. I find de Bono's 6 hats helps teams in this process.
"That old law about 'an eye for an eye' leaves everybody blind. The time is always right to do the right thing." - Martin Luther King, Jr. #Sundayreflections #BigQuestions #visiblegovernance #EducationForAll
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@jmrodden @melaniemay04 @IGovS1 @5Naureen @neilayates @LMN_Jayne @Aizenay95 @lisajaneSmith1 @Vickisticks Always being curious and asking the 'what if' questions.
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@melaniemay04 @IGovS1 @5Naureen @jmrodden @janeedminson @Aizenay95 @LMN_Jayne preparing well the next steps for each child. Not one child getting left behind whatever there starting point (2 of 2).
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@melaniemay04 @IGovS1 @5Naureen @jmrodden @janeedminson @Aizenay95 @LMN_Jayne "It's life Jim, but not as we know it" Captain James T Kirk comes to mind. Strategically, I suspect it's our information technology systems being fit for purpose. Thoroughly reviewing plans, curriculum, quality of teaching and learning for inquisitive minds, (1 of 2)
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Corporate responsibility made simple - thanks for sharing.
@AlRicNLG @IGovS1 @HoyleRosemary @melaniemay04 @bhollyer @5Naureen @neilayates @jmgordon I often use the essence of this poem, based on an Indian folk tale, to tell the story of 6 blind men & an elephant to explain to new governors why a group such as a board can govern more effectively than one person on their own, however good they are.
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"I don't believe in collective guilt, but I do believe in collective responsibility." Audrey Hepburn #bigquestions: Why do our #governance boards demand collective responsibility? @IGovS1 @HoyleRosemary @melaniemay04 @bhollyer @5Naureen @neilayates @jmrodden @jmgordon
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"There is no decision that we can make that doesn't come with some sort of balance or sacrifice." Simon Sinek #bigquestions: What do you have to balance or sacrifice for #governance decisions? @IGovS1 @HoyleRosemary @melaniemay04 @bhollyer @5Naureen @neilayates @jmrodden
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"Positive energy knows no boundaries." Lu Wei #bigquestions: Where is your #governance positivity needed today? #trustee #leadership @IGovS1 @HoyleRosemary @melaniemay04 @bhollyer @5Naureen @neilayates @jmrodden @jmgordon @Aizenay95 @lisaellenjames @UKGovChat
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@Vickisticks @IGovS1 @HoyleRosemary @melaniemay04 @5Naureen @bhollyer @neilayates @jmrodden @jmgordon @Aizenay95 @lisaellenjames @UKGovChat Good on Mel. - Everyone needs a buddy!
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@Aizenay95 @IGovS1 @HoyleRosemary @melaniemay04 @5Naureen @neilayates @jmrodden @jmgordon @lisaellenjames @UKGovChat Exciting times sounds good. I find that monitoring the different social media platforms and through #bigquestions is how I share and learn.
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#bigquestions: Sunday #governance reflection. "Pleasant words are as a honeycomb, sweet to the mind and healing to the body." Proverbs 6:24 @IGovS1 @HoyleRosemary @melaniemay04 @5Naureen @bhollyer @neilayates @jmrodden @jmgordon @Aizenay95 @lisaellenjames @UKGovChat
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