Jo Halliday |
Meet Jo - Middle Leader Coaching and Development
Jo Halliday is a dedicated educator with over 20 years of experience in leading school transformation through both Headship and Executive Headship roles within the state secondary sector. Under her leadership, one of her schools was recognized as a “turnaround school” by the former Secretary of State for Education, a testament to her unwavering commitment to developing individuals and making decisions based on integrity and purpose.
Inspired by the impact of effective coaching on her own leadership journey, Jo pursued a coaching qualification to further enhance her abilities as a Headteacher. After transitioning out of executive Headship, she dedicated a year to researching the development gap in middle leadership. She discovered that many middle leaders, often promoted due to their teaching excellence, lacked access to relevant continuing professional development (CPD) to support their transition into leadership roles. Recognizing this need, Jo committed herself to addressing this gap.
As a DISC-accredited practitioner, Jo specializes in helping clients understand their preferences and behaviours. She works closely with middle leaders to identify both the "what" and the "why" behind their challenges, enabling them to achieve meaningful progress. The DISC profile remains a consistent tool in her coaching practice, providing valuable insights that guide her clients' growth.
In addition to one-on-one coaching, Jo has developed a transformative group learning, mentoring, and coaching program called *Shaping Culture with Confidence*, designed to empower middle leaders to excel in their roles. More information about this program can be found here
Is Jo the Right Coach for You?
"Before you can lead others, you must first learn to lead yourself."
Jo is for you if you find yourself facing challenges as a middle leader or if you are new to Middle Leadership and are wondering why perhaps it seems hard, or why you are working harder than anyone else, or simply you want to develop your leadership skills.
If you recognize that the solutions may already lie within you, but you're unsure of how to identify or implement them, Jo can help. By beginning your coaching journey with a DISC profile and a comprehensive report, you'll gain a deeper understanding of yourself. With this foundation, Jo will provide attentive listening, support, and gentle yet firm accountability to help you achieve your goals. Sometimes, all it takes is a non-judgmental and invested partner to make the changes you seek a reality.
As with all EduLead coaching programmes, there is a free discovery call to establish your challenges and goals. Jo will provide you with a summary after each session and invite you to reflect on what you have learned. She will also be on hand via text message between sessions to ensure you are never alone as you transform your practice.
In her personal life, Jo is an avid sports enthusiast and serves as Trustee for both Get Berkshire Active and also Berkshire Youth. In her free time, she enjoys water skiing and other outdoor activities. Recently, Jo fulfilled her dream of living near the coast, relocating from Berkshire to the South Hams in the South West. She is happily married to Simon and is a proud mother of two grown children.
Qualifications:
The Offer:
Investment:
£810.00 plus VAT ** Introductory offer until December 2024**
Testimonials:
"Jo has coached me since August 2020. The sessions have been invaluable at a particularly challenging time ...Difficult decisions had to be made which I was really struggling with. From day one, Jo quickly understood the issues that I had to resolve. Jo’s approach means that I have been able to work out the solution and then formulate a strategy myself in order to achieve my goals. Jo doesn’t give you the answers rather she helps you to find them yourself, only guiding when necessary. With her input I have become more confident and better able articulate my point of view and deal with issues that have had to be resolved. I am now able to have greater influence over my colleagues such that we now make better decisions and ...can move positively forward to the next stage. Jo’s help has been invaluable and I couldn’t recommend her highly enough."
Rich - Director
"A BIG THANK YOU JO! I have learnt so much. I feel confident that I know key elements of leading a team, developing trust, giving feedback, managing difficult conversations and leading change. Thank you for planning the course around those topics, which are key to our job as middle leaders...Before this course, I saw myself like an 'unprepared leader with the best intentions'. After your course, I know what I am doing and why; more importantly, I know the topics we have discussed are going to be relevant for any leadership role in the future so I am confident that it is about revisiting them and reflecting about what I am doing as a leader and what impact is having. THANK YOU! "
Team Development Day - DISC - Middle Leader
"Jo's engaging delivery combined clear explanations of DISC concepts with interactive exercises, enhancing our understanding of different personality types. By fostering open discussions and providing personalized feedback, Jo helped us apply these insights practically. This approach not only boosted individual self-awareness but also strengthened team cohesion and communication, leading to a more collaborative and effective work environment........ Jo was amazing as always and facilitated the day brilliantly."
Team Development Day - DISC - Assistant Principal
"Superb course; by far the best CPD I have had as a teacher and what all CPD should aim for. Jo's credibility and experience made the course much more credible and effective.....I took this course at a moment of change in my career. It has greatly helped prepare me for this additional challenge and I am glad it came when it did. I have particularly benefitted from notions of personal reflection and team building. The focus on inter-personal relationships was incredibly important."
Middle Leader delegate on Shaping Culture with Confidence Programme
Inspired by the impact of effective coaching on her own leadership journey, Jo pursued a coaching qualification to further enhance her abilities as a Headteacher. After transitioning out of executive Headship, she dedicated a year to researching the development gap in middle leadership. She discovered that many middle leaders, often promoted due to their teaching excellence, lacked access to relevant continuing professional development (CPD) to support their transition into leadership roles. Recognizing this need, Jo committed herself to addressing this gap.
As a DISC-accredited practitioner, Jo specializes in helping clients understand their preferences and behaviours. She works closely with middle leaders to identify both the "what" and the "why" behind their challenges, enabling them to achieve meaningful progress. The DISC profile remains a consistent tool in her coaching practice, providing valuable insights that guide her clients' growth.
In addition to one-on-one coaching, Jo has developed a transformative group learning, mentoring, and coaching program called *Shaping Culture with Confidence*, designed to empower middle leaders to excel in their roles. More information about this program can be found here
Is Jo the Right Coach for You?
"Before you can lead others, you must first learn to lead yourself."
Jo is for you if you find yourself facing challenges as a middle leader or if you are new to Middle Leadership and are wondering why perhaps it seems hard, or why you are working harder than anyone else, or simply you want to develop your leadership skills.
If you recognize that the solutions may already lie within you, but you're unsure of how to identify or implement them, Jo can help. By beginning your coaching journey with a DISC profile and a comprehensive report, you'll gain a deeper understanding of yourself. With this foundation, Jo will provide attentive listening, support, and gentle yet firm accountability to help you achieve your goals. Sometimes, all it takes is a non-judgmental and invested partner to make the changes you seek a reality.
As with all EduLead coaching programmes, there is a free discovery call to establish your challenges and goals. Jo will provide you with a summary after each session and invite you to reflect on what you have learned. She will also be on hand via text message between sessions to ensure you are never alone as you transform your practice.
In her personal life, Jo is an avid sports enthusiast and serves as Trustee for both Get Berkshire Active and also Berkshire Youth. In her free time, she enjoys water skiing and other outdoor activities. Recently, Jo fulfilled her dream of living near the coast, relocating from Berkshire to the South Hams in the South West. She is happily married to Simon and is a proud mother of two grown children.
Qualifications:
- Coaching in Education Diploma The Coaching Academy
- Intermediate level DISC Accreditation
- Neuroscience in Coaching CPD
- BSc Hons Combined Sciences
- Chartered Institute of Marketing Diploma DipM
- PGCE (Secondary)
- NPQH
The Offer:
- Free one hour discovery call on zoom to understand your challenges and goals
- Pre work: DISC profile (including report) plus any relevant assessments
- 7 x one hour coaching session on zoom or teams
- Post session summaries in audio or video format
- Unlimited text contact between sessions to share wins, struggles and insight
Investment:
£810.00 plus VAT ** Introductory offer until December 2024**
Testimonials:
"Jo has coached me since August 2020. The sessions have been invaluable at a particularly challenging time ...Difficult decisions had to be made which I was really struggling with. From day one, Jo quickly understood the issues that I had to resolve. Jo’s approach means that I have been able to work out the solution and then formulate a strategy myself in order to achieve my goals. Jo doesn’t give you the answers rather she helps you to find them yourself, only guiding when necessary. With her input I have become more confident and better able articulate my point of view and deal with issues that have had to be resolved. I am now able to have greater influence over my colleagues such that we now make better decisions and ...can move positively forward to the next stage. Jo’s help has been invaluable and I couldn’t recommend her highly enough."
Rich - Director
"A BIG THANK YOU JO! I have learnt so much. I feel confident that I know key elements of leading a team, developing trust, giving feedback, managing difficult conversations and leading change. Thank you for planning the course around those topics, which are key to our job as middle leaders...Before this course, I saw myself like an 'unprepared leader with the best intentions'. After your course, I know what I am doing and why; more importantly, I know the topics we have discussed are going to be relevant for any leadership role in the future so I am confident that it is about revisiting them and reflecting about what I am doing as a leader and what impact is having. THANK YOU! "
Team Development Day - DISC - Middle Leader
"Jo's engaging delivery combined clear explanations of DISC concepts with interactive exercises, enhancing our understanding of different personality types. By fostering open discussions and providing personalized feedback, Jo helped us apply these insights practically. This approach not only boosted individual self-awareness but also strengthened team cohesion and communication, leading to a more collaborative and effective work environment........ Jo was amazing as always and facilitated the day brilliantly."
Team Development Day - DISC - Assistant Principal
"Superb course; by far the best CPD I have had as a teacher and what all CPD should aim for. Jo's credibility and experience made the course much more credible and effective.....I took this course at a moment of change in my career. It has greatly helped prepare me for this additional challenge and I am glad it came when it did. I have particularly benefitted from notions of personal reflection and team building. The focus on inter-personal relationships was incredibly important."
Middle Leader delegate on Shaping Culture with Confidence Programme
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