Management Excellence for Principals
This programme is a management support to Principals and Deputy Principals in schools across Ireland and is done via seminars/webinars delivered by senior business professionals with relevant expertise.
The sessions aim is to harvest the potential benefits of sharing information and experiences of business leaders with educational managers. Seminars / webinars are delivered throughout the academic year on a number of topics including:
- Leadership
- Personal Effectiveness
- Developing Leadership Teams
- Performance Management
- Public Relations and Marketing
- Time Management
This programme has been running for over 20 years and is sponsored by Cornmarket Group Financial Services and provides companies with an opportunity to present to school leadership teams and share their knowledge and expertise to the educational sector. Two thirds of post-primary schools across Ireland have participated in sessions.
Companies who support the programme are sharing their expertise, raising their profile in their local community and making a positive impact on educational leadership outcomes, often in DEIS schools.
99%
I feel I am learning to do my job better by participating in this project. It is an invaluable insight into the world of corporate companies. Everybody has made us feel welcome at all the seminars and information and insights have been and will be most useful.”
99%
I really enjoyed it! The structures that are in place in the industry is not always evident in schools – engaging with businesses gives education leaders a different perspective on key skills and thinking.”
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