leadership

Turning Talk Into Impact: Facilitating Team Spaces That Deliver Outcomes

How can middle leaders ensure that the conversations happening in their teams genuinely lead to positive change? This course equips leaders with the knowledge, tools and strategies to transform meetings and discussions into purposeful actions that make a real difference. Drawing on evidence from leadership research and practical school-based examples, the course explores how to build strong working relationships, communicate with clarity, share a vision effectively and create inclusive, focused team spaces. With a balance of theory, reflection and ready-to-use strategies, completion of this course will give middle leaders the confidence to lead meetings that are not only efficient but also empowering – ensuring that talk consistently leads to impact on staff development and pupil outcomes.
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Yiotina Achilleos-Dania,
Fiona Roberts
&
Carly Watkins

2 hours

Online Course

By completing this course, you will:

become familiar with the theory behind building good working relationships, clear communication and effective meetings; 
consider how to share a vision and lead a team (either in your phase or as a whole-school subject leader);
explore strategies for building good working relationships with a team; 
explore strategies for effective communication in a team;
review ways to get the most out of different types of meetings.

Course Lessons

Written by: Yiotina Achilleos-Dania

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Yiotina has spent over a decade immersed in the world of primary education. Most of her teaching career, she juggled the roles of Science and Maths subject leader, while working across key stage 1 and 2 (mainly based in years 2 and 6). Armed with degrees in Marketing Communications, Business Analysis and Primary Education (plus a National Qualification of Middle Leadership), she’s been at the forefront of introducing new initiatives, reshaping curricula and championing practical, hands-on learning to ensure every pupil thrives.

From training staff to supporting long-term skill progression, Yiotina has always been passionate about helping both pupils and teachers grow. Now, as a CPD Content Writer and Editor, she’s swapped the classroom for the creative space of professional development, using her expertise to craft engaging, impactful resources that continue to support educators and learners — just this time, from behind the scenes!

Presented by: Fiona Roberts

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Fiona Roberts is a Video Content Creator for the Twinkl CPD team. She has over 10 years experience as a primary school teacher and private tutor. Before completing her PGDE, Fiona also achieved a MA(Hons) in Film and Television Studies. She has previously supported the development of her school’s English curriculum and is particularly passionate about this subject. Fiona has also thoroughly enjoyed acting as a mentor to trainee teachers and early career teachers during her time in the classroom.

In collaboration with: Carly Watkins

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Carly is the Quality of Education Lead at Twinkl PD, overseeing the development of Teachers' Standards courses. She is an experienced primary school teacher and senior leader with a MA in Education Practice and NPQ in Leading Teacher Development. Carly also facilitates the ECF, delivering training for current mentors and ECTs; she is passionate about accessible and actionable professional development for all educators at all levels.