Orla Maher

Post Primary Teacher - Geography & English -PDSL -UL (2021/22)

[Orla Maher @orlymaher]

@owenm500 @ShaneMc16774211 @Education_Ire No bother to you! I’m sure you’ll be sorted if soil creep comes up 👌

[Orla Maher @orlymaher]

@ShaneMc16774211 @Education_Ire @ShaneMc16774211 Hon Rich! She’s a great woman!

[Orla Maher @orlymaher]

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[Orla Maher @orlymaher]

In conclusion of this module, an important message to take away below, the courage to have the difficult conversations, make the hard decisions and to do so with awareness will hopefully lead to productive leadership! #pdsl #leadership @patriciamannixm

[Linda Rowden @lindarowden]

Really enjoyed listening to Ron Carrucci’s insights on honest, vulnerability and power. It takes courage to show our vulnerability in public in case we appear weak. But it makes us more human and better leaders @patriciamannixm @niamhickey @Leaders_SoE #pdsl #leadership

[Orla Maher @orlymaher]

‘Visibility, building relationships and communication’ are 3 areas raised by Bernadita Moreno for ensuring success as a new principal. How teachers perceive these areas can be very influential on the school culture. #pdsl #leadership @patriciamannixm

[Triona Taaffe @TaaffeTriona]

To develop relationships with students and colleagues, principals must start with being visible and letting students and their school staff know they matter. #pdsl #leadership @FCathain @patriciamannixm @niamhickey @Leaders_SoE

[Orla Maher @orlymaher]

Highlighting ‘unconscious bias’ in this weeks reading was interesting. It is something to be aware of as our intuition is not always correct so we must be prepared to reflect before acting. @patriciamannixm @niamhickey @Leaders_SoE #pdsl #leadership

[Lauren Quinn @Lauren_Q_22]

“When you start with strengths you connect, you engage and you bring out the best in people” (Chris Wejr) #pdsl @patriciamannixm @niamhickey @JacquelineJord @Leaders_SoE @ChrisWejr

[Orla Maher @orlymaher]

Interesting discussion on healthy v’s unhealthy conflict this week. Small issues unaddressed can build a toxic environment. Being open to feedback & professional conversations leads to a culture of positive conflict. #pdsl #leadership @niamhickey @patriciamannixm @Leaders_SoE

[Sarah Callaghan @sc_callaghan]

Interesting discussions on feedback in tonight’s #pdsl tutorial.

@jemjemlynch @Leaders_SoE @patriciamannixm @niamhickey #leadership

Love this from Matthew Arend;

[Orla Maher @orlymaher]

Open-to-Learning Conversations help to avoid defensiveness and resentment. They are proven to build trust and commitment and to improve the teaching and learning environment. #pdsl #leadership @patriciamannixm @niamhickey @Leaders_SoE

[Orla Maher @orlymaher]

The article ‘Dark Side of School Culture’ gave very clear insights into the negative impacts of a toxic school culture. School leaders need to challenge this in order to promote and foster a positive learning and working environment.@patriciamannixm @niamhickey #pdsl #leadership

[Amy McDonnell @AmyMuireann]

“If you want to change the school culture, you got to change how you think, change how you speak and change how you act” Wise words from @patriciamannixm- school culture shapes and influences every aspect of how a school functions! #leadership #pdsl @niamhickey @Leaders_SoE

[Orla Maher @orlymaher]

Within active listening and dialogue, assumptions can limit or cloud the conversation. This is something we need to work on to avoid as Bohm alludes to below: @patriciamannixm @niamhickey @Leaders_SoE #leadership #pdsl

[Josephine Kelleher @joestravelpack]

Implementing organisational change utilises vital links in the relationships between the visible aspects of organisational culture the tip of an iceberg with other aspects less visible & submerged within the organisation.#pdsl #leadership @niamhickey @Leaders_SoE @patriciamannixm

[Lisa kilgarriff @kilgarriff91]

Useful diagram to understand how the GROW model can be used successfully in coaching #pdsl #leadership @jemjemlynch @patriciamannixm @niamhickey @Leaders_SoE

[Orla Maher @orlymaher]

The process of coaching can lead to deep self awareness. As Albert Bandura says, ‘People not only gain understanding through reflection, they evaluate and alter their own thinking’. #leadership #pdsl @patriciamannixm @niamhickey @Leaders_SoE