Bin the corporate jargon: how to reorient goal setting in your school

Adam Voigt

By Adam Voigt
Community contribution / January 18, 2021

Somehow, we’ve been bluffed into thinking that the be all and end all of success is a simple replicable pattern.

It starts with setting a goal, then we devise strategies and then we measure successes (or otherwise).

Well, what if ...

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Adam Voigt is CEO and Founder of Real Schools (www.realschools.com.au), and a real leader who walks the walk. A passionate advocate for teachers and school leaders, he is an education leader and expert on building healthy school cultures, education leadership and restorative practices. Adam also takes critical messages about schools, learning, culture and leadership and elevates action in the education system through his groundbreaking education business, Real Schools. But his strongest motivator is his mission to support educators in the critical role they play in building a brighter future for Australia.

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