So Pam, could you tell us a little bit about your background in education?
Yes, I started out as ...
Destructive leadership is contagious - and it needs addressing: expert
Dr Pam Ryan is no stranger to staffroom politics, beginning her career as a secondary teacher before moving up into school and district leadership roles. Over that time she witnessed fantastic leadership, but also the kind which is toxic to the entire school environment. Her doctoral studies investigate what destructive leadership in schools looks like and she chatted to EducationHQ about her findings.
"A lot of people might still be working very hard, but in the whole place there’s a lack of morale, things break down, become unhappy, kids become unhappy," Dr Pam Ryan says of schools blighted with destructive leadership.
"A lot of people might still be working very hard, but in the whole place there’s a lack of morale, things break down, become unhappy, kids become unhappy," Dr Pam Ryan says of schools blighted with destructive leadership.
