Join our leadership learning community designed to support educators stepping into or growing in middle leadership roles. This space is for aspiring, new, and experienced middle leaders who want to grow their leadership identity skills and impact. This year, we focus on building confidence, strengthening leadership practice, and exploring real-life strategies to navigate the challenges of leading from the middle. Engage in reflective discussions, share experiences, and gain practical tools to lead effectively and authentically. Our supportive community fosters connection, growth, and shared learning. Collaborate with peers from around the world, exchange ideas, and build meaningful professional relationships. Together, let's explore what it means to lead with clarity, courage, and purpose at the middle level of school leadership.
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Live Session Schedule
These are crucial opportunities to connect, share ideas, and learn from each other.
All live sessions take place on Microsoft Teams
Live Session 1
September 24, 2025
Wednesday,
19:00 – 20:00
(GMT +8)
Live Session 2
October 15, 2025
Wednesday,
19:00 – 20:00
(GMT +8)
Live Session 3
November 5, 2025
Wednesday,
19:00 – 20:00
(GMT +8)
Live Session 4
November 26, 2025
Wednesday,
19:00 – 20:00
(GMT +8)
Meet Your Hosts
Nicola Holloway
(Title Pending)
Nicola is a coach, leader, and lifelong learner with a passion for leadership and growth. With 20+ years of middle and senior leadership experience, she is on a mission to support emerging, new, and established leaders to become the leaders they dream of being through personalized professional learning. Nicola has worked across the globe, from Colombia to Thailand. with seven more schools in between. She gets it, juggling leadership, family commitments, and life. That is why she creates safe, energizing learning spaces. Currently completing a PhD in women’s leadership for global good, Nicola blends academic inquiry with lived experience to help people lead with authenticity, courage, and impact. An adventurer at heart, she is looking forward to taking the next leadership steps with you.
Emily Jane Gallagher
With nearly a decade of experience in bilingual schools across China, Emily is currently the Whole School Deputy Head, Head of Secondary, and Designated Safeguarding Lead at Harrow Nanning. Her leadership focuses on raising the quality of teaching and learning, supporting staff development, and building a safe, inclusive environment where all students can flourish. Before stepping into senior leadership five years ago, she held a range of middle leadership roles in both the UK and China. Her teaching journey began in some of the UK’s most challenging inner-city schools, where she gained deep experience in pastoral care, curriculum leadership, and the importance of equitable education. Outside of school, she is a proud parent of two young children and a passionate advocate for health and fitness.
Become a Host of this Community
We’re looking for a host to help lead this community. If you enjoy bringing people together, guiding meaningful conversations, and supporting peer learning, we’d love to hear from you.
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I am impressed by the sharing on Instructional Coaching and have been implementing this in my school and this is a very useful form of support to teachers, especially new ones. It is very important to learn from and be inspired by peers. The sessions are very well run!
After hearing our peer present his situation, we all asked several clarifying questions. For instance, I was curious about the type of evaluation process he would use. We could then ideate with him and share our experiences based on a variety of schools where we had all worked.
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