A new session brought to you by Alban Education on Leading and Managing Multigenerational Teams
With changing expectations in the workplace, what are the behaviours and trends that are occurring in your schools and how are you equipped as a middle and senior leader to manage these, sometimes conflicting, workplace expectations and behaviours.
This session will be repeated on 3 separate occasions and you can choose from the options below.
After booking you will receive a link to indicate your chosen session.
| Date | Time | Venue |
| Thurs, 30 April 2026 | 2:00-3:30pm | Springmead Primary School, Hillyfields, Welwyn Garden City, Hertfordshire AL7 2HB |
| Mon, 18 May 2026 | 2:30-4:00pm | Sandringham School, The Ridgeway, St Albans, Hertfordshire AL4 9NX |
| Wed, 20 May 2026 | 4:00-5:00pm | Online – joining link to be shared after booking |
What are the objectives or outcomes?
These session will explore themes how:
- To deconstruct generational stereotypes and move beyond common myths and misunderstandings.
- To identify key areas of division in changing expectations in the workplace.
- To be able to recognise unconscious bias to support your generational biases and in turn strengthen your own leadership style.
- To support staff retention and well-being.
- To consider the range of external trends that impact the expectations and demands of our workforce.
- To recognise and incorporate key Gen Z behaviours and expectations in your organisation.
Who is this course for?
- Middle Leaders
- Senior Leaders
- Support staff
- Governors
Meet the facilitator
Karen Taylor-Paul NPQEL FCCT FRSA is the Director of the Alban Teaching School Hub which oversees outstanding professional development for teachers at all stages of their careers across over 300 schools in Hertfordshire. Her teaching career started in secondary Music teaching and Arts leadership before moving onto wide-ranging senior leadership roles. Karen’s role now encompasses system leadership across all school phases from Initial Teacher Training through to Executive Leader and Trust development; she ensures DfE policy and system change are implemented in schools across the whole Golden Thread of professional development. Karen’s work aligns with the DfE Recruitment and Retention remit for Teaching School Hubs and also promotes the work of subject hubs and Universal RISE to ensure school leaders and teachers are informed on the best evidence-based professional development opportunities for their schools to benefit the outcomes of every child. Karen sits on a number of regional and national professional development advisory boards.
