Thriving Middle Leaders

The boundary building subscription service for busy Middle Leaders

Teaching can no longer be a vocation

In this day and age, you deserve to live a happy, fulfilling and abundant life but teaching can often get in the way of this dream.

You know the only way to survive teaching is to put it back in its “job box” so that you can switch off, give more time and energy to the important people in your life beyond the classroom and feel good about yourself too.

But sometimes, it feels like the work-life balance isn’t there and despite the huge amount of time and energy you give to your job, you don’t always feel good enough.

I know you don’t have the time to focus a huge amount on developing clear boundaries so you can get to grips with your work-life balance and thrive. So, I’m delivering it to you. Literally, in 15 minute chunks.

It’s time to stop putting the job above all else in your life. It’s time to stop sacrificing your happiness and the important areas of your life that lie outside of teaching.

It’s time to be professionally selfish and start thriving in middle leadership.

Introducing…Thriving Middle Leaders!

Your practical and achievable teacher boundary prompts delivered to you every single week.

Looking for small, manageable recommendations that will make a difference to your work-life balance?

I’ve got your covered.

Each week, I shall send you:

• A 15 minute training video and audio file that covers one theme of my B.O.U.N.D.A.R.I.E.S. Framework.
• This will include a task a day to move you towards a quality work-life balance.

Each month, you will receive:

• An overview of the training covered and opportunities to catch up on anything you missed.

PLUS:

• Termly opportunities to socialise with other members and receive bonus workshops.

When you sign up for Thriving Middle Leaders, all you need to do is follow the training prompts and take small steps each week, which add up to a big change in you teacher boundaries, work-life balance and job satisfaction.

You’ll look back and realise you’ve been showing up consistently for yourself, your work-life balance is clearer and you know what works to help you thrive in Middle Leadership!

The Thriving Middle Leaders 15 minute training videos are designed to help you…

• Consistently show up for yourself with minimal time input.
• Prioritise the boundaries you need to spend more time and energy with yourself and loved ones.
• Enjoy quality time with your own children, not just other people’s children.
• Switch off from “school mode” and be fully present at home.
• Clarify and protect your boundaries from school demands.
• Thrive in school with a work-life balance that works for you.
• Feel like you can do your Middle Leadership role with confidence and enjoyment.

How Thriving Middle Leaders will transform your quality of life

Maybe you go through phases when you have implemented boundaries and you think they are clear for everyone to see and before you know it, the boundaries have disappeared and all you’re doing is working.

Perhaps up until this point, you’ve given teaching a VIP pass to all areas of your life and you’ve experienced burnout; you don’t want to go through that trauma again.

Maybe you’re unsure how much longer you can survive in middle leadership.

With the prompts that I give you in Thriving Middle Leaders, this will change.

You’ll go from a Middle Leader who has no time for their life commitments, to knowing exactly where your boundaries are and enjoying a happy work-life balance.

You’ll go from no time to do things self to confidently asserting your needs and filling your own cup.

Your confidence in your ability to thrive in your Middle Leader role will soar as you feel inspired and energised to take small actions that lead to big transformations in your quality of life.

Hi! I’m Gemma Drinkall

I get how you feel. I’ve been there! I was a dedicated, hardworking classroom teacher and middle leader but had no life beyond my classrooms walls. I lived and breathed school. I never switch off from “school mode”. I didn’t have clear boundaries and it cost me my mental health, my life outside of school and ultimately, my teaching career.

I left feeling like a failure and was ashamed that I’d dragged my flourishing career down the toilet because of a lack of boundaries and not feeling able to prioritise my needs.

Now, I am an educational wellbeing coach, supervisor and trainer, determined to help middle leaders create the clear boundaries they need to thrive in teaching.

I created Thriving Middle Leaders because I’ve noticed two things that Middle Leaders experience when it coms to creating their own clear boundaries:

1. They don’t have time to implement complex strategies consistently and they feel like teaching takes over all areas of their life despite their best efforts.
2. They enter a “boom and bust” cycle of giving everything to their job and risking burnout during the school term before spending the half term break recuperating, being ill and catching up on work before the whole cycle starts again.

I’m giving you just 15 minutes a week (3 minutes a day!) to transform your experience of working in education to one where teaching lives in its “job box” and you are free to enjoy your life AND thrive in your job.

• Get ready for school-free evenings.
• Get ready for feeling lighter and more energised.
• Get ready to excel as a Middle Leader.

Because when you become professional selfish, you become the best version of yourself in school and at home.

What will happen if you do not join Thriving Middle Leaders?

You’ll continue to go above and beyond in your job, bringing you little appreciation but a whole lot closer to burnout.

You’ll continue to have the dissatisfying work-life balance you’re already experiencing.

I know that most middle leaders pump all their time and energy into their work, for the betterment of their students and colleagues and yet, often have so little left at the end of the day for themselves or their own family.

This is your opportunity to try something new and get NEW results.

This is your opportunity to learn from an educational wellbeing coach and teacher boundaries expert for the ridiculously low price of £15 a month.

I’m sending you exactly what you need, in a small weekly parcel, that will work wonders on the quality of your work, life and happiness.

FAQs

What’s included in Thriving Middle Leaders?

Your membership includes access to a weekly 15 minute training video and audio file that covers one theme of my B.O.U.N.D.A.R.I.E.S. Framework. This will include a task a day to move you towards a quality work-life balance. On top of this, each month, you will receive an overview of the training covered and opportunities to catch up on anything you missed.

Lastly, there will be termly opportunities to socialise with other members and receive bonus workshops.

What if I miss a week? Does this mean I shall fall behind?

Don’t worry. There will be pinch points at various times in the term. Plus, sometimes, we get unwell or want to forget all about school over the holidays! If you miss a week, simply start afresh the next week.

As long as you are a paying member, you get access to your previous prompts in your members area.

Do I need to be a Middle Leader to join?

The tips are aimed at Middle Leaders but the learnings available are for anyone in education who is trying to enjoy a better work-life balance and develop professional selfishness.

Don’t worry, you’ll be welcome, no matter your place in education 🙂

How much time do I need to complete the trainings?

Each training video/audio file will be maximum 15 minutes long. Each of the daily tasks within the training will vary in their need for time but the majority of daily tasks will take no longer than 15 minutes a day to complete.

This membership is about maximising the impact for you whilst using the least amount of time and energy. However, you can spend more or less time on each task depending on your own schedule.

What does “Beta” mean?

Thriving Middle Leaders is a brand new offer and I want to make sure it works for you. Beta members get to help shape and mould the final offer, which will launch in 2024. You’ll receive unique opportunities to give feedback, trial new features and make this the membership that works for you. As a result, the membership is currently half price at only £15/month.

How do I cancel my membership to Thriving Middle Leaders?

You can cancel at any time and your access to the prompts and members’ area will be revoked at the end of the month you have paid for. There is no minimum term to commit to. 

Pay monthly and cancel anytime.