Brighter fields: the Global Leaders Mentoring Program Kate Brown Head of Junior School Debbie Tarrant High Potential Learning Co-ordinator
Three Pymble staff participated in the Bright Field mentoring program in 2021/22, connecting the College to girls’ schools in the United Kingdom, the United States and India. The program is facilitated by Ian Wigston, co-founder of Bright Field Consulting, and aims to support leaders of girls’ schools around the world to provide leadership and growth opportunities for their students and staff. Participants are firstly paired with a mentor from a global context, whose specialisation extends beyond the field of education. Online mentoring allows the participant to explore areas of importance to them in their practice as a teacher-leader. Additionally, participants are paired with a teaching colleague from a girls’ school in another country and work on a project together which is implemented in their schools.
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KATE BROWN, HEAD OF JUNIOR SCHOOL Participating in the Global Mentoring program challenged me to reflect personally and as a leader. The program assigned me a mentor, Marjon, who coached me to identify, reflect upon and manage challenges in my leadership journey. A key aspect of our coaching conversations has been on how I can manage my energy and my day to allow me to carve space
Head of Junior School, Kate Brown,
for creative and strategic thinking and
High Potential Learning Co-ordinator,
to pursue personal goals – not easy
Debbie Tarrant, and College Chaplain,
whilst leading a school through a
Reverend Punam Bent, were Pymble’s
pandemic! Marjon worked closely with
first participants in Bright Field Global
me so that I could understand how my
Mentoring. Kate and Debbie share
predisposition and behaviour influence
their experiences in this reflection and
my performance as a leader. I was
Punam’s can be found in Edition 6 of
surprised by how open I was prepared
Illuminate, 2021, p.36-41.
to be with Marjon from the outset,
