First impressions are so important, not just in education but in all walks of life. I remember my father telling me the importance of eye contact, a firm but not too firm handshake and a smile as I prepared to go for my first ever job interview as a teenager. I remember his words very clearly 20 years later: “Be confident, even if you’re not, but don’t come across as arrogant.”
Sound advice from the old man, which has always served me well. I actually didn’t get that first job all those years ago, but as I was preparing myself for my first week of headship last week, his words resonated with me once more.
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