Non-Managerial Supervision
“George is a skilled supervisor. He has high level of interpersonal skills which he uses to great effect in the work he does with staff. George supports staff by providing effective supervision, not only to support staff themselves, but also to support the staff as they, in turn, support students through difficult times."
Sally Beaver Ex-Headteacher Broadgreen School
“First and foremost, sessions with George Brooks leave me with a deep sense of being empowered with new insights for effective work into the future. He is kind, patient, and more than anything, George is a person who has the gift of listening with profound understanding.”
Imelda Poole MBE - Mary Ward Loreto Foundation Albania/UK
“George has provided non-managerial supervision for me in a variety of executive roles. His approach is very flexible, adapting his approach to various professional and personal challenges that I faced, which helped me to understand how the personal tends to influence what is going on in professional life.
George has very good coaching skills. He is a very good listener and is very empathetic, and he helped me to reflect more deeply on the challenges I faced, re-framing negative emotions, which empowered me to act. He also introduced me to models and frameworks which helped me to understand what I was experiencing more deeply.
George was also able to guide me to find strategies that helped me to develop habits to manage the emotional impact of work pressure.
Part of George’s legacy is that he inspired me to take up a professional qualification in coaching and mentoring, which I am using to support others. As someone who works in the education field, I can’t think of a better recommendation than that.”
Simon Goodwin Ex Headteacher South Wirral School
“George Brooks provides the school safeguarding team with an outstanding supervision service.”
Mrs V Storey - Assistant Headteacher, Head of Pastoral Care
“George provided year-long non-managerial supervision sessions for key staff in school. In particular, as a school specialising in teaching children with a history of self-harm and suicidal ideation, our pastoral staff, SEND team and safeguarding lead are regularly holding difficult conversations with students and dealing with situations that can affect them emotionally. Having the ability to offload is vital for these staff and we have always provided an environment in which this can be done.
George is highly skilled at helping staff to pinpoint their own individual stressors, and equally skilled at providing strategies to deal with them. One aspect of George's work that was particularly valued was the individuality of his approach, with staff using their sessions in very different ways, depending on their own needs and personalities.
We would recommend George to other schools without hesitation.”
Phillip Arrowsmith Headteacher Wirral Hospitals' School
“George created the perfect supportive supervision environment wherein I felt heard, understood, accepted and challenged. This enabled me to trust George in a way that I felt I could bring whatever issue I needed to supervision, and I really valued and appreciated that.
George has helped colleagues find a way through complex issues and demands. His skilful work helps staff to build confidence, be analytical and reflective.”
Catherine McCormick Ex-Head Teacher South Wirral High School