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Nickii Messer
Nickii Messer was a school business leader for 16 years across three school phases, including senior leadership roles. Nickii is passionate about training and professional development for school business professionals, and since 2008 has been responsible for developing, delivering and assessing formal school business management qualifications. Nickii founded All The Geese in 2009 to further her work supporting schools, and is a regular speaker at conferences and networking events.
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Risk awareness is a different matter to risk assessment, argues Nickii Messer, and it involves an understanding of strategic, governance, financial, legal and reputational risks
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This eight-step plan is designed to support SBPs in developing or improving their support staff review process. Nickii Messer describes minimising the risk of redundancy for key support staff roles
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The stresses and workload of Covid-19 have hit school business management staff hard. Nickii Messer shares approaches to try when things seem unmanageable
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What kind of business leader does your school need you to be? Nickii Messer outlines a framework for ethical leadership
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Leaders have an impact on the careers and lives of those they line manage. Make sure that impact is a positive one with this four step framework
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School leaders need to protect staff from bullying and harassment. What can you do to ensure bullying isn't an issue in your workplace?
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School business managers need other team members to understand how budgets work and how to achieve best value for money. Use and adapt these training materials to help
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Want to make your voice heard and increase your confidence? Nickii Messer guides listeners through the process of planning and delivering a presentation
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Given the multitude of tasks that come under the SBM's remit, it is vital that you are excellent at time management. Nickii Messer offers strategies you can use to make best use of this most precious resource
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For your business management team to fulfil its potential, carrying out regular appraisal is vital. Nickii Messer provides a checklist of core issues to help you plan the process