In this conversation, Baar discusses the parallels between motherhood and leadership, balancing working mum guilt and how she is continuously evolving as a leader through the guidance and support of others.
Baar joined the teaching profession later in life as a second career. As she says, she pivoted and found a new role to fit her purpose as a mother.
As a reflective leader, Baar recognises and believes that supporting others and receiving guidance is the best way to do leadership.
I have to be intentional and make a conscious decision on the type of leader I want to be.”
Baar Hersi
Assistant Principal
Baar Hersi is a mother of four, who currently works as Assistant Principal in an inner London school, responsible for raising attainment, KS4 pastoral and DEI.
She founded the British Somali Educators Association, which comprises of a collective of Somali Educators who are committed to establishing educational equity for Somali students and their communities. Outside of the classroom, Baar’s advocacy and activism has helped close the attainment gap and improve the home and school relationship of her local Somali Community. She serves as Vice co-chair of her residents’ association- working closely with local councillors to challenge practices and policies which negatively impact her local community.
Highlights:
- 10:21 Leadership burger – learning, juggling and striving
- 14:45 Leading others
- 18:14 Navigating difficult conversations
- 23:19 Holding space
- 29:07 Working mum’s guilt
- 41:18 Coaching
Resources
Diana Osagie
Angela Brown
Hannah Wilson
The Motherhood & Leadership series is a collaboration with The MTPT Project.
All nine episodes of The Motherhood & Leadership Series are sponsored by Teach First Networks. Find out details about all the networks on offer at www.teachfirst.org.uk/networks
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