Dr Chris Baker

I currently lead professional development and Teaching & Learning within the School Improvement Team of a large group of schools in the South West of England, designing, delivering and evaluating support for over 3000 staff. Alongside that I lead and asses the National Professional Qualification for Senior Leadership (NPQSL) and provide a range of bespoke training for a Teaching School Hub Alliance.

I'm a regular speaker at national and international conferences and also provide brokered support for schools and organisations, working on projects ranging from T&L framework design, Professional Development evaluation, leadership development and executive coaching.

After escaping a debilitatingly low level of confidence in my youth, I now love a challenge and this has driven me to gain a doctorate in leadership development and to write a series of books.

I love connecting and collaborating so feel free to get in touch via the links below:

Publications, Podcasts & Presentations

BOOKS

• Leadership Launchpads V1 (Amazon)

• Leadership launchpads V2 (Amazon)

• Confident Leaders by Design (Routledge) (Audible)

• G.R.E.A.T Self-mastery (Amazon)

ARTICLES

• The Shackles of Self-Efficacy (BELMAS)

• Confident by design (Chartered College of Teaching)

• Self-efficacy and social action (Chartered College of Teaching)

• The transfer of training (Chartered College of Teaching)

• Leadership Self-efficacy (Wellington College Journal)

• Dealing with the dissonance (Chartered College of Teaching)

• Leadership Tools - Various (Times Educational Supplement)

PODCASTS

• Grow Your Leadership Confidence (Global Ed Leaders)

• Confidence is King – The Secrets of Self-Efficacy (The School Podcast)

• Coaching for Change (What’s Next)

• Dare to Grow (Purpose People)

• Poor Proxies for Leadership (Education Leaders)

• Shift (PiXL Leadership Bookclub)

• Leadership Self-efficacy (BridgED)

PRESENTATIONS

• Leadership Self-efficacy (World Education Summit)

• Protecting Agency in the Pursuit of Consistency (IRIS Connect)