Another Staff Wellbeing Survey. What Happened to the Last One?

There’s another email reminding you to complete the staff wellbeing survey. You’ve seen it, but you haven’t had time. And you’re wondering what happened after the last one.

You mentioned the staffing shortages, the workload and how low morale had become. You could probably copy your answers over. Most of them would still fit.

Maybe you start filling it in, then hesitate. How anonymous is it? Would mentioning that particular problem make it obvious it was you?

You want to write, I’m bloody exhausted, and we’ve already told you why. Instead, you soften it a bit, submit it and get back to what you were doing.

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There might be cake in the staffroom, which is nice. But you’re eating it while answering emails because you haven’t stopped for lunch.

You weren’t expecting everything to change overnight. You’d just like to know whether anything is being done about what you raised.

After a while, you might stop mentioning how you feel. Everyone’s stretched, so you say, “Same as everyone else,” even when you’re feeling pretty shit.

You might have thought about counselling, then put it off because you’re already struggling to fit everything in. You can contact someone to find out about appointments, or ask whether time during the school day would be possible.

One thing to try at home

Take two minutes to finish this sentence in a note on your phone:

“What I wanted to put in the survey was…”

Don’t soften it. If you don’t know where to start when you reach out for help, you can use those words.

I work with teachers. If you’re fed up with saying how things are and then carrying on as usual, we can talk about what’s happening for you and what you want help with.

Book a free 20-minute introductory call with me. We can have a chat, you can ask questions and see whether you’d like to work together. There’s no obligation to book a session.