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Post-Secondary Education

We work with academic and administrative leaders across post-secondary institutions, including universities and colleges, from those stepping into leadership for the first time to those leading at the most senior level.

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Overview

For the people leading post-secondary education forward

Leading a post-secondary institution has never been more complex. The demands are significant and growing: financial pressure, political scrutiny, rapid AI adoption and rising expectations from students, staff, board members and funders.

We work with leaders across post-secondary education to develop the human side of the role, building the confidence, relationships and judgement that help institutions navigate uncertainty without losing sight of what they are for.

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Explore what we do

Team Development

We work with leadership teams to strengthen how they work together, communicate, and stay focused on what matters most, inside the team and across the organisation they serve.

Coaching

Our coaches work with leaders at every level, providing just in time, personalised, on demand learning.

Leadership Pipeline

We work with organisations to build leadership capability at every level, so the next leader is ready before a role opens, not found after.

Assessments

Our leadership assessments help leaders and organisations understand their strengths, discover their blind spots and identify where focused development will have the greatest impact.

AI and Innovation

Our workshops, conversation simulations and AI-powered practice tools help leaders rethink how they work, practise difficult conversations and embed new learning.

Simulations

Our simulation-based experiences put leaders inside realistic scenarios from their own world, so they can practise making decisions and leading change before they face them for real.
Coaching leaders as they step into multi-school executive roles in partnership with University College London Institute of Education
Case study

Coaching leaders as they step into multi-school executive roles in partnership with University College London Institute of Education

1:1 executive coaching for senior education leaders on the UK's NPQEL programme, in partnership with UCL Institute of Education since 2016.

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Related resources

Resource

The BTS Spark Mindset Map

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FAQs

What kinds of post-secondary leaders do you work with?

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Can individual post-secondary leaders join a program, or is it only for institutions?

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How do you approach the political sensitivity of leadership development in post-secondary education?

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What makes your approach different from other leadership development providers in post-secondary education?

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What is the Mindset Map and how does it inform your approach?

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Testimonials
"A key component of the UCL NPQEL programme is executive coaching and this has been delivered very effectively by BTS Spark. It regularly ranks highly in the feedback provided by participants as they comment on its transformative impact on their understanding of themselves and the demanding role they undertake."
Steve Welding
Programme Leader NPQ, UCL Centre for Educational Leadership
“The programme enhanced my leadership skills, strengthened my curriculum expertise, and increased my confidence in leading change, supporting colleagues, and improving outcomes for pupils. I gained lots of confidence around having difficult conversations.”
Shannan Jowett
Sociology Teacher, Rochdale Sixth Form College

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