Andy Vass

Speaker Summary

With over 40 years’ experience working in schools and with schools, in the UK and globally, as well as his work with other organisations and sectors, Andy has an enviable international reputation for helping people use their words to get the best out of other people.

Cutting his teeth as a teacher and school leader as well as building his reputation in the area of behaviour management, Andy has worked with thousands of educators across hundreds of schools helping them be better at the nitty gritty of school life – relationships, conversations and focusing not on problems but on solutions.

Areas of Expertise

Coaching – Leadership and Management

Full Profile

An entertaining, engaging and knowledgeable speaker, Andy has the wisdom and experience to respond directly to the issues, queries and concerns of the particular audience in front of him and offer them practical advice and ideas relevant to their particular situation.

And he has the rare gift of being able to translate complex ideas and insights about the nature of achievement, human interactions and organisational change into clear down-to-earth language that is accessible and eminently practical.

Were you to put him on the spot and ask him what he believes in when it comes to bringing the best out of schools, Andy would have no trouble outlining it as follows:

Attitude and habit differentiate high performance more than skills or knowledge
People – and the way they relate to each other – matter most
Our own behaviour is the most significant factor in influencing the behaviour of others
Regular recognition and feedback is essential for growth
Successful and inspirational people really do have excellent communication skills
From coaching to well-being to difficult conversations to leading change to how to talk to (and how not to talk to) volatile adolescents, Andy is a warm, wise and entertaining speaker who can make a genuine and lasting difference to your school as he has to so many all over the world.

Publications
  • Coaching in Schools Pocketbook

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