DR JULIA HARDY, works as an associate educational psychologist through Psychologicalservices.gb Ltd, having previously been a Principal Educational Psychologist in Lambeth and in Kingston Upon Thames and Richmond. Julia has interests in consultation, qualitative research, deafness, and cognitive behavior therapy (CBT). She has been running leadership courses in collaboration with other leaders in the educational psychology profession for over 25 years.
DR CHARMIAN HOBBS has worked in local authorities as an educational psychologist for over thirty years, and is currently a member of the editorial board for Educational and Child Psychology Journal. She has been a member of the Division of Educational and Child Psychology, British Psychological Society--taking up positions as chair and treasurer--and is now focused on developing narrative therapy within the field of educational psychology.
MOHAMMED BHAM is currently Principal Educational Psychologist and Head of Brighton & Hove City Council's Inclusion Support Services. He has actively worked for the National Association of Principal Educational Psychologists since 2008--taking up positions as chair and treasurer--and is deputy chair and past chair of the British Psychological Society's Ethics Committee.

About the Contributors vii
Glossary xi
Section 1 Reflections 1
1 Introduction to Leadership: The Context of Managing Educational Psychology Services (EPSs) 3
Julia Hardy, Charmian Hobbs and Mohammed Bham
2 Leadership Frameworks: Models Past, Present and Hopes for the Future 7
Vikki Jervis and Julia Hardy
3 Ethical Selfhood and Team Awareness: The Role of Reflexivity in Leadership 35
Tara Midgen and Theodora Theodoratou
4 Managing Change in an Educational Psychology Service 51
Janet Crawford
5 Women in Leadership 65
Charmian Hobbs and Mandy Owen
6 Inspiring Leadership and Outward-Facing Leadership for Community Educational Psychology Services 81
Kevin Rowland and Poppy Chandler
Section 2 Practical Themes 99
7 Understanding Your Organisation: Where to Start as a Leader 101
Julia Hardy and Mohammed Bham
8 Using Appreciative Inquiry (AI) as a Solution-Focussed Approach to Organisational Change in Two Educational Psychology Services 115
Anna Lewis
9 Recruitment and Retention: Building a Team and Services 135
Mohammed Bham and Mandy Owen
10 Educational Psychology Leadership within a Welsh Context 145
Joy Mitchell and Ffion Edwards Ellis
11 Working in Different Leadership Teams with EPs and Others: Dealing with Tricky Situations 161
Harriet Martin and Melernie Meheux
12 Selling Educational Psychology Services 175
Julia Hardy, Jacqui Braithwaite and Rhona Hobson
13 Using Evaluation to Deliver Effective Psychology 189
James Gillum and Juliet Whitehead
14 Support Mechanisms for Educational Psychologists in Leadership, Keeping It Going and Managing Your Well-Being 197
Julia Hardy and Mohammed Bham
Index 211