Forward thinking, evidence based training and coaching for educational leaders
Because the future of education depends on how we lead, not just what we deliver.
Educational leadership has never mattered more. But it’s never left leaders feeling so stretched.
Expectations are rising. The pace is relentless. And yet, the way we support those at the helm has barely shifted.
Too often, leadership wellbeing is framed as a luxury. At Well Well Well, we see it as essential – not just for personal sustainability, but for organisational success.
Designing for wellbeing is the foundation of ambitious, sustainable leadership.
It’s what makes high performance possible without costing people their health, motivation or sense of purpose.
In future-ready schools, leadership and wellbeing aren’t in competition. They’re deeply and deliberately aligned.
Where leadership impact and human sustainability meet.
In partnership with international schools, our work helps recalibrate leadership practice, aligning ambition with sustainability so leaders can deliver meaningful impact without running on empty.
Through high-impact, human-centred training, wellbeing becomes embedded into the everyday rhythm of leadership - not as an extra task, but as a strategic enabler of clarity, energy and influence.
Designed for middle and senior leaders navigating complexity and high expectations, this approach offers practical ways to lead more sustainably, protecting energy and staying anchored to what matters most.
Grounded in research and informed by real school life, our tools support genuine change - not by adding more, but by reshaping how leadership is practised day to day.
This isn’t about making leadership easy. It’s about making it possible to do well, and to do it well over time, offering a clearer, more sustainable way to meet the demands of modern leadership.
The WELLQ Way:
A Signature Certification for Leadership Teams Across your School
Designed for leadership teams who want to work differently, without losing their edge, the WELLQ Way introduces a leadership-specific framework that embeds wellbeing into the everyday rhythm of school life.
This is for leaders who want to do more than just cope. It's for those ready to feel more connected, confident and purposeful in how they lead and who want to help define what sustainable, high-performing educational leadership looks like in the years ahead.
Created and led by positive psychologist and former educator and leader Steph Hawkins, the WELLQ Way offers more than another wellbeing initiative. It’s an engaging, uplifting and strategic development experience, designed to:
Support intentional decisions about how leadership is lived, not just what it delivers
Reset the pace of leadership without losing momentum or impact
Integrate wellbeing into decision-making and strategy, not just support systems
Enable change that reaches from the staffroom to the classroom and beyond
This isn’t a one-off intervention. It’s a new lens on leadership and a foundation for cultures that support both performance and sustainability.
The WELLQ Way anticipates the next chapter of school leadership and helps you and your team lead that future with confidence and credibility.
The Blueprint for a Better Leadership Rhythm
Wellbeing, by Design
For leaders ready to reset, Wellbeing by Design offers a grounded, forward-focused blueprint. Whether you’re navigating role fatigue, strategic fog or the quiet sense that something needs to shift, this programme supports a clear, practical pathway forward.
Combining a self-assessment with four focused Design for Wellbeing modules, the Blueprint helps leaders reassess their current patterns and reimagine a more sustainable way to lead, protecting both energy and impact.
This isn’t about stepping back. It’s about leading with greater awareness and building rhythms that work, not just for the system, but for the people within it.
Wellbeing by design is fast becoming a hallmark of schools serious about long-term sustainability - those choosing to build the capacity, clarity and culture to lead well through complexity, not just withstand it.
Meet Steph
Creator of The WELLQ Way and founder of Well Well Well
Steph Hawkins is an educator wellbeing specialist, positive psychologist and thought leader in sustainable school leadership. With a background spanning education, coaching and positive organisational psychology, she brings a unique blend of strategic expertise and relational presence to her work with leaders in international schools.
Known for her calm, insightful approach, Steph bridges research with lived experience, offering frameworks that are as practical as they are evidence-based. Her work resonates deeply with leadership teams facing the emotional and operational demands of modern school life, helping them shape a more sustainable, satisfying way to lead.
“I have had the pleasure of learning from Steph about community-wide well-being approaches. Steph's approach is culturally responsive and firmly rooted in evidence and well researched methods. Her dedication to co-constructing learning, cemented in the foundations of positive psychology, ensures she can meet individuals' and organisations' specific needs. Her expertise is not just about addressing immediate challenges but fostering lasting and sustainable change. I wholeheartedly recommend Steph to anyone seeking a holistic and impactful approach to well-being.”
– Alexandra Smith, Assistant Principal & Wellbeing Coordinator
Sustainable leadership isn’t just good practice -
it’s the future of educational excellence.
This work supports international schools and education groups who are ready to invest in leadership that lasts.
Training is designed for:
• Senior Leadership Teams
• Middle Leaders - including Heads of Faculty, Department and Grade
• International School Group Leadership Networks
If you lead people, shape culture or influence strategy, this work is designed to meet you where you are and help you lead from there with clarity, energy and intention.
Let’s Redesign What Leadership Feels Like
If it’s time to strengthen leadership capacity in a way that supports your school’s strategic goals and protects the people doing the work, this might be the right place to start.
Because when leadership is designed with wellbeing in mind, schools don’t just function, they flourish over time.
