
Emma Knights OBE, Chief Executive is joined by long-time friend of NGA, Andy Buck, to talk about the vital relationship between the chair of the board and the executive leader, whether that be the head teacher of a school or a chief executive of a trust, and how that relationship can be supportive, challenging and secure.
Emma and Andy explore some of the key habits that help to build a rapport between the board and the senior leadership team. They discuss how to create conversations that are both supportive and challenging and that ask the right questions.

Co-Chief Executive
As NGA’s Co-Chief Executive, Emma promotes the interests of the school governance community nationally with legislators, policy makers, education sector organisations and the media. Emma is an accomplished writer and speaker on a range of school governance policy and practice topics.
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