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I.3 Agency & Self-Efficacy – Capacity Awareness.

SHIFT – Micro Habit:

The One-Minute Capacity Check-In

Ask yourself:

“Where is my capacity right now — steady, stretched, or slipping?”

If slipping → slow or remove one thing
If stretched → simplify one thing
If steady → continue as you are

10-second grounding cue

Take one long exhale — it resets your system.

DO:

One Action (choose one):

• Remove one non-essential task

• Send one clarifying message

• Delay one item to tomorrow

• Delegate one small task

• Say: “I need a moment to think”

Small actions strengthen agency and steadiness.

TOOL: The Capacity Radar

A simple tool to help you spot early signs of strain in mood, pace, behaviour or workload.

Use this tool as often as needed, especially during busy periods, decision-making moments, or emotionally demanding days.

REFLECT:

• What was one early sign my capacity shifted today?

• How did I respond, or how could I respond next time?

• What helped me regain steadiness?

Reflection strengthens awareness and improves decision-making.

e.g., My capacity slipped at 1pm when I rushed a conversation.

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CONVERSATION FRAME:

“Where has your capacity felt steady, stretched, or slipping — and what’s one thing that would help this week?”

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I.3 Agency & Self-Efficacy – Capacity Awareness.

Strategic Leadership Briefing

How to embed Capacity Awareness across your whole-school system.

A video guiding SLT on:

• culture signals

• leadership pace

• communication clarity

• embedding micro-habits

• reducing load at source

• system-level integration

Staff CPD

A 2–3 minute high-impact video leaders can play in:

• staff meetings

• INSET

• briefings

• department meetings

This keeps messaging consistent across the school.