Shows
PrincipledS2Ep13: How We Can Help Students To Become Global Citizens with Dee LanierWelcome to the Principled podcast.In this episode, Matt Hall and Naomi Ward of Making Stuff Better are joined by Dee Lanier, Lead Learning Designer at Lanier Learning and Education Coach for Samsung Education. Award winning TEDX speaker and author of Demarginalising Design, Dee Lanier is dedicated to co-designing equitable learning experiences for school leaders, staff, and students, and helping schools to implement technology in meaningful ways.They discuss design thinking as a mindset, the importance of empathy, and solving the problem ‘with’ versus ‘for’.How ca...2024-02-2835 min
PrincipledS2Ep12: How To Just Be: Unfreezing Our Leadership Potential with Nicholas JanniWelcome to the Principled podcast.In this episode, Matt Hall and Naomi Ward of Making Stuff Better are joined by Nicholas Janni, renowned speaker, coach, and co-founder / programme director at Matrix Development. Nicholas is also the author of Business Book of the Year 2023 Leader as Healer, a new paradigm for 21st Century leadership - an unflinching call for leaders to leave the old paradigm and move towards a new mode of "leader as healers".They discuss the role of reverence, intuition, and connection; the two paths...2024-02-1434 min
PrincipledS2Ep11: Nurturing The Cultural Richness Of International Schools with Shane LeaningWelcome to the Principled podcast.In this episode, Matt Hall and Naomi Ward of Making Stuff Better are joined by Shane Leaning, international school leadership and organisational development coach, and creator and host of the Global Ed Leaders podcast for leaders shaping education on a global scale. They discuss cultural differences in communication, decision making, authority and criticism; lessons from a valuable and little-known resource; and the power of a coaching-style approach to leadership.How can we foster organisational health in international schools where c...2024-01-3134 min
PrincipledS2Ep10: Respect, Reflection, And Culturally Responsive Leadership with Ryan PersaudWelcome to the Principled podcast.In this episode, Matt Hall and Naomi Ward of Making Stuff Better are joined by Ryan Persaud, school leader at VERSO International School, a “school of the future” in Thailand. They discuss overcoming barriers and leading with courage, authenticity, and purpose; the importance of returning to the vision; and the power of mentorship.What is culturally responsive leadership and how can leadership teams in international schools foster it? What role does our bias and our privilege play in how we le...2024-01-1731 minPrincipledS2Ep9: How To Truly Listen: Nurturing A 'Thinking Environment' with Candice SmithWelcome to the Principled podcast.In this episode, Gill Kelly and Naomi Ward of Making Stuff Better are joined by Candice Smith, meeting & workshop facilitator, coach, and founder of The Thinking Field, through which she helps leaders to “create cultures of collaboration, inclusion, belonging and innovation.”They discuss the responsibility we have to acknowledging the influence of previous generations, the importance of intentionality in setting up organisations that help our bodies and minds to thrive, and the tension between building profit and building a culture of thinking....2024-01-0335 min
PrincipledS2Ep8: Creative & Connected Organisations: An Improv-able Approach with Stuart ReidWelcome to the Principled podcast.In this episode, Gill Kelly and Naomi Ward of Making Stuff Better are joined by Stuart Reid, founder and Executive Leadership Team Coach at Stuart Reid Consulting, through which he helps senior leaders overcome the challenges of their position. They discuss the importance of fun and laughter in creating organisational health; letting go and being open to playfulness, creativity, and curiosity; and how to frame mistakes as catalysts for opportunity How much can we learn from improvisation? What effect do...2023-12-2036 min
PrincipledS2Ep7: The Growing Importance Of Prioritising Wellbeing In Schools with Matthew Savage (part 2)Welcome to the Principled podcast.In this episode, Matt Hall and Naomi Ward of Making Stuff Better are joined by Matthew Savage, speaker, trainer, coach, and founder of The Mona Lisa Effect®, through which Matthew explores the intersection between wellbeing and DEIJ in schools all around the world.In part 2 of their two-part series, they discuss the transformative effect of restorative practices, the need for systemic thinking, and the urgency trap. In a society where academic intelligence is prized above all else, there seems to...2023-12-0625 min