The Independent School Podcast with Juliet Corbett

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A podcast for leaders and fundraisers at independent schools, helping them strengthen their school’s income streams. Join Juliet Corbett and a host of inspirational guests for actionable tips and strategies covering everything from fundraising to fees, commercial ventures to international partnerships.How can private schools secure their future for generations to come amid turbulent times? How can they balance their long heritage with modern business acumen? Listen in for interviews and insights to find out.

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174: Solving for Value for Money

Mar 28 2024 28 mins  
Leaders in independent schools are having to make some hard decisions at the moment, especially those in the UK facing the possible addition of VAT to school fees.Some of these decisions could be classified as ‘wicked’ - defined as a problem where multiple stakeholders want different, sometimes contradictory, outcomes.In the last episode Juliet explored how NASA approaches this

173: Solving Wicked Problems the NASA Way

Mar 21 2024 16 mins  
It turns out that NASA rocket scientists think that solving ‘wicked’ problems, where multiple stakeholders want contradictory outcomes, is far harder than the science of sending missions into space.So when we’re trying to solve similarly ‘wicked’ problems in our schools it’s no surprise that leaders sometimes feel stuck between a rock and a hard place.In this week’s e

172: Coaching, Innovation and Empowerment with Claire Robinson, Head, Holme Grange School

Jan 24 2024 30 mins  
Coaching, innovation, empowerment, strategy... this episode with guest Claire Robinson, Head of Holme Grange School, dives into many of the topics which school leaders ask me questions about. As a highly experienced head, Claire shares with us her extensive insights into:1. How to balance involving staff in strategy development, with the fact that sometimes strategic choices need t

171: A Thinking Partner

Jan 17 2024 10 mins  
Strategy is not a game played alone. So if you are seeking a strategic way forward for a project or challenge, it is important to balance individual contemplation and conversation with 'thinking partners'. In this episode I share my belief that everyone has the ability to think and act strategically, and that combining this with deeper self-knowledge can lead to remarkabl

170: Strategy in an International School with Paul Morgan, Head, St. Julian’s School, Lisbon

Jan 10 2024 33 mins  
It’s one thing knowing about strategy frameworks and approaches - but knowing how to use these effectively to develop and implement a strategy in a school is a completely different skill.So this week on The Independent School Podcast I’m delighted to be joined by Paul Morgan, from St. Julian’s School in Lisbon, Portugal, a highly experienced head, who talks us through how he�

169: The Five Most Popular Episodes of 2023

Dec 20 2023 16 mins  
Exciting news for The Independent School Podcast!In our latest episode, I reveal the top five most popular episodes of 2023. With over 16,000 listens, I am thrilled to know that our podcast has been helping education leaders become more strategic and focused on their priorities. Episode notes:Top 5 episodes of 2023:136: Partnerships and Service with Alastair Chirnside, Warden, St E

168: The Big Picture and Being Human with Jim Knight, Lord Knight of Weymouth and Chair of COBIS

Dec 13 2023 43 mins  
For this week's episode I'm joined by Jim Knight, The Rt Hon Lord Knight of Weymouth and Chair of the Council of British International Schools (COBIS).We dive deep into the big picture of education, looking at the changing ways that schools prepare young people for their future, the importance of addressing the climate emergency, the increasing role of AI in schools, as w

167: Trends in Leadership Recruitment with Hayley Mintern, Partner, Anderson Quigley

Dec 06 2023 35 mins  
Tune into this week’s podcast for a comprehensive insight into school leadership recruitment trends and the crucial conversation around equality, diversity and inclusion.I am joined by Hayley Mintern, Partner at Anderson Quigley and in our thought-provoking conversation, we delve into the world of leadership recruitment in education. Hayley brings her expertise to the table, offe

166: Overwhelm or Overload?

Nov 29 2023 15 mins  
Do you have a clear idea of how much you can achieve in a week? It’s very easy to be overly optimistic about what it is possible to get done. And then when you don’t achieve your goals for the week, it’s easy to slip into a habit of working extra hours to tick all those things off your to do list.This kind of overload is inevitable occasionally, but if you are consistently ov

165: My Solution to Overwhelm

Nov 22 2023 15 mins  
When overwhelm strikes me it feels like lots of bees buzzing around my head, each reminding me to do something, and a building sense of worry that I’m not going to get it all done.While many of us don't talk about it openly, it's normal to feel occasionally overwhelmed. But if you're having this feeling frequently then that's not a fun way to live. The key for