Principled

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Here at Making Stuff Better we are making 2023 the Year of Belonging. This show is a series of journeys we will take to explore what Belonging means in an international school in the 21st century. We discuss leadership stories from around the globe, and uncover what Belonging means today and why Leaders need it to thrive. By Matt Hall, Gill Kelly and Naomi Ward. Powered by Making Stuff Better

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S2Ep13: How We Can Help Students To Become Global Citizens with Dee Lanier

Feb 27 2024 35 mins  
Welcome 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 student

S2Ep12: How To Just Be: Unfreezing Our Leadership Potential with Nicholas Janni

Feb 13 2024 34 mins  
Welcome 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 o

S2Ep11: Nurturing The Cultural Richness Of International Schools with Shane Leaning

Jan 30 2024 34 mins  
Welcome 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

S2Ep10: Respect, Reflection, And Culturally Responsive Leadership with Ryan Persaud

Jan 16 2024 31 mins  
Welcome 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 cultu

S2Ep9: How To Truly Listen: Nurturing A 'Thinking Environment' with Candice Smith

Jan 02 2024 35 mins  
Welcome 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 influ

S2Ep8: Creative & Connected Organisations: An Improv-able Approach with Stuart Reid

Dec 19 2023 36 mins  
Welcome 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 o

S2Ep7: The Growing Importance Of Prioritising Wellbeing In Schools with Matthew Savage (part 2)

Dec 05 2023 25 mins  
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 restor

S2Ep6: Data-Driven Wellbeing In Schools: How To Nurture DEIJ with Matthew Savage (part 1)

Nov 21 2023 29 mins  
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 1 of a fascinating and value-packed conversation, they discuss why data is a

S2Ep5: Empowering Young Voices: Faith, Peace & Feminism with St. Mary's School

Nov 07 2023 36 mins  
Welcome to the Principled podcast.In this episode, Matt Hall and Naomi Ward of Making Stuff Better are joined by experienced educator and Headmistress of St. Mary’s School in Cambridge, Charlotte Avery, as well as friends and colleagues Kate Latham, Director of Teaching and Learning, and Amina. They discuss the ideals at the heart of Mary Ward schools, the oft-overlooked importan

S2Ep4: How We Can Create Systemic Kindness with Sam Isaacson

Oct 24 2023 33 mins  
Welcome to the Principled podcast.In this episode, Matt Hall and Naomi Ward of Making Stuff Better are joined by author, consultant, and founder of Coachtech Collective, Sam Isaacson.They discuss the crucial attributes great leaders have and how these impact the organisations they lead, the importance of emotional intelligence and embracing our vulnerabilities, and how well-defined