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

January 31, 2024 • By Matt Hall, Gill Kelly and Naomi Ward

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 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 cultural differences might result in vastly different approaches to crucial elements such as decision making or authority? What measures can we implement to overcome barriers presented by these differences? And how powerful can adaptability and curiosity really be?

Resource mentioned in episode:

Autobiography of Intercultural Encounters: https://www.coe.int/en/web/autobiography-intercultural-encounters

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To get in touch with Shane, you can find him online here:

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/leaningshane/?originalSubdomain=cn

Website: https://www.shaneleaning.com/

Global Ed Leaders Podcast: https://www.linkedin.com/company/globaledleaders/

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Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/makingstuffbetter/?hl=en