Innovation and Creativity – Page 10 – culture | learning

There are only 2 things that a leader must do…

When Martin Luther King gave that famous speech, he didn’t start with “I have a plan” but “I have a dream”. Leaders’ undeniable dual-foci must be VISION and the ability to COMMUNICATE it. That’s it. This was one of my key take-homes from the opening keynote by Simon Sinek who is leading a movement toContinueContinue reading “There are only 2 things that a leader must do…”

Schools + Change = How do you eat an elephant?

…One bite at a time. When I started school it was the mid-1960s. I remember the controversy over Miss Crackenthorpe’s mini-skirt and her overall personification of the fashion of the Swinging Sixties. As a little girl I was in awe. I also vividly remember school life, the way that the classroom was arranged, learning ‘socialContinueContinue reading “Schools + Change = How do you eat an elephant?”

Professional development that gives voice

How do you engage more than 100 teachers, ranging from K-12 and across the faculties? The un-conference is the solution. There are no formal presenters, no PowerPoint presentations and no agenda, other than one big important question that is relevant to everyone. Here is what some teachers said at the end of the day: This is aContinueContinue reading “Professional development that gives voice”

Australian schools: From Good to Great…and then maybe Excellent! Learning from Singapore

“As the skills of educators rose, we needed to change our approach in how we managed them. We could no longer prescribe what they did, we had to treat them like professionals who had good judgement, knew the students well and could make their own decisions.” Encourage peer-led creativity and collaboration of professional educators throughContinueContinue reading “Australian schools: From Good to Great…and then maybe Excellent! Learning from Singapore”

Women hold up half the sky*, so how can I make sure I’m carrying my load?

It is with a degree of trepidation that I venture into this thought-territory, but I think as a 21st Century woman I have a responsibility to this emerging generation of women. The business and the not-for-profit sector would directly benefit from great women in positions of responsibility, but we (the women-folk) can also be betterContinueContinue reading “Women hold up half the sky*, so how can I make sure I’m carrying my load?”