• Foster mutual support and a sense of community among assistants within AGIS. • Facilitate the exchange of experiences and insights. • Deepen discussions on topics introduced in regular online meetings. • Provide a shared platform to communicate and support each other. • Brainstorm solutions to common challenges, enhancing support for school communities. • Promote professional growth through collaborative efforts. • Develop targeted professional development initiatives for group members.
09:30-10:00 Welcome Coffee 10:00-12:00 First Session: Safety at school and preparation for serious situations. There will be an overview of the preparation and organisation of security in the school in connection with the local circumstances. 12:00-13:00 Lunch 13:00-15:00 Second Session: Alternative heat energy sources at school. In the second half of the day, we will look at alternative heat sources and their use in everyday school life. The synergy effect in combination with PV systems will also be discussed. 15:00-15:30 Coffee Break 15:30-17:00 End of day plenary and wrap-up
What does a remarkable meeting look and feel like?
What might be possible if we create environments where participants feel seen, heard and valued - where they know their contributions are essential to a successful meeting?
What might the ripple effect be on innovation across your school?
We begin by exploring the qualities of a coaching mindset: trust, curiosity, not knowing, courage, humility and self-awareness.
Then we explore three tools to transform meetings based on the work of Nancy Kline, creator of ‘The Thinking Environment.’
"The quality of everything we do depends on the quality of the thinking we do first.
The quality of our thinking depends on the way we treat each other while we are thinking."
Nancy Kline
Experience what happens when we consciously create an environment that fosters a sense of belonging, and catalyses fresh thinking. Your meetings will never be the same again.
Three tools for transforming the quality of engagement and thinking in meetings An experience of using each tool with each other A commitment to integrating one idea in your next meeting A guide to use and share with colleagues
In today’s fast-paced and complex work environments, leaders often feel pressure to suppress emotions and present only a curated version of themselves. But what if bringing our whole selves to work—emotions, values, and all—made us stronger, more effective leaders? In this interactive session, we will explore the power of authenticity in leadership, reflect on the parts of ourselves we hold back, and create a personal Leadership User Guide to articulate how we show up at work and how we want to be understood. Through guided reflection and discussion, participants will leave with practical strategies to foster deeper connections, build trust, and create a culture where both they and their teams can thrive.
This session is based on a paper that I wrote for my Ed.D: A Critical Review of the Role of Rituals in Elite Traditional International Schools as a Mechanism for the Generation of International Mindedness in the Post COVID-19 Era.
School life is more than attending class, completing assignments, and enduring the slough of assessments. During this session, we will explore school culture through the framework of school rituals. Participants will reflect on the regular routines that create the expressive culture of their schools- traditional field trips, ceremonies, etc. but also the daily activities that occur as part of the school day. Participants will be asked to reflect upon their own schedule of rituals that occur within their school community and how they are used to develop solidarity and cohesion within their own student populations and othe stakeholders.
I will provide a short overview of the possible connections that International Mindedness has with these rituals and provide an opportunity for participants to brainstorm about how this could be developed in their organizations.
