Founder and Organisational Coach, Work Collaborative
Shane Leaning, an organisational coach based in Shanghai, supports international schools globally. He co-founded Work Collaborative and hosts the chat-topping school leadership podcast, Global Ed Leaders. Previously, he worked as Regional Head of Teaching Development for Nord Anglia Education. Passionate about empowering educators, he is currently co-authoring 'Change Starts Here.' As a CollectivEd Fellow, Teacher Development Trust Associate, and TEDx speaker, Shane has extensive experience in the UK and Asia and is a recognised voice in international education leadership.
Drawing from his new book, 'Change Starts Here', Shane Leaning will explore the value of involving every stakeholder in school organisational change. Increasingly, schools are losing their autonomy for change, with more companies, more consultants and more external policies driving school change.
This session will present the benefits of an inclusive, inside-out approach that honours and truly values the contributions from students, teachers, parents, and school leaders alike. Shane will highlight the power of using thoughtful reflective questions to democratise the change process, opening the conversation to everyone. The aim is connection and trust.
You will be introduced to change initiatives driven by community engagement, and learn about the newly developed, open-source Model for Organisational Change.