by Clare Kellett | May 9, 2019 | Education, The world @work
What do you think is the most watched Ted Talk of all time? It’s Sir Ken Robinson’s Do Schools Kill Creativity? It challenges us to rethink our school systems, to acknowledge there are multiple ways to learn successfully. In my career as a teacher I made the...
by Clare Kellett | Nov 19, 2018 | Education, The world @work
What three words best describe you? Summing yourself up succinctly is no easy feat. Trying to identify yourself with your own words can be difficult at first, but being able to master this challenge can also be a really useful tool in life. Our lives are never...
by Angela Yeoland | Oct 25, 2018 | Education, The world @work
Resilience: The capacity to recover quickly from difficulties; toughness. Or in my words: “Being able to take a hit, and get back up and keep fighting.” Recently relocating from Sydney to Melbourne, let’s just say I appreciate the differences between the two! ...
by Andrew Barr | Mar 21, 2018 | Education, The world @work
It’s not pretty, but the latest iteration of the MySchool website, published by ACARA (Australian Curriculum, Reporting and Assessment Authority) has revealed (once again) the growing disparity in school attendance rates across the country and across major cities. At...
by scarter | Oct 6, 2017 | Education, Executive, The world @work
“When we are no longer able to change a situation, we are challenged to change ourselves.” – Viktor E. Frankl Have you ever wondered why the subject of change can provoke strong emotions? Back in the fixed-line age of last century(!) when timed local calls were first...
by scarter | Jul 6, 2017 | Education, Executive, The world @work
When Robyn, a great candidate referred by a trusted source, crashed and burned in an interview, I asked if she might be open to discussing how she felt about the interview. “Yes please!” This led to a great two-way conversation. But what if I had said,...
