Best Nicholas McKie Podcasts (2025)

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Barry Dequanne: The importance of community 30:02

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In this episode Nicholas McKie speaks to Barry Dequanne. Originally from Canada, Barry is currently serving as the Director of the International School of Zug and Luzern (ISZL) in Switzerland. Barry has more than twenty-five years of international administrative and teaching experience, including work at schools in the Kingdom of Swaziland, Buenos …

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Hannah Rankin: bassoonist to world champion boxer 34:13

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Hannah Rankin is a professional boxer and the Reigning WBA and IBO 154lb World Champion making history by becoming Scotland's first ever female world champion! Alongside boxing, Hannah is also a professional musician performing with the likes of the St Petersburg Ballet Theatre and London Sinfonietta after studying for a Master's degree at the Roya…

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Eddie Mensah: The right to dream 41:23

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In this episode, Nicholas McKie speaks to Eddie Mensah, the managing director of Right to Dream Academy in Ghana. Born and raised in Ghana, he left at 16 to attend, on scholarship, a boarding school in Canada where he earned an IB diploma. A bachelor's degree in economics from Franklin and Marshall college in Pennsylvania followed. Eddie has been i…

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Emma Bateman: Why business isn't a dirty word in education 53:35

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In this episode Director of Persyou Ltd Nicholas McKie welcomes Emma Bateman, Chief Operating Officer, of the Repton Schools Group. Emma’s current role is responsible for all professional services and all operational support to the three UK schools and other group entities. Her role is also responsible for Mergers and Acquisitions and Digital Strat…

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David Haze: Through adventure we live 27:46

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In this episode, Nicholas McKie talks to David Haze, also known as Nomadic Paddler. He is a former prisoner turned 7x world record holding SUP adventurer, attempting world firsts and world records. However, it is not all about the pursuit of records and glory. SUP has transformed David's life; his tool for growth & change and he hopes his adventure…

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Chandini Misra: The power of humble leadership 46:20

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In this first episode of series 6, Nicholas McKie speaks to Chandini Misra who is the Head of Senior School at Repton School Al Barsha, Dubai. Chandini read Chemistry at Keble College, University of Oxford before venturing into a career in broadcast journalism at BBC News 24 and later teaching. Her leadership experience began in inner city contexts…

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Dr Glenn Moodie- Coaching our way forward 36:26

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This episode is with Dr Glenn Moodie, Principal at Kolej Tuanku Ja'afar school in Malaysia. Born and raised in New Zealand Glenn moved to the UK in 1998 to pursue a PhD at Bristol University. He became a teacher along the way, by mistake, in an independent boarding school and has been in British, independent boarding schools all of his career at Cl…

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Kiran Bir Sethi: Design thinking in education 43:41

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Kiran Bir Sethi is a designer who became a teacher, a principal who grew into an education reformer and subsequently morphed into a social entrepreneur. Kiran founded the award winning Riverside School in Ahmedabad, India, in 2001. Riverside, is viewed as a laboratory to prototype design processes that uses a systems approach to build a culture of …

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Pat Burgess MBE: bringing mindfulness to the military 48:22

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Major Pat Burgess joined the British Army in September 1992 and started his career at The Second Royal Tank Regiment in Germany. He served with the regiment in Germany, Northern Ireland, Canada, Poland, Iraq and Afghanistan in a career that saw him from Trooper, through Tank Commander to Regimental Sergeant Major. He has deployed on operations to N…

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Stuart Lancaster: From teacher to professional sport 48:32

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Stuart Lancaster is a former teacher and rugby union coach. He was the Head coach of the English national rugby union team from 2011 until he stepped down in 2015 after the rugby world cup. In September 2016 he joined Irish provincial side, Leinster Rugby and has overseen an incredibly successful period in the clubs history. Before becoming a rugby…

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Michelle Scott: Inspiring educational change in Oman 44:33

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Michelle Scott is the founding Principal of Downe House school Muscat, Oman. Michelle began her career in Australia as an English and Drama teacher before moving to the UK in 1997 to join Downe House as a specialist Drama teacher. Over her 23 year career there, she was Director of Drama, Director of External Relations, Assistant Headmistress (Found…

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Sara Cox: Inspiring leadership in professional rugby 42:15

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Sara Cox is a professional English rugby union referee. In 2016, she became the world’s first professional female rugby union referee, and in 2018 she became the first female to referee a Premiership Rugby Cup match. With a load of international’s already under her belt, in 2020 she made a breakthrough into English Rugby’s Gallagher Premiership as …

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Sue Aspinall: Inspiring educational leadership in the Netherlands 57:54

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Sue Aspinall is the Headteacher of Junior School Vlaskamp, The British School in The Netherlands. Over the last twenty years, Sue has been leading schools through significant change, intent on raising the quality of learning and teaching available to their students. Sue has led schools in Japan, Malaysia, as well as the UK. As the lead facilitator …

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Sedem Ama: Inspiring leadership from the boxing ring 42:28

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Sedem Ama is an undefeated two times UK national boxing champion representing the prestigious Repton Boxing Club in East London. Raised in South East London, Sedem found her way into amateur boxing by chance, having needed a positive outlet for her mental and physical health after working in the challenging industry of Public Relations for many yea…

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Mike Seaton: Opening a new school in China 39:53

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Mike Seaton is the founding Head of Kings College, Chengdu, China, opening in September 2021. He is an award-winning British educator who has led schools to consistently outstanding performance in Europe, the Middle East and South East Asia. Mike has also been on the European exec team of the global education group, Cognita, where he oversaw the ed…

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Mandy Hickson: Inspiring leadership from the cockpit 49:00

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Mandy Hickson is only the second women to fly the Tornado GR4 operationally. She spent 17 years in the Royal Air Force, completed 3 tours of duty and flew 45 missions over Iraq. Throughout her time, Mandy was the only female aircrew. Now a civilian, Mandy draws on her experiences to train and inspire others, covering the core areas of human factors…

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Jon Perriss: Being true to yourself in leadership 35:46

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Jon Perriss has had a varied career in education, from New Zealand to Norfolk. His first management position was as a boarding housemaster at Tonbridge; from there he was Deputy Head at Christ’s Hospital and since September 2019, Headmaster of Langley School, Norfolk, UK. He completed his Masters in Educational Leadership in 2018. https://www.persy…

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Craig Considine: The importance of communication 41:06

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Craig Considine is the CEO of Tanglin Trust School, a large international, not-for-profit, school in Singapore, established in 1925, providing British-based education from Nursery through to Sixth Form. As CEO, Craig leads three schools within the Tanglin organisation, on one site, building a world class reputation. Each school has achieved the awa…

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Stephen Cox: Education the Nordic way 36:29

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Stephen Cox is the CEO at New Nordic School and is a successful international leader having worked over 20 years in the government and private educational sectors. He has worked at a senior board level leading year on year improvement in all aspects of leadership, change management, professional development, coaching, innovation, start-up, digital …

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Anu Monga: Leading from the heart in India 33:26

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Anu is the former Head of the International School Bangalore and has worked in different capacities with leading schools in Delhi, Bangalore, Mumbai and Kodaikanal. She serves on many National and international boards, and accreditation teams. Anu is the first Indian to be inducted into the International Education Hall of Fame in Atlanta. In 2005, …

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Dave Strudwick: REAL school innovation in Budapest 32:53

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Dave Strudwick is Principal at REAL School; an innovative new school in Budapest focussing on making the world a better place. He’s worked as a teacher and leader in mainstream and specialist settings in the UK, US and China. Dave is a published author with extensive experience around leadership, learning needs, habits and mental health. He’s been …

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Dr Steffen Sommer: How to lead schools effectively 52:44

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Dr Steffen Sommer has been Principal of Doha College since September 2015. With over 25 years of experience in education, and having led three very successful British international schools across Europe, prior to taking on the headship at Doha College, his expertise in the field of education is substantial. Steffen is a well-known and active figure…

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Liz Free: Being a values driven leader 47:37

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Liz Free FCCT FRSA @LizAMfree is CEO & Director at the International School Rheintal in Switzerland, an IB World School. She is also the Founding Director of the International Leadership Academy @BSNIntLA, Global Board member @TES_Institute and is the Strategic Lead @WomenEd for Europe & Asia. https://www.persyou.com/ [email protected] https://www.…

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Brian Cooklin: Leading international school group development 30:04

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Brian Cooklin is an international educational leader who has led schools and delivered highly effective and influential educational projects in three continents over 23 years. As Managing Director for Nord Anglia India, Brian will lead the group’s strategic development and support the leadership teams of all five Oakridge International Schools (OIS…

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Professor Damian Hughes: How to create a high performance culture 49:51

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Originally recorded in our 2nd Series, in this episode we welcome Professor Damian Hughes, an international speaker and bestselling author who combines his practical and academic background within sport, organisational development and change psychology, to help organisations and teams to create a high performing culture. He is the author of eight b…

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Kim Green: How to build a flourishing school 26:48

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In this episode, Director of Persyou, Nicholas McKie talks to Kim Green who is the Head of School at International School Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam. As a leader of three programme IB World schools, Kim is committed to creating strong connections across the learning continuum through impactful leadership, a strong curriculum that leads to mastery, a…

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The Rt Hon Lord Jim Knight of Weymouth: Reimagining education 35:44

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Lord Jim Knight works in education, digital technology and as a legislator. He is the Chief Education Adviser at Tes Global Ltd, advising on key strategic partnerships. He founded Tes Institute in 2014, which is now the fifth largest qualifier of teachers in England; he has also managed Tes Resources, a global teacher community of 13.5 million user…

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Jason McBride: Leading holistically 31:33

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Jason McBride is an experienced international Head of School who is currently in his fourth year at United World College Thailand in Phuket. Having previously worked in Canada and the UAE as a school leader, he has spent the majority of his career with IB schools that were being founded or significantly expanded—including three schools in Dubai and…

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Professor Deborah Eyre: How to become a High Performance school 35:04

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Professor Deborah Eyre is a global educational leader, academic researcher, writer and influencer focused on helping good schools become world class. 40 years of her research culminated in the creation of the High Performance Learning philosophy and framework which re-imagines education and creates schools where almost everyone performs highly and …

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Irfan Latif: How to develop an award winning school 36:23

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In this episode, Director of Persyou, Nicholas McKie talks to Irfan Latif, the Principal of DLD College London which was recently named UK ‘Boarding School of the Year 2020’. Irfan has been the Chairman of the UK State Boarding Schools Forum, the Vice Chair of the Boarding Schools Association (BSA) and is currently it’s London Chair. He also sits o…

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Rene Carayol MBE: Unleash your leadership potential 37:35

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In this episode, Director of Persyou, Nicholas McKie talks with Rene Carayol MBE. René is quite simply one of the world’s leading executive coaches, working with some of the Fortune 500’s and FTSE 100’s top Chief Executive Officers (CEO’s) and their executive teams. He has worked closely with Jim Yong Kim – President of The World Bank, Antony Jenki…

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Persyou The Talks series 4 trailer 1:50

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We would like to introduce you to a new series of Persyou THE TALKS starting on Tuesday the 3rd November 2020 In this 4th series of weekly conversations, we’ll be exploring High Performance and leadership in education. We’ll bring you cutting edge stories from across the global education sector connecting with recognised education leaders and exper…

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Amanda Karr: The changing landscape of higher education in the US 36:04

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In this episode, Director of Persyou, Nicholas McKie connects with Amanda Karr, Director of marketing and communications at the University of Texas, Austin, one of the biggest colleges in the US. The changing landscape of higher education in the US in explored with Amanda outlining how marketing is being adapted to meet the needs of a new type of s…

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Hannah Wilson and Angie Browne: Diversity in education 54:48

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In this episode, Director of Persyou, Nicholas McKie is joined by former UK Head Teachers Hannah Wilson and Angie Browne to discuss building a future of diversity in education. Hannah has a wealth of experience establishing networks across education sectors specialising in diversity, equality and inclusion. Angie has launched her new book 'lighting…

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John Gwyn Jones MBE: The future of international schools in Asia 37:20

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In this episode, Director of Persyou, Nicholas McKie is joined by John Gwyn Jones MBE, CEO of the Federation Of British International Schools In Asia (FOBISIA), a membership of 76 schools in the region. John provides an overview of the future of international schools in Asia, exploring the growth of British branded education and the current context…

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Dr Stephen Whitehead: The Asian century is underway 46:35

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In this episode, Director of Persyou, Nicholas McKie is joined by internationally recognised author and academic, Dr Stephen Whitehead. His 13th book, titled: International schools: The teacher's handbook, will be published this year. Stephen outlines how the Asian century is underway with Covid-19 finally busting the colonialist mindset in Asia. T…

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Dr Elly Barnes MBE: Educate and celebrate! 45:11

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In this episode, Director of Persyou, Nicholas McKie is joined by Dr Elly Barnes MBE, CEO and founder of Educate and Celebrate. Educate and Celebrate equips communities with the knowledge, skills and confidence to embed gender, gender identity and sexual orientation into the fabric of your organisation. In this conversation Elly outlines her vision…

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Chris Binge: Education changes from Peru 54:21

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In this episode, Director of Persyou, Nicholas McKie is joined by Chris Binge, Head of Markham College in Lima, Peru. Chris discusses a wealth of topics ranging from freeing school structures, adding curriculum breath to promoting interdisciplinary learning as a way forward for education. Chris provides an insightful outlook of education developmen…

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Dr Victoria Carr: Leading a UK primary school in uncertain times 54:38

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In this episode, Director of Persyou, Nicholas McKie is joined by Dr Victoria Carr, Head teacher of Woodlands School in Chester, UK. Victoria discusses how she has led her large primary school of 600 plus pupils through recent uncertain times and outlines adjustments to be made going forward into the new academic year. An honest and insightful acco…

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Kai Vacher: Flexible education in Oman 49:53

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In this episode, Director of Persyou, Nicholas McKie is joined by Kai Vacher, Principal of British Schools Oman, a Council Of British International Schools board member and country rep for British Schools in the Middle East. In this conversation Kai outlines his vision for education going forward framed around 'FlexEd', a new project he is developi…

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Change 1:18

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In this 'Lite Bite', Certified Professional Coach and Director of Persyou Nicholas McKie discusses challenging assumptions to move forward. https://www.persyou.com/ [email protected] https://www.youtube.com/@persyou https://www.linkedin.com/company/persyou/By Nicholas McKie: [email protected]

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Be grateful, it really can be good for you! 2:13

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In this 'Lite Bite', Certified Professional Coach and Director of Persyou Nicholas McKie discusses how being grateful can support our well being. https://www.persyou.com/ [email protected] https://www.youtube.com/@persyou https://www.linkedin.com/company/persyou/By Nicholas McKie: [email protected]

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Effective feedback means honest conversations 1:11

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In this 'Lite Bite', Certified Professional Coach and Director of Persyou Nicholas McKie discusses how coaching methodology can support honest feedback conversations. https://www.persyou.com/ [email protected] https://www.youtube.com/@persyou https://www.linkedin.com/company/persyou/By Nicholas McKie: [email protected]

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Resilience is not about being tougher 1:12

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In this 'Lite Bite', Certified Professional Coach and Director of Persyou Nicholas McKie discusses how coaching methodology can support resilience. https://www.persyou.com/ [email protected] https://www.youtube.com/@persyou https://www.linkedin.com/company/persyou/By Nicholas McKie: [email protected]

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How to cope when everything goes wrong 2:12

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In this 'Lite Bite', Certified Professional Coach and Director of Persyou Nicholas McKie tells a story of how a professional music ensemble coped without a conductor and the leadership lessons learnt. https://www.persyou.com/ [email protected] https://www.youtube.com/@persyou https://www.linkedin.com/company/persyou/…

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2 types of leadership energy 1:34

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In this 'Lite Bite', Certified Professional Coach and Director of Persyou Nicholas McKie outlines 2 types of leadership energy; anabolic and catabolic. https://www.persyou.com/ [email protected] https://www.youtube.com/@persyou https://www.linkedin.com/company/persyou/By Nicholas McKie: [email protected]

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Professor Christian Van Nieuwerburgh: Coaching in education 48:26

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In this episode, Director of Persyou, Nicholas McKie talks to Professor Christian Van Nieuwerburgh, Professor of coaching and positive psychology at the University of East London, UK and a leading authority on coaching in education. Christian discusses the relevance of coaching in times of uncertainty and explores the benefits of a coaching approac…

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Peter Symth: International education recruitment 49:47

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In this episode, Director of Persyou, Nicholas McKie, is joined by Peter Symth, Senior Associate for Search Associates, international recruitment specialists since 1990. Peter provides a context to the current education recruitment climate with advice for both teaching candidates hoping to secure new teaching positions and international schools loo…

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Dr Chris Thurber: Education psychology and virtual school adjustment 40:46

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In this episode, Director of Persyou, Nicholas McKie is joined by renowned clinical psychologist, Dr Chris Thurber all the way from New England, US. Discussions centre around the adjustments being made in education at this time from both teacher and student standpoints with strategies to cope with the stress of our 'new normal' outlined. https://ww…

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Di Riley: Leading boarding and pastoral care in Moscow 41:18

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How would you go about leading an international boarding school through uncertain times? In this informal episode, Director of Persyou, Nicholas Mckie talks to Di Riley, Head of Boarding and Pastoral care at Letovo School in Moscow about the provision that she has put in place to support the students and staff under her care. https://www.persyou.co…