What does it mean to collaborate? Why is it critical to be an effective collaborator and how can we implement collaboration in our workplace or school?

This interactive presentation by Professor Michael Anderson focuses on broadening our perspective of collaboration. Michael discusses how intentional and deliberate strategies are necessary to embed a collaborative culture in the day-to-day workings of a workplace or school.


Professor Michael Anderson is an internationally recognised educational leader in school transformation processes. He is Professor of Creativity and Arts Education in the School of Education and Social Work at The University of Sydney and Co-Director of the CREATE Centre. 

Michael has taught, researched and published in education and transformation for over 20 years including 17 books and 55 book chapters and journal articles. His international research and practice focus on how the 4Cs (Creativity, Critical reflection, Communication and Collaboration) can be integrated using coherent frameworks to meet the needs of 21st Century learners. Michael's most recent work emerging from his research and partnerships with schools include Transforming Education (with Miranda Jefferson, Bloomsbury, 2021) and Transforming Schools (2017).

What does it mean to collaborate? Why is it critical to be an effective collaborator and how can we implement collaboration in our workplace or school?
This interactive presentation by Professor Michael Anderson focuses on broadening our perspective of collaboration. Michael discusses how intentional and deliberate strategies are necessary to embed a collaborative culture in the day-to-day workings of a workplace or school.
 Professor Michael Anderson is an internationally recognised educational leader in school transformation processes. He is Professor of Creativity and Arts Education in the School of Education and Social Work at The University of Sydney and Co-Director of the CREATE Centre. 
Michael has taught, researched and published in education and transformation for over 20 years including 17 books and 55 book chapters and journal articles. His international research and practice focus on how the 4Cs (Creativity, Critical reflection, Communication and Collaboration) can be integrated using coherent frameworks to meet the needs of 21st Century learners. Michael's most recent work emerging from his research and partnerships with schools include Transforming Education (with Miranda Jefferson, Bloomsbury, 2021) and Transforming Schools (2017).

The Inaburra Founders Lectures honour of a small group of pioneers whose vision led to the establishment of the school in 1982. The series is underpinned by Inaburra’s enduring value of lifelong learning and draws on a network of guest speakers to share their knowledge and expertise with our community. The Founders Lectures are hosted annually by Inaburra School in front of a live audience and are also shared as a podcast series.

The Inaburra Founders Lectures honour of a small group of pioneers whose vision led to the establishment of the school in 1982. The series is underpinned by Inaburra’s enduring value of lifelong learning and draws on a network of guest speakers to share their knowledge and expertise with our community. The Founders Lectures are hosted annually by Inaburra School in front of a live audience and are also shared as a podcast series.