In this episode, I had the pleasure of chatting with Karen Caswell, an experienced senior teacher, wellbeing enthusiast, blogger and podcaster.
Join us for an honest and vulnerable conversation where we reflect on the essential qualities of effective leadership and explore the concept of leading without an official title, emphasising the importance of relational and interactional leadership approaches. Karen shares her insights on how to bring people together with a common purpose, build trust, and influence others even without a formal leadership role.
In the episode, we cover:
About Karen:
Karen Caswell is a passionate educational leader known for her collaborative approach spanning over a 28-year career. As an Early Childhood trained teacher, she has been privileged to work in a variety of roles and settings, and is currently an Experienced Senior Teacher and Barna Jarjum Champion at a school in Logan, Brisbane, Queensland. Karen’s influence extends beyond her classroom through a national and global professional learning network, and she is a writer and the creator of the Authenticity in Edu Blog as well as the host of the Inspiration, Influence and Impact Podcast. Karen was the recipient of an Educational Leadership Commendation Award at the 2023 ACEL Queensland Branch Awards.
Links and Resources:
Explore Our Well-Led Schools Partnership Program: https://adriennehornby.com.au/school-partnerships/
Read Karen’s Recent Article published in the Teacher Learning Network Journal on Middle Leadership: Beyond Titles: The Transformative Power of Interactional Leadership
https://www.karencaswell.com/post/beyond-titles-the-transformative-power-of-interactional-leadership
Thank you so much for listening. I’m so honoured that you’re here and would be so grateful if you could leave me a review on Apple Podcasts or on your preferred podcast app, that way we can inspire and educate even more people together.
Connect with Karen via:
Her Website - https://www.karencaswell.com
LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/in/karen-caswell-ba12491b4/
Instagram - @ authenticity_in_edu
Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/kcasw1
X - https://twitter.com/kcasw1
Connect with me via:
My website adriennehornby.com.au