#DiverseEd Sheffield Hub

Course Overview

This session will include:

• Examining the status and power of language
• Discussing exactly what derogatory and non-inclusive language is
• Reflecting on why it is harmful
• Sharing strategies to deal with its use when it is received or when it is used
• How to cascade best practice across the school community

Speaker

Adrian McLean

Adrian McLean is an associate coach, consultant and trainer. He is a former Headteacher and trust lead for character and personal development. He is currently an interim school leader.

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Course Overview

This session will include:

• Creating the container - how to create the conditions for a courageous conversation
• Building psychological safety - how to establish the ground rules and build trust
• Embracing vulnerability - how to balance emotional honesty and model emotional intelligence
• Balancing care and challenge - how to activate radical candour and fierce conversations balancing accountability with empathy
• Handling emotional wake - how to hold space for others

Speaker

Hannah Wilson

Hannah Wilson is a Leadership Development consultant, coach and trainer. After nearly two decades leading in education she left Executive Headship in 2019. She is the Co-Founder of #WomenEd and #DiverseEd and she is the Director of Diverse Educators. She is the Co-Editor of Diverse Educators: A Manifesto.

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Course Overview

This session will include:

• Sharing how to navigate the line between realities and the need for representation that creates agency
• Establishing the link between storytelling and empathy
• Identifying how single story narratives can be damaging to our society, with reference to gender, race, LGBT identities and disability
• Reviewing which common victim narratives to avoid
• Reflecting on how we can 'flip the narrative' to balance our narratives
• Discussing how we can counter dominant narratives to form new social landscapes

Speaker

Bennie Kara

Bennie Kara is the Co-Founder of #DiverseEd. After 20 years in schools as a teacher and leader, she now works full time as a speaker, trainer and consultant on the curriculum. She is the author of ‘A Little Guide for Teachers: Diversity in Schools’ and the co-editor of ‘Diverse Educators: A Manifesto’.

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Course Overview

This session will include:

• Developing an awareness of trauma responses
• Becoming conscious of the factors that cause trauma
• Expanding our understanding of how trauma relates to DEI
• Reflecting on the impact that prejudice and discrimination can have on an individual
• Discussing how we respond to behaviours impacted by trauma as individuals and institutions
• Exploring trauma-informed principles and practices

Speaker

Amy Sayer

Amy Sayer is an associate, consultant, mental health trainer and content writer. She is a diversity advisor for the Chartered College of Teaching. She is the author of the book ‘Supporting staff mental health in your school’.

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Course Overview

This session will include:

• Recognising and appreciating identity differences among team members
• Deepening our understanding of diversity and embracing it as a strength rather than a challenge
• Considering how our inclusive leadership fosters a diverse and inclusive workplace
• Discussing what we can do to ensure that our teams feel valued, respected, and are motivated.
• Reflecting on the impact of an inclusive workplace environments
• Developing inclusive leadership as a style of management that values and includes a variety of backgrounds and perspectives
• Understanding the benefits for an organisation including: Improved culture, Increased employee retention, stronger relationships and higher performance and productivity

Speaker

Bennie Kara

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Course Overview

This session will include:

• Increasing awareness about perimenopause and menopause.
• Ensuring that we support ourselves and those around us to make the most of this natural phase in our lives.
• Supporting those women who feel marginalised, under-confident and invisible as a result of their symptoms.
• Seeking to increase understanding so we can challenge stereotypes, call our discrimination and draw attention to bias.

Speaker

Amy Sayer

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