Future Learning Summit Bahrain - Leadership Arc *NEW*

LEADERSHIP Arc

Cultivating Conscious Leadership for Futures-Focused International School Leaders

In the ever-changing landscape of international education, unconscious leadership is no longer sustainable.

While it may achieve short-term success, the long-term costs—strained relationships, disengaged teams, and stagnant innovation—can compromise a school’s ability to thrive in an uncertain future.

We're excited to partner with Making Stuff Better to bring International School Leaders a unique workshop opportunity. Their work on Futures-Focused Leadership beautifully aligns with our Education for a Shared Humanity theme and complements the other summit Arcs.

This 4-hour workshop on Sunday 9th February equips international school leaders with the tools to transition from reactive, fear-based leadership to a proactive, trust-based approach that aligns with a futures-focused vision for education.

Through dynamic discussions, practical strategies, and reflective exercises, participants will learn how conscious leadership can enhance their capacity to navigate complexity, foster innovation, and inspire their school communities to embrace change with confidence.

In order to support colleagues to attend the Future Learning Summit, for every School Leader attending this workshop, we are offering a second educator colleague entry to the summit at half price.

WORKSHOP OVERVIEW

Gill Kelly

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By the end of this workshop, participants will:

Understand the principles of conscious leadership and their relevance in an international school setting.
Identify how fear-based leadership hinders future-readiness and innovation.
Learn actionable strategies to shift toward trust-based, collaborative leadership.
Explore the commitments of conscious leadership and their impact on creating futures-focused school cultures.
Develop a personal action plan to integrate conscious leadership practices and prepare their schools for the opportunities and challenges of the future.

Key Topics Covered:

The Costs of Unconscious Leadership: Recognising how reactive leadership affects school culture, staff well-being, and long-term vision.
Fear vs. Trust in Leadership: Moving from scarcity-driven decision-making to a mindset of abundance and possibility.
Conscious Leadership and Future-Readiness: How adopting conscious leadership principles fosters agility, creativity, and resilience in schools.
The Commitments of Conscious Leadership: Practical tools to cultivate a collaborative, innovative, and energised school environment.
Visionary Leadership for the Future: Aligning leadership practices with the evolving needs of international education and global citizenship.

International school leaders who embrace conscious and futures-focused leadership will:

End blame and criticism, building a culture of trust and collaboration.
Communicate openly and transparently, fostering stronger connections with staff, students, and parents.
Cultivate innovative solutions that prepare their schools for an uncertain future.
Discover their unique leadership strengths and align them with their school’s mission.
Experience greater clarity, focus, and purpose in their roles, while creating a positive ripple effect throughout their communities.

What Participants Should Bring:

A willingness to reflect on their leadership practices and engage in meaningful dialogue.
A commitment to envisioning and shaping the future of their schools.

Who Should Attend:

This workshop is designed for heads of schools, principals, senior administrators, and educational leaders in international schools who are committed to cultivating conscious, futures-focused leadership to guide their schools through the complexities of the modern world.