070: Amina Alami Enables the Creativity of Students

I invite guests to share personal stories about acts of leadership that help shape their lives. In Episode 70, Amina Alami describes something that teacher said that influenced her. In another story, she then explains how she met the needs of her new class and how doing so increased engagement. Next, Amina advises us about some small changes to help us retain our experiences.

00:00 Prologue

Living in Morocco, Amina enjoys her early retirement from instructing while living an entrepreneur’s life with a real estate business. As a lifelong learner, she completed many online courses and earned certificates for emotional intelligence, creative writing, business and innovation, and design thinking (to name a few). Amina has learned a great deal from her life experiences and shares her wisdom with others.

01:23 Part 1: When Teachers Believe in Prospective Students

In this story, Amina describes how a teacher took an interest in her desire to learn Spanish and shares something meaningful that the teacher said.

07:07 Part 2: Meeting People Where They Are At

Amina describes how she met the needs of her new English as a second language class. In doing so, she raised their engagement and achieved some notable results.

11:54 Part 3: Leaning through Observations

Amina advises us on becoming more active in our engagement and raising our awareness by making some small changes. She also shares a story that putting health in perspective.

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Episode links

Amina’s LinkedIn Profile

American Language Center (ALC)

Gary DePaul’s website 

Gary’s books:

What the Heck Is Leadership and Why Should I Care?

Nine Practices of 21st Century Leadership 

Background Music

You can find all the musical tracks at Envato Elements.

00:00 Theme music: Uplift Corporate Inspire by OlexandrIgnatov

01:05 Cybersecurity by GentleJammers

06:49 Flamenco Guitar by AudioZen

11:36 Corporate Inspiring by VictoryAudio

16:07 Fun and Flirty by BrownHouseMedia

Lead on!