110 Al Kingsley Does Not Speak in Code

Unlabeled Leadership

English - November 18, 2021 12:00 - 24 minutes - 22.3 MB - ★★★★★ - 2 ratings
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I invite guests to share personal stories about acts of leadership that help shape their lives. In Episode 110, Al Kingsley talks about a quotation that has had meaning in his life. He then describes a barrier that limits how we connect with others. Al then advises us on how we can build relationships.

Prologue

Al Kingsley is CEO of edtech company, NetSupport. He chairs two Multi-Academy Trusts and a local School Governors’ Leadership Group in the UK. He authored My Secret #EdTech Diary, which describes 30 years of the historical perspective of IT in education and shares a road map to a new way of thinking about technology in education.

01:54 Part 1: The Critical Friend

Al explains a quotation that has been a guiding principle of his for how he works with others.

09:58 Part 2: Flower the Language

Too often, professionals speak in code that isn’t…well, normal. In this story, Al explains how we complicate how we interact and communicate with each other.

17:26 Part 3: How Are You?

Al advises us on building relationships by asking a simple question and observing others while we engage them.

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Episode links

Al’s LinkedIn Profile, website, Twitter, Facebook, Instagram

NetSupport website, Twitter, Facebook

Classroom.cloud website, Twitter, Facebook, Instagram

ReallySchool website, Twitter, Facebook

Al’s book, My Secret #EdTech Diary

Gary DePaul’s website

Background Music

You can find all the musical tracks at Envato Elements.

00:00 Theme music: Uplift Corporate Inspire by OlexandrIgnatov

01:36 Easy Slow Chillout Theme by sonicscope