{"version":"1.0","type":"rich","provider_name":"Acast","provider_url":"https://acast.com","height":250,"width":700,"html":"<iframe src=\"https://embed.acast.com/$/6662a3996944b00012812269/684ce5066770b65af4225104?\" frameBorder=\"0\" width=\"700\" height=\"250\"></iframe>","title":"An Ecological Approach to Wellbeing | A Conversation with Lori Cohen","thumbnail_width":200,"thumbnail_height":200,"thumbnail_url":"https://open-images.acast.com/shows/6662a3996944b00012812269/1749869676489-f226b476-4f4a-47f5-9547-e36b37ab0c83.jpeg?height=200","description":"<p>What if the secret to transforming your school culture wasn't another initiative, but learning to tend to it like a terrarium? In this episode, Shane talks to Lori Cohen about her revolutionary ecological approach to wellbeing in schools. Rather than treating wellbeing as just another programme, Lori introduces a powerful terrarium metaphor that shows how all elements of school culture work together as an interconnected ecosystem.</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p><strong>Lori Cohen</strong> is an experienced school leader, instructional coach, and education consultant with over two decades in education. She's co-author of \"Integrating Educator Well-Being, Growth, and Evaluation: Four Foundations for Leaders.\"</p><p><br></p><p><br></p><p><br></p><h2>Key Takeaways</h2><p><br></p><p><strong>Wellbeing as Soil, Not Another Plant</strong></p><ul><li>Educator wellbeing is the foundational soil from which all other school improvements grow</li><li>Without healthy soil, nothing else can truly thrive</li></ul><p><br></p><p><strong>Ruptures Are Necessary for Evolution</strong></p><ul><li>Change requires some things to break down before they can be rebuilt stronger</li><li>What needs to \"die\" so something better can emerge?</li></ul><p><br></p><p><strong>The Fractal Approach to Change</strong></p><ul><li>Start small and deep rather than broad and shallow</li><li>Focus on one dimension rather than trying to fix everything at once</li><li>Allow successful patterns to naturally replicate and scale</li></ul><p><br></p><p><strong>The Eight Dimensions of Collective Wellbeing</strong></p><ol><li>Wage satisfaction and transparent compensation</li><li>Job stability and role clarity</li><li>Workload management and equitable distribution</li><li>Autonomy and self-efficacy</li><li>Inclusion in policymaking and decision-making</li><li>Community care and leadership modelling</li><li>Emotional intelligence (individual and collective)</li><li>Strong, supportive relationships that can be built, sustained, and repaired</li></ol><h2><br></h2><h2>Resources and Links</h2><p><br></p><p><strong>Connect with Lori:</strong></p><ul><li><a href=\"https://www.linkedin.com/in/lori-cohen-9a447224/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Lori Cohen on LinkedIn</a></li><li><a href=\"https://www.routledge.com/Integrating-Educator-Well-Being-Growth-and-Evaluation-Four-Foundations-for-Leaders/Cohen-Denevi/p/book/9781003531296\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Integrating Educator Well-Being, Growth, and Evaluation: Four Foundations for Leaders</a> by Lori Cohen and Elizabeth Denevi (Routledge)</li></ul><p><br></p><p><strong>Additional Resources Mentioned:</strong></p><ul><li><a href=\"https://www.adriennemareebrown.net/emergent-strategy\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Emergent Strategy</a> by adrienne maree brown</li><li><a href=\"https://www.amazon.co.uk/Mindset-Updated-Changing-Fulfil-Potential/dp/147213995X/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Mindset: The New Psychology of Success</a> by Carol Dweck</li><li><a href=\"https://www.amazon.co.uk/Thinking-Fast-Slow-Daniel-Kahneman/dp/0374533555/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Thinking, Fast and Slow</a> by Daniel Kahneman</li></ul><h2><br></h2><h2><strong>Episode Partner</strong></h2><p><strong>The International Curriculum Association:</strong> <strong> </strong><a href=\"https://internationalcurriculum.com/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\"><strong>Learn more</strong></a></p>","author_name":"Shane Leaning | School Leadership & Organisational Development Coach"}