How to Step into a Leadership Role Without the Official Title with Karen Caswell | Season 2: Episode 15

In this episode, I had the pleasure of chatting with Karen Caswell, an experienced senior teacher located in Brisbane.

Join us for an honest and vulnerable conversation where we reflect on the essential qualities of effective leadership and explore the concept of leading without an official title, emphasising the importance of relational and interactional leadership approaches. Karen shares her insights on how to bring people together with a common purpose, build trust, and influence others even without a formal leadership role.

In the episode, we cover: 

• What it means to lead without an official title
• How we can apply a relational and interactional leadership approach to bring people together with a common purpose
• Strategies to effectively influence and motivate others when you don’t have a leadership title
• The best ways to establish trust with those you work with
• Why your mindset might be blocking you from becoming the leader you have the potential to be 
• How a Positive Psychology approach can help you refocus from obsessing on your shortcomings to valuing your strengths 
• The three areas of personal development to focus on if you want to enhance your leadership skills

About Karen:

Karen Caswell is a passionate educational leader known for her collaborative approach spanning over a 28-year career. As an Early Childhood trained teacher, she has been privileged to work in a variety of roles and settings, and is currently an Experienced Senior Teacher and Barna Jarjum Champion at a school in Logan, Brisbane, Queensland. Karen’s influence extends beyond her classroom through a national and global professional learning network, and she is a writer and the creator of the Authenticity in Edu Blog as well as the host of the Inspiration, Influence and Impact Podcast. Karen was the recipient of an Educational Leadership Commendation Award at the 2023 ACEL Queensland Branch Awards.

Links and Resources:

Explore Our Well-Led Schools Partnership Program: https://adriennehornby.com.au/school-partnerships/

Read Karen’s Recent Article published in the Teacher Learning Network Journal on Middle Leadership: Beyond Titles: The Transformative Power of Interactional Leadership

Thank you so much for listening. I’m so honoured that you’re here and would be so grateful if you could leave me a review on Apple Podcasts or on your preferred podcast app, that way we can inspire and educate even more people together.

Connect with Karen via:

Her Website – https://www.karencaswell.com

LinkedIn – https://www.linkedin.com/in/karen-caswell-ba12491b4/

Instagram – @ authenticity_in_edu

Facebook – https://www.facebook.com/kcasw1

X – https://twitter.com/kcasw1

Connect with me via:

My website adriennehornby.com.au 

Linkedin www.linkedin.com/in/adrienne-hornby-a4126a205/ Emailhello@adriennehornby.com.au