Breakout Session 7 - 14th May at 2:45 - 3:30
Ka mua, ka muri: Leading Change While Honouring What Came Before
| Presenter/s: | Karyn Gray |
| Type: | Leadership Story |
| Keywords: | Leadership development, past experiences, effective leadership |
| Room: | Cortina |
Abstract
What does it mean to step into a place with its own history, identity, and way of being—and know that change is needed?
In this session, I share my leadership stories of coming into multiple school communities as a leader, learning to listen deeply to its kaupapa, and navigating the tensions between honouring what is already there and leading necessary change. Along the way, there have been lessons in patience, humility, courage, and clarity.
This is not a “how-to,” but an honest reflection on the realities of leadership—offering space for participants to reflect on their own experiences of leading change while holding the mana of the place and the people within it.
Biography
Karyn Gray
Karyn has been a senior leader/principal in a range of schools from small rural to large urban area schools and many things in between and is currently principal of an urban area Rudolf Steiner school. Karyn recently completed a masters in education focused around collaborative leadership. She is passionate about authentic learning & leadership and also a strong advocate for collaborative teaching and leadership.