Leading Virtual Teams with Dr Maren Deepwell

Big milestone goals can take years to achieve? So what happens when you do tick a big item off your list? What's next?

Having recently completed the Vancouver Half Marathon, I share what it feels like to achieve this big goal, how things went on the day and how I feel now :)

In this episode I also reflect more generally on achieving big milestones, celebrating those special moments and making time to reflect and regroup before moving on to the next thing.

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I’m Dr Maren Deepwell, award-winning, independent consultant and executive coach. Based in Cardiff, Wales, I work with innovative organisations, teams and individual leaders in education and the third sector.

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On this episode I share practical tips for tapering AKA getting ready for a break or a holiday and fitting more rest into your day to day.

Mentioned on this episode:

• Webinar with Lou Mycroft https://marendeepwell.com/?p=5959
• Practical strategies https://marendeepwell.com/?p=1590

Curious to learn more?

I’m Dr Maren Deepwell, award-winning, independent consultant and executive coach. Based in Cardiff, Wales, I work with innovative organisations, teams and individual leaders in education and the third sector.

Get in touch https://marendeepwellcoaching.com/get-in-touch/

Coaching and Consultancy https://marendeepwellcoaching.com/

Blog https://marendeepwell.com/

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In my last episode I shared strategies for journaling about professional practice. So once you get writing, or recording, or sketching, how do you know what to say? In this episode, we take a look at the power of finding just the right prompts.

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I’m Dr Maren Deepwell, award-winning, independent consultant and executive coach. Based in Cardiff, Wales, I work with innovative organisations, teams and individual leaders in education and the third sector.

Get in touch https://marendeepwellcoaching.com/get-in-touch/

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Blog https://marendeepwell.com/

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A journal of professional practice can easily turn into a superpower at work. For over two decades, I have used different forms of professional journalling to create just those moments for myself, and so this podcast is an invitation to try out some new approaches to this fundamental practice.

If you’re not a fan of writing, never fear, as I have included some approaches that use voice recording, conversational reflection and drawing, too .

Curious to learn more?

I’m Dr Maren Deepwell, award-winning, independent consultant and executive coach. Based in Cardiff, Wales, I work with innovative organisations, teams and individual leaders in education and the third sector.

Get in touch https://marendeepwellcoaching.com/get-in-touch/

Coaching and Consultancy https://marendeepwellcoaching.com/

Blog https://marendeepwell.com/

Newsletter https://marendeepwell.com/category/newsletter/

It’s been a few years now since I started working in my own consultancy business full-time and being my own boss really suits me. On this episode I reflect on how life has stopped feeling unmoored in the way it did when my CEO days were fresh in my mind. Instead, life has taken on a new rhythm... .

Mentioned in this episode:

• https://marendeepwell.com/?p=5939

Curious to learn more?

I’m Dr Maren Deepwell, award-winning, independent consultant and executive coach. Based in Cardiff, Wales, I work with innovative organisations, teams and individual leaders in education and the third sector.

Get in touch https://marendeepwellcoaching.com/get-in-touch/

Coaching and Consultancy https://marendeepwellcoaching.com/

Blog https://marendeepwell.com/

Newsletter https://marendeepwell.com/category/newsletter/

Have you heard of Podcasthon? It’s the biggest charity Event in Podcasting world! An incredible and fast-growing non-profit initiative that unites thousands of podcasters globally. There's no money involved—it’s all about raising awareness for various charitable causes.

I’ll be dedicating this episode of my podcast to support a charity and a cause that truly matters to me - mentoring emerging leaders with One Million Mentors.

Curious to learn more?

I’m Dr Maren Deepwell, award-winning, independent consultant and executive coach. Based in Cardiff, Wales, I work with innovative organisations, teams and individual leaders in education and the third sector.

Get in touch https://marendeepwellcoaching.com/get-in-touch/

Coaching and Consultancy https://marendeepwellcoaching.com/

Blog https://marendeepwell.com/

Newsletter https://marendeepwell.com/category/newsletter/

It’s Open Education Week, from 2-6 March, celebrating all things open in Education AND it’s also International Women’s Day on 8 March. Perfect timing to celebrate all things (and people!) inspiring in open education and beyond - and for this very special episode we welcome a very special guest: Chahira Nouira . Tune in to share plenty of inspiration, hear Chahira's perspective on how things are changing in Open Education and the enduring importance of Open Education practice AND join in the fun as we share some of the projects and people that inspire us and bring a smile to our face. 

Meet my Special Guest

Economist by training, Chahira Nouira has been active in the field of EdTech for over 18 years. She is based in Germany and has worked for a few institutions like the University of Göttingen and the United Nations University (UNU). She is passionate about Education and has contributed to many European projects and initiatives related to Open Educational Resources and Practices. Her work is dedicated to helping learners to strengthen their digital competences and enhance collaborative teaching and learning, especially in international settings.

Mentioned in this episode

• Chahira Nouira interviews Lilia Cheniti live from Hamburg! The game Chang(O)ER: Demystifying the Buzz around Innovation, Openness and Sustainability  https://youtu.be/9iPWjWmQBBc?si=IQUk_U7d_l-98rfP
• ILTA Annual Conference https://ilta.ie/edtech-2026/
• Reclaim celebrates Wikipedia @ 25: Knowledge is Human https://archive.reclaim.tv/w/dfVdJXVUvKoPhBJjBketmH
• Guest Post: Conference Blogging in the Open https://blog.reclaimhosting.com/guest-post-conference-blogging-in-the-open/
• The DS106 Daily Create https://daily.ds106.us/
• Bryan Mathers Fabulous Remixer Machine https://remixer.visualthinkery.com/
• Higher Education for Good. Teaching and Learning Futures https://www.openbookpublishers.com/books/10.11647/obp.0363 
• Radio info https://marendeepwell.com/?p=5896 

Curious to learn more?

I’m Dr Maren Deepwell, award-winning, independent consultant and executive coach. Based in Cardiff, Wales, I work with innovative organisations, teams and individual leaders in education and the third sector.

Get in touch https://marendeepwellcoaching.com/get-in-touch/

Coaching and Consultancy https://marendeepwellcoaching.com/

Blog https://marendeepwell.com/

Newsletter https://marendeepwell.com/category/newsletter/

In April I am joining forces with Lou Mycroft for an AmplifyFE webinar hosted by ALT (it’s free to attend, so register if you’d like to join us). The theme we have picked is rest & resilience, inspired by both Lou’s work on radical rest and my work relating to building healthy hybrid leadership capabilities for uncertain times.

Although the work for the webinar has just gotten underway, I want to share one piece already: the mini retreat. In this episode for this post I share stories of some of the retreats I have organised for myself as well as some ideas and tips for creating your own.

Mentioned in this episode:

• Episode blog post with resources https://www.marendeepwellcoaching.com/blog/miniretreat
• Webinar Registration link https://www.alt.ac.uk/civicrm/event/info?reset=1&id=1079
• Course Registration and further info https://www.marendeepwellcoaching.com/hybridhabits

Curious to learn more?

I’m Dr Maren Deepwell, award-winning, independent consultant and executive coach. Based in Cardiff, Wales, I work with innovative organisations, teams and individual leaders in education and the third sector.

Get in touch https://marendeepwellcoaching.com/get-in-touch/

Coaching and Consultancy https://marendeepwellcoaching.com/

Blog https://marendeepwell.com/

Newsletter https://marendeepwell.com/category/newsletter/

Tune in to find out how Pilot Irwin combines online engagement with playful approaches to create unique conference sessions and what we can learn from this for leadership in hybrid and fully remote teams. Pilot, an early-career edtech professional whom I met first working for Reclaim Hosting, brings a wealth of creativity, inspiration and impressive improv skills to the world of online conferences. 

Read Pilot's blog post to learn more https://pilotirwin.com/the-power-of-games-in-virtual-events/

Mentioned in this episode:

• Reclaim Open Conference session: Let’s Play Brand Actualization: Selling Out the Open Web
• DS106 Radio Summer Camp session: "Long Time Listener, Last Time Caller" 
• Brand Actualization
• Long Time Listener Last Time Caller
• the LTLLTC podcast episode from DS106 Summer Camp
  

Connect with Pilot on LinkedIn. 

Curious to learn more?

I’m Dr Maren Deepwell, award-winning, independent consultant and executive coach. Based in Cardiff, Wales, I work with innovative organisations, teams and individual leaders in education and the third sector.

Get in touch https://marendeepwellcoaching.com/get-in-touch/

Coaching and Consultancy https://marendeepwellcoaching.com/

Blog https://marendeepwell.com/

Newsletter https://marendeepwell.com/category/newsletter/

I'm thrilled to kick off this season of interviews with a fascinating conversation with Blaine Roissetter, from the University of Oxford. It's a valuable opportunity to hear about digital capabilities and digital leadership from the unique perspective of a very large, complex and federated institution and its people. From digital skills to digital leadership, remote working and effective digital governance in uncertain times, I loved hearing Blaine's perspective on what it takes to empower and support a large workforce at an institutional level during uncertain times and how we can think through rapid technological change. 

Mentioned in this episode:

• University of Oxford Digital Skills

• Connect on LinkedIn

Curious to learn more?

I’m Dr Maren Deepwell, award-winning, independent consultant and executive coach. Based in Cardiff, Wales, I work with innovative organisations, teams and individual leaders in education and the third sector.

Get in touch https://marendeepwellcoaching.com/get-in-touch/

Coaching and Consultancy https://marendeepwellcoaching.com/

Blog https://marendeepwell.com/

Newsletter https://marendeepwell.com/category/newsletter/