Main Keynote Speaker

Douglas K. Prescott

Head of School at the Canadian International School of Beijing and the Canadian International School in Shenyang; AKD Academic Superintendent

Mr. Douglas Prescott is a Canadian educator with more than four decades of experience, and he is currently in his 11th year in Beijing, China.

His experience ranges from being a teacher, counselor, Athletic Director, Vice-Principal, Principal, Founding Principal, Head of School, and Superintendent. In addition, he has a great understanding of the Canadian and IB curriculums.

Mr. Prescott is a proud member of the C21 CEO Academy in Canada, a Pan-Canadian professional network of school system superintendents committed to setting Canadian standards for 21st-century learning, innovation, and technology.

Mr. Prescott has been a keynote presenter at schools, school districts, and international conferences in China and Canada. He also regularly hosts PD and motivational talks for educators from across Beijing.

The school he leads, CISB, has twice been recognized as one of the "Best International Schools" by the Global Times.

Additionally, the school he leads ranks yearly among the top international schools, with IB DP results well above the IB global average. Graduating students are admitted into top universities worldwide each year.

  • It Starts with Us!

Presenter

Abass Laouali

Abass is in his 8th year at Dulwich College Shanghai, where he leads the visitor relations and events department. He has previously worked at YCIS in the Admissions and Marketing department, instrumental in redesigning admissions and customer service processes. Abass is passionate about customer experience research, design, and implementation, as well as helping organisations, transform their CX (customer experience) offerings.

Abass holds a Bachelor of Science in Accountancy and an MBA from Durham University Business School.

  • You Think You Know Your Customers? Well, Think Again. (English)

    In this session, Abass will take you on an exploration journey into the rational and emotional drives of the modern consumer. We will touch on current consumer behaviour trends, customer experience culture framework, and a sample journey mapping exercise.

Co-Presenter

April Tang

April lived in Singapore for six years. In 2012, she graduated from James Cook University (Singapore campus) with a Master’s in Human Resources Management. Subsequently worked full-time at the university, living and working in Singapore for six years. After returning to China, she worked in several international schools for a few years. She served in various non-teaching roles, such as PA to the foreign principal, director of human resources and operations, and administrative principal. During this time, she was also involved in designing and founding three new campuses. Currently, she is the CEO of New Dimension International Education.

April also has a passion for community service. She founded the Love Enjoy Reading Community Project, dedicated to enhancing literacy by providing books and resources to children in remote areas of China.

  • Twelve Skills We Wish You Knew Sooner (Bilingual: English and Mandarin Chinese)
    搞定跨文化职场的12条超强建议（双语：英语和普通话）
    with Caleb Archer

    After eight years of working together, April and Caleb will share twelve key helpful messages in four broad categories. The four Cs categories are Communication (promoting empathy and a growth mindset), Courage (turning challenges into opportunities), Connection (trusting each other and believing the good intentions of our colleagues), and Celebration (recognizing the value and contribution of the team). The session’s goal is to build relationships between the home and the school and become a bridge between the academic and the non-teaching divisions.

    经过八年的合作，April和Caleb将分享四大类中的十二条关键有用建议。四个C类是沟通（促进同理心和成长心态）、勇气（将挑战转化为机遇）、联系（相互信任并相信同事的善意）和庆祝（认可团队的价值和贡献）。该课程的目标是建立家庭和学校之间的关系，并成为学术和非教学部门之间的桥梁。

Keynote Speaker

Aubrey Curran

Aubrey Curran’s experience in school leadership is many folds; currently, he works as a Head of School at Yoyogi International School in the competitive market of Tokyo, Japan, where he is leading the recovery of a small school in the heart of the city after covid decimated enrollment. Before that, Aubrey was the Whole School Principal at a 3-programme IB school in Nagoya, Japan, and the Middle School Principal at the International School of Port of Spain in Trinidad & Tobago.

Between 2008 and 2016 Aubrey worked in China, at two international schools in Beijing and Suzhou. Aubrey is from the Netherlands and studied at the Education Faculty of Amsterdam, where he graduated in 1999. He has an Advanced Certificate in Management in International Education from the University of Bath. He is fluent in Dutch and English, intermediate in French and has learned some Mandarin. He is a convicted lover of football.

  • Aubrey will be speaking about intercultural awareness and how host country staff members can facilitate improved communication because of it.

Presenter

Bella Du

Bella Du is an international school marketer with a talent for coordinating teachers and administrators to complete projects on schedule.

In her six years of experience at the Canadian International School of Beijing, she has handled various marketing projects from promoting campus events, specific grade level content, exterior fundraising campaigns, and the Grade 12 Graduation, among others.

She will share some tips and insight into what she has acquired and learned in the first year of her master’s degree program at King’s College London. One of her main achievements is getting primary to high school teachers to become engaged participants in the marketing process of the school as she strives to brand it as the top international school in the city of Beijing.

When she is not working, she enjoys ball hockey and bicycling and is now taking up a new challenge-golf.

  • Getting Teachers Engaged in the Marketing Process (Mandarin Chinese)
    让外籍教师积极参与学校的家校沟通工作

    疫情当前，家长不能入校，家校沟通因此受到了挑战，无形中也为家长与老师们的交流带来了严重的阻碍。

    此次研讨会重点是围绕着如何让外籍教师更多参与学校的沟通工作。

    首先，外籍教师需要了解和理解的是家长是学校教育服务的直接消费者，正是因为他们相信我们学校能够提供最好的教育体验，才愿意把自己的掌上明珠送到这里来。因此，每位教师必须讲出他们的故事，因为他们是与学生们直接接触的一线工作人员。

    本次研讨会将会以SERVQUAL模型进行学校服务质量测量，目的是更好的提高学校的口碑。

Presenter

Bella Yang

Bella Yang holds a master's in Education and leadership from the University of Technology Sydney. She has six years of teaching experience in international education with extensive knowledge of language teaching standards and assessment systems. She establishes positive teacher-parent relationships to support student success. Her main strengths include student behavioral management, course planning, and collaborating with teachers, administrative leaders, and support specialists. She also obtained qualifications as a psychological counselor and family education trainer. She has worked with families of many children, guiding parents in language and psychological development for their children.

Bella has several administrative responsibilities, including arranging PDs for teachers, coordinating departmental meetings, editing student reports, and supervising the student council.

  • Time Management: Find the Right Spot (English and Mandarin Chinese)

    In this session, Bella Yang will start with self-management mastery and then launch into time-management skills. Having the ability to manage oneself is the step to organizing time. Next, we will discuss different time-management strategies. Then, Bella will guide the participants to apply the principles effectively daily. Finally, some resources or materials will be presented to help the participants find the right spot to start their time management.

Co-Presenter

Caleb Archer

Mr. Caleb Archer is a New Zealander, with 15 years of working experience in international education, including vast experience in IB schools and the Asia region. Mr. Archer holds a Bachelor of Education and a master’s degree in Educational Leadership (First Class Honours) from top New Zealand universities. He has experience teaching the New Zealand, USA, and UK. He has spent the past nine years in Senior Leadership positions, and his prior leadership roles include being a Middle and High School Principal and Associate Director.

  • Twelve Skills We Wish You Knew Sooner (Bilingual: English and Mandarin Chinese)搞定跨文化职场的 12 条超强建议（双语：英语和普通话）
    with April Tang

    After eight years of working together, April and Caleb will share twelve key helpful messages in four broad categories. The four Cs categories are Communication (promoting empathy and a growth mindset), Courage (turning challenges into opportunities), Connection (trusting each other and believing the good intentions of our colleagues), and Celebration (recognizing the value and contribution of the team). The session’s goal is to build relationships between the home and the school and become a bridge between the academic and the non-teaching divisions.

    经过八年的合作，April和Caleb将分享四大类中的十二条关键有用建议。四个C类是沟通（促进同理心和成长心态）、勇气（将挑战转化为机遇）、联系（相互信任并相信同事的善意）和庆祝（认可团队的价值和贡献）。该课程的目标是建立家庭和学校之间的关系，并成为学术和非教学部门之间的桥梁。

Presenter

Christina Song

Christina Song has worked at the International School of Tianjin for more than 24 years. Currently, she is working on student admissions and overseeing and ensuring the administrative offices run effectively and efficiently. She also serves as the school director’s secretary, assisting him with various administrative tasks, and has been invited to serve as the team facilitator on several CIS/WASC Accreditation Visits to some other international schools.

As the chief translator and the bridge between the school and different clients, including staff, students, parents, visitors, and local authorities, she has communication, collaboration, and mutual understanding skills.

  • The Seven Norms of Collaboration (Mandarin Chinese)
    协同工作的 7 个准则

    在国际学校工作，与来自不同国家，有着不同文化和教育背景的人打交道，你是否发现要达成双向理解并不容易？你是否担心如何开始一段艰难的对话？你是否在面对愤怒的家长抱怨校车服务时心存顾虑？本次讲座旨在为有类似职责或担忧的同事提供一个交流的平台，以分享他们的想法和经验，并通过使用协同工作的7个准则来提高对话技能和质量。

Keynote Speaker

Dan Brown

Dan Brown is Director of Professional Learning and Development at Dulwich College (Singapore) and Head of Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion. He is also part of the College Leadership Tea. He is responsible for the development of 435 staff, including all our non-teaching staff. Prior to this Dan was Assistant Principal (Teaching and Learning) at SJI International School in Singapore for 10 years. Before coming to Singapore 12 years ago Dan was an experienced school leader from the UK. He is the Chair of the Singapore International Schools Professional Development Network. He is a Regional Representative for the FOBISIA (Federation of British International Schools in Asia) Professional Development Committee. He is married with three children and enjoys football and trying (mainly unsuccessfully) to keep fit.

Presenter

Ellen Song

Ellen obtained a master’s degree in English Linguistic and Literature. She has 15 years of HR experience – six years in a foreign manufacturing enterprise and nine years in international education. In addition, she was in the administrative management including the role of HR of the manufacturing enterprise for five years while she worked as HR. Ellen is now the head of HRD at Yew Chung International School of Qingdao.

  • Utilizing Emotions to Empower Leadership (Mandarin Chinese)
    了解情绪，为领导力赋能

    谈到学校管理， 我们马上想到的是战略管理、运营管理、市场招生管理，谈到人员管理，大家想到的大概就是人力资源管理，至于员工情绪是一个微观话题，不太容易引起重视，殊不知员工情绪可能导致学校战略目标难以达成，管理制度和流程的实现成为泡影。

    情绪是员工行为的重要驱动力，组织成功与否很大程度上取决于我们管理自己的情绪以及他人情绪的能力。

    在充满变化的时代，尤其近几年国际学校和双语学校都面临很大的生存压力，校方管理者时常处于压力巨大、高度紧张的状态，在工作中难免释放负面情绪。认识和管理好自己的情绪，才能找准管理风格，充分发挥领导力；用积极情绪调动员工的情绪，往往比物质激励更有效；觉察团队的情绪，适时加以影响，致力打造高积极情绪团队。

    如何利用情绪建立一支高效的团队，如何打造积极进取的学校文化， 也许你可以本次话题讨论中找到答案。

Presenter

Ewen Bailey

Ewen Bailey is an experienced international leader and educator who helps schools to create a culture of collaborative learning that results in continuous, sustainable improvement.

He has directed whole-school professional development for one of China's top IB World schools, where he was responsible for the development of all teaching and non-teaching staff.

During the pandemic, he led an innovative project with England's Department for Education and Oak National Academy that delivered high quality online training resources for thousands of initial teacher trainees and early career teachers.

Originally from the UK, he is married with two children. He enjoys running, watching most sports and reading all sorts of non-fiction.

  • Connect and Learn: How a Peer Learning Network Will Accelerate Your Learning (English)

    There is a lot of untapped expertise in our schools, with many support staff working in isolation. Because of the specialized nature of certain administrative roles, it is very difficult for many administrators to collaboratively learn with colleagues from their own school. Peer Learning Networks give staff in specialized roles an opportunity to meet and learn with peers from other schools in a similar regional context. Ewen Bailey will share how the Association of China and Mongolia International Schools (ACAMIS) is ensuring everyone has equal access to continuous professional development that accelerates learning.

  • Effective Business Writing (English)

    Do you feel like you spend too much time at work writing emails? Do you wish you had more time to work on all the other parts of your role? A study by the McKinsey Global Institute found the average office employee spends more than 25% of their time reading and writing emails!

    In this session, you will learn three key principles of effective business writing. It will be interactive, allowing you to reflect on your email writing and practice crafting simple, clear messages that are relevant to the reader. You will leave the session feeling more confident about business writing and spending less time writing emails. As a result, your business writing will be more effective and efficient, leaving you with more time to do the more rewarding parts of your job.

Presenter

Henry Wong

Henry, in addition to being an accomplished editor on interpersonal relationships, he is one of the few administrators who have served in both academic and non-teaching roles in a school. He has more than twenty years of work experience in education based in Singapore, China, and the US. His administrative positions have included Senior Admissions and Marketing Manager, Business Administration Director, and Co-head.

In China, Henry worked in two international schools and one bilingual school with student populations ranging from 220 to 1400. His international schools’ responsibility was to oversee and provide leadership for non-academic functions, including the Admissions & Marketing, Finance, Human Resources, Public Relations, IT Help Desk, Facilities Management, Auxiliary Services, Procurement, and Inventory departments. These schools had very culturally diverse teaching and family populations. He published a booklet titled "Preparing Host Country Support Staff for their Roles in International Schools."

  • Support Staff Thriving in International Schools (English)

    You are a valuable member of the school community.

    Working in an international school differs drastically from working in a company or even a local school. International schools have their unique characteristics. As a result, fitting in can be a challenge. Despite a common language with which to interact in an international school, when people of radically different cultures come together, it is essential to prepare local support staff for their roles.

    In this session, participants will identify practices that help them thrive in the workplace, especially working effectively with foreign colleagues and parents.

  • Managing Up: Working Effectively with Supervisors and Bosses (English)

    Most available resources stress the importance of managing your team. However, managing up and sideways is as equally critical as managing down to an individual’s career and the school as a whole.

    It does not mean you have to suck up to your supervisor. Nevertheless, building a solid relationship with them can improve your job satisfaction.

    How do you accomplish this plan if your boss’ personality, priorities, and communication styles are different from yours? How do you align your goals and their goals without losing your sanity or your job? Let’s explore various strategies for managing up.

  • Support Staff Thriving in International Schools (Mandarin Chinese)
    在国际学校蓬勃发展的运营团队

    你们每个人都是学校的宝贵成员。你有很多可以贡献的。

    在国际学校工作与在公司或当地学校工作截然不同。国际学校有其独特的特点。因此，适应可能是一个挑战。尽管在一所国际学校中交流时使用的是一种共同的语言，但当不同文化的人聚集在一起时，必须为当地支持人员的角色做好准备。

    在本课程中，学员将确定有助于他们在工作场所茁壮成长的实践，尤其是与外国同事和家长有效合作的实践。

Keynote Speaker

Jack Hsu

Jack Hsu is Founder and CEO of Ivy Group International, Inc., an educational company based in Beijing investing and operating K-12 schools. He also serves on the Advisory Board for Columbia Global Center in Beijing. Previously, Jack was a founding partner at MMG Partners, a global management consulting firm headquartered in New York. Before founding MMG Partners, Jack was a consultant at Mitchell Madison Group in the securities practice where he served clients that included bulge bracket banks and exchanges. One of Jack’s early endeavors was with the startup technology company Scopus Technology which went public on NASDAQ in 1994. Jack received his master’s degree in business administration from Columbia Business School, master’s degree in computer science from University of Maryland, College Park, and bachelor’s degree in electrical engineering and computer science from University of California, Berkeley. He has also earned a certificate in multiple intelligences from WIDE/Harvard Graduate School of Education. Jack currently lives in Beijing with his wife and son. He is a Fellow of the fifth class of the China Fellowship Program and a member of the Aspen Global Leadership Network.

Presenter

Katalyn Hu

Katalyn Hu has worked at Suzhou-Singapore International School for 13 years in various academic and non-teaching-related roles. Most recently, her role has been the coordinator of the learning hub. Her center provides opportunities for community learning for students, faculties, and parents, which includes community activities, professional development opportunities, and community events. She takes pride in providing the best customer service possible. As a support staff member, her goals include providing a worry-free service for academic staff for administration work and fostering a culture of lifelong learning on her team.

She was presented an outstanding contribution award for her contributions to the school administration team and the exceptional volunteer of the year for her extraordinary commitment to a safe campus during the COVID pandemic.

  • Building Positive Relationships at Work: The Key to Success (English or Mandarin Chinese)

    Relationships are vital to any student’s success and growth, which also applies to international schoolteachers and non-teaching staff. Students must manage relationships in several areas – at home with their parents, at school with their friends and teachers, and on the sports field with their team and coach, etc. Similarly, local staff members at an international school, in these areas are at home with their families, at school with their colleagues – foreign and local, and off work with their friends. The presenter will discuss the positive building relationships between local staff and their foreign colleagues.

Presenter

Lucy Bates

Lucy Bates is a British mother of two boys who has been living in Singapore for the past 12 years. Having shifted around a couple of schools here to begin with, she saw what Nexus was trying to create and settled there for the past decade. While some may find staying in one job not very experiential, this has been quite a journey for Lucy and her team, growing the school roll by a thousand children, designing, building, and relocating the campus and surviving the competition through the global endemic.

Lucy is particularly interested in design experience and everything that comes together to enable families to make their school choice.

  • Design Experience from Enrolment to Departure (English)

    With so much competition out there in the education sector, how do you engage families to entrust their child's future to your institution? How do you showcase your product? A lot of work goes into recruitment, engagement, retention and sending a family off to their next adventure at the end of it. What can we do to ensure that all these touchpoints are going to have a positive impact and ensure that families are spreading good word of mouth about us at every stage.

Presenter

Luo Min

Min Luo is a dynamic, compassionate servant leader with 18 years of leadership experience in both China and Germany. She has been the Administrative Director at Qingdao Amerasia International School for nine years, leading a multi-aged, multi-national team. During her time at Amerasia, she and her team have led over 800+ events to foster community and inclusiveness for students and parents. They also have launched initiatives to engage and empower areas in need around Qingdao.

The pandemic has proven difficult, yet the Amerasia Administrative team, with her support, has responded swiftly and has adapted to numerous regulations and policy changes with grace and courtesy. She is also a board member of the Beijing Foreign Study University Alumni Committee of Shandong Province, which organizes monthly events serving the alum group and creating opportunities for newer graduates. In addition, she keeps grounded through mindful practice, reading philosophy, roller-skating, yoga, and spending time with her family and dog.

  • Empower Yourself in a Changing World (Mandarin Chinese)
    自我赋能，应对变化

    国际学校和国际教育在中国面临着新的挑战。中方员工如何在变化的时代下，在不同于往昔的国际学校环境里为自己赋能，创造出独特价值？此演讲将结合实际工作案例，以体验式参与的方式为与会者带来真实生动的分享。

Presenter

Michael Iannini

Michael Iannini is ACAMIS’ Leadership Development facilitator, a Search Associates partner supporting its members in China to improve recruitment, induction, and retention of overseas teachers, and a Council of International School’s (CIS) affiliated consultant with the following areas of expertise: Appraisal and Profession Development, Leadership Training, School Governance, and Strategic Planning.

Michael’s first book, Hidden in Plain Sight: Realizing the Full Potential of Middle Leaders, is the foundation for all his leadership development work. Since writing this book, he launched www.middleleader.com where he is regularly posting articles on school leadership and interviews with school leadership influencers.

  • The Main Job of a Leader is to Develop Leaders (English)

    The most important role that any leader has is to develop leaders. The most effective way to develop leaders is when senior leaders make their own development transparent and actively mentor aspiring senior leaders to participate in and lead whole-school change initiatives. By involving senior leaders in the development of aspiring senior leaders, they contribute directly to a continuum of growth within their school. When senior leadership is engaged, committed, and involved in professional learning, it translates into a culture of learning that sustains itself.

  • Managing Multiple Priorities (English)

    Learn to reduce distractions and prioritize tasks based on strategies popularized by Stephen Covey. Participants will role play communicating their priorities to influence the expectations of others and mitigate potential conflict.

    Participants will identify common challenges they faced in their role during the pandemic, in particular unexpected tasks, and new responsibilities. They will then brainstorm possible solutions. Michael will introduce how to ‘Manage Yourself’ and why this is the most effective time management tool. By understanding and being able to clearly communicate your priorities you can much more effectively manage the expectations of others.

Presenter

Nicole Bolle

In her role as the Facilities and Operations Director, Nicole is responsible for coordinating with the educational and operational school leadership team to provide facility management and key operational services. She enjoys empowering community members to promote sustainability, maintain the school's captivating building, and become active and engaged global citizens.

Nicole is a Certified Facility Manager (CFM) and holds a Bachelor of Engineering (Civil)/Arts from Monash University. She has over 15 years of international experience in Asia and has been fortunate to work on a number of large-scale construction projects, including Hong Kong Academy’s very own campus.

  • Maintaining Healthy Buildings: The Role of School Support Staff in Promoting Health, Wellbeing, and Sustainability (English)

    The role buildings can play in human health, wellbeing and sustainability has never been more evident or important. Evolving evidence has provided us with a greater understanding of how operational policies and procedures can support cognitive function, physical health, and psychological well-being for our school community. In this presentation, we will share grassroots action and teaspoons of change which are happening in our own communities and discuss how further promoting operational decision making related to air, water, light, comfort, sound, materials, food and cleaning services and community access and safety can create healthy building strategies which put sustainability and people first.

Presenter

Nadine Yu

Nadine Yu is an expert in her industry with 23 years of corporate training and management experience across various businesses and industries.

As a passionate and accomplished trainer, Nadine is recognized for her engaging, dynamic, and vibrant style of delivery. She has earned her clients’ trust with her collaborative stakeholder-centric approach and receives positive training outcomes from facilitating in the education and professional development of other people.

Her personal accreditation also includes Certified Microsoft Office Specialist with 23 years of experience, specialized in key business programs including but not limited to Microsoft Office Suite.

  • Microsoft Excel Training – Parts 1-3 (Mandarin Chinese)
    Microsoft Excel培训（第1-3部分）

    本Excel课程的特点是简单易学、让大家利用碎片化时间来学习，每次讲述5-6个知识点，并配合工作总的实例来讲解，通俗易懂，从而提高大家的日常工作效率。

    首先要学习的是excel函数部分，主要介绍统计函数、数学与三角函数、查找与引用函数、时间与日期函数、逻辑函数、文本函数、财务函数、数据库函数。在这8大类函数中，我们都是先易后难，先介绍最基本、最常用的函数。其次我们会对数据的格式化和可视化，以及数据库的汇总分析方面的应用进行详细讲解。

Presenter

Noel Roberts

Noel Roberts is the Founder of ZHL Consulting and the developer of ReMynd™, a Remote Assessment and Intervention System designed to provide schools with “On-Demand” Psycho-Educational Assessment and Student Support Services.

This is Noel’s 16th year in China, working in Guangzhou for ten years before moving to Chengdu in 2016 as a founding Assistant Principal of Beanstalk International Bilingual School (BIBS).

His 38 years in education began as a TA, then as a mental health professional with the New York City Public Schools, Administration for Children’s Services, Family Court, Department of Juvenile Justice, and the NYC Mayor’s Office.

  • Parent Consultation in the Student Support Process (English)

    Parent Consultation plays a crucial role in our Services to parents and schools. It is defined as a structured, indirect, collaborative, problem-solving relationship between the health professional (consultant) and one or more parent and/or teacher consultees. Attempts to provide comprehensive mental health services without the support and follow-through by parents or significant others lead to:

    • Disjointed and fragmented services

    • Lack of follow-through (generalization)

    • Unreasonable and wasted intervention effort

    We will discuss in depth the importance of parent consultation in the process of successfully supporting student assessments and interventions.

  • How and Why to Collaborate with the Student Support Department (English)

    “It Takes a Village to Raise a Child”- This famous saying certainly holds true for the school community. This session helps administrative nonteaching staff learn the benefits of collaborating with the student support department to be better prepared to support families and the development of effective policies and procedures.

Presenter

Peggy Pan

Peggy Qi Pan has B.A. in English from Beijing Language University. She has worked at Hangzhou International School (HIS) for 20 years. She started there with the school, which only had 23 students from 3-12 years old. She had covered job descriptions like admissions, operations, procurement, secretaries, school transportation, etc. With HIS getting bigger in student enrollment, her primary focus now is to help the superintendent with the school structure’s administration, ensuring every department is functioning well and serving its best to HIS.

  • Communication Skills: Hear and Be Heard (Mandarin Chinese)
    沟通技巧 ：听见与被听见

    在学校工作，好像最主要的沟通是发生在老师和学生之间。其实不然，为了确保校园安全以及各部门的通力合作，沟通及其技巧就显得极为重要。在工作中，我们不但要听取别人的意见和建议，我们同时也需要表达自己的观点和看法。如何沟通？你所表达的真的是你想人被听到的吗？沟通之前有没有想过沟通完成后你想得到的结果？希望慢慢剖析完成沟通的步骤以后，每一个人都可以变成更好的可沟通的人。

Presenter

Shirley Xia

Shirley has been working in an international school for more than 12 years; she is familiar with the operations of international schools, including most non-teaching departments. In addition, she is an Advanced Career Advisor and psychological consultant. She dedicates herself to her work and loves to help people to find their passion. Shirley is now working on her master’s in business administration at Fudan University. She strives to empower herself through life-long learning.

  • Standing Out Among the Young Generation (Mandarin Chinese)
    在后浪潮中逆袭

    你是不是觉得当今社会很“卷”？你是不是感受到了极度的“内耗”，但又不想“躺平”。通过这个主题，希望可以激发更多人自信的态度和学习的斗志，在这个后浪滚滚的VUCA时代，让自己时刻保持着与时俱进的思想和步伐。

Presenter

Sophia Deng

Sophia Deng is born and bred in China, but she has worked in bilingual/international schools for six years and found it her calling to work with people from diverse nationalities and cultures.

Sophia started her career in education as a Primary School PA in a bilingual school in Beijing, China. She has been promoted as the Executive Office Manager in an international school in Shenzhen, China. She takes charge of executive tasks in the Headmaster’s Office and line manages all the admin support officers (PAs to school heads). She finds it influential and empowered by making good use of the role of support staff.

  • You Are a Great Influencer! (Mandarin Chinese)
    你的影响力非同一般！

    “我只是个行政员工，又不负责教学生，在学校无足轻重的啦。”你是不是也这么认为？Sophia Deng现任深圳某国际学校的行政经理，但刚进学校工作的时候，也是一个无足轻重的小助理。Sophia认为行政员工的作用和影响力其实比我们自己想象中更大更强，她在工作中也如此展现自己——因此，即使Sophia从未刻意追求升职加薪，但职业之路一直稳步上升。作为行政员工，我们谦卑刻苦，但也影响巨大。更何况在国际或双语学校这样特殊的文化环境中，我们也是外籍员工在异国他乡的家人和文化分享者。

Presenter

Taylor Ren

Taylor Ren supervises the daily non-teaching activities in SSIS, covering multiple functions. He is the Deputy General Manager at the school. Before joining SSIS, Taylor worked for various industries, including Industrial Park Development, Real Estate Development, and other MNCs.

Taylor holds an MSc and BSc in mechanics from Shanghai Jiaotong University. He is also a member of the Shanghai Translators Association and has published many translation works.

  • Managing Up: Working with Your Bosses (Mandarin Chinese)
    向上管理

    向上管理意味着与你的总监、总经理甚至董事会进行沟通，并实施自己的理念和价值观。演讲者具有多年外资企业工作管理经验，成长在几乎全由“外籍人士”担任上级的工作环境中，愿意与大家分享一些自己的心得以及做法。