We moved away from traditional staff meetings. Instead of everyone sharing updates, we play dodgeball or cook together or learn from each other’s departments. Building trust and connection is more important than sharing information.
Nelima Lassen is the Principal of The International People’s College in Helsingør, Denmark.
In this conversation Nelima and I talk:
What a Danish Folk School is
Tracy Chapman fandom
Core leadership values
Rethinking staff meetings
Approach to AI in 2025
The amount of empathy students show each other
Bonus: Tracy Chapman performing Fast Car at Wembley Stadium.
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