Leading Virtual Teams with Dr Maren Deepwell

It's episode 150 and I am excited to share this milestone with you! A big thank you to all my listeners and special guests. Mentioned in this episode: OER26 Reflection blog post https://marendeepwell.com/oer26-the-future-is-open/ My favourite interviews from the last season https://marendeepwell.com/podcast/ Curious to learn more? Head over to my blog or subscribe to my newsletter on LinkedIn....

This a recording and audio resource for my session at the OER26 Conference in June 2026, Milton Keynes, UK. Walking the Walk of Open as Leadership Practice More info at https://docs.google.com/presentation/d/1XQW0H_AdjwKXImVNkuuzSD262NnOba_qvu-hGPBMYWk/edit?usp=sharing Curious to learn more? Head over to my blog or subscribe to my newsletter on LinkedIn. Blog https://www.marendeepwellcoaching.com/...

In this episode I talk about Digital Capabilities for Leading Virtual Teams and reflect on my third academic year teaching at the University of Oxford. Mentioned in this episode: From Elasticity to Inspiration with Special Guest: Blaine Roissetter Curious to learn more? Head over to my blog or subscribe to my newsletter on LinkedIn. Blog https://www.marendeepwellcoaching.com/blog LinkedIn Newslett...

I really enjoyed recording this epsiode, freshly returned from conference travel, sharing tips on how to make your day, week or work trip, that little bit more enjoyable. Mentioned in this episode: Blog post about 1% more of... https://www.marendeepwellcoaching.com/blog/the-one-percent My ILTA Conference blog post https://marendeepwell.com/?p=6018 Curious to learn more? Head over to my blog or sub...

Tune in and hear Jim Groom join me to look ahead to the 25th Annual Conference of the Irish Learning Technology Association in Dublin, June 3-4 2026. Mentioned in this episode: ILTA Conference https://ilta.ie/edtech-2026/ Reclaim at ILTA Preview https://blog.reclaimhosting.com/reclaim-ilta-annual-conference-2026/ Jim's blog https://bavatuesdays.com/ Bava.studio https://bava.studio/ Reclaim Cas...

Tune in as I share updates from my current projects and how I am tackling some long-standing issues with fresh energy. Mentioned in this epsiode: Newsletter is moving! Subscribe via LinkedIn  Read  via the blog  (and  subscribe via RSS ) Follow me  on Bluesky  or  Mastodon   Helen Tarokh Coaching Supervision https://www.mrstcoaching.com/ Wales & Shropshire Coaching Group Curious to learn more?...

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...

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? Head over to my blog or subscribe to my newsletter on LinkedIn. Blog https://www.marendeepwellcoa...

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. Curious to learn more? Head over to my blog or subscribe to my newsletter on LinkedIn. Blog https://www.marendeepwellcoaching.com/blog LinkedIn Newsletter...

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,...

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 Find out more about my coaching and con...

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...

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 ar...

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 wan...

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...

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 d...

January is usually a time for planning for the year ahead. Whether at work or at home, there’s a whole year of goals yet to achieve stretched out in front of us, and I find that can be a little bit overwhelming. Whilst I am a fan of planning ahead, with so much to do, and only a finite amount of time and energy to do it with, I find I need an antidote to the madness of January’s resolutions and go...

On this episode we welcome back a very special guest: Amanda Coolidge, Principal and Founder of  Coolidge Collaborative, Inc.   Amanda shares an update on her career transition and offers a rare insight into what it's really like to start your own business as we reflect on the year together. This is the kind of open leadership conversation I value the most and something that's rare for me...

It’s the season for office parties, and I am in a festive mood. In this holiday-themed post (and on the podcast, too), I want to share a few of the ways in which I reflect on, celebrate and end the year. If you are a fellow freelancer or small business owner, you might find inspiration for your own celebration here. Like you, I’ve been to a lot of office parties and work do’s, and most of them wer...

This month, as a little gift from me to you, you can join in with my leadership coaching subscription service, AKA  Long Distance Leadership Postcards  for free. I’ve made December free for all to access, and this month’s topic includes three free resources to explore. Whether your 2025 has been busy and productive, or brought unexpected challenges, whether you are getting ready to rest or just ab...

On this episode we hear from a very special guest:  Professor Helen O'Sullivan , Deputy Vice-Chancellor and Provost at The University of Chester and from 2026  Chief Academic Officer at QA HE.  This is a precious opportunity to hear from an experienced senior leader about pioneering hybrid and remote working with different institutions, the central importance of building trust and how to effec...

It's time to celebrate as the podcast turns 3 this month! I've recorded this special episode to say thank you to all of you, my listeners, and to share a few of my reflections about the show. If you have ideas for topics or special guests for 2026, I'd love to hear from you! Get in touch with me https://www.marendeepwellcoaching.com/contact .

Join me to celebrate a personal milestone as we kick of 3 year of my business venture, and also share a conference special for Reclaim Open, for which my contribution is all about Blogging as a Professional Superpower. Mentioned in this episode: Year 3. Boom. https://marendeepwell.com/?p=5727 Blogging as a Professional Superpower https://marendeepwell.com/?p=5732 Reclaim Open https://reclaimopen.c...

This time of year always feels busy, with so much going on, and yet it’s also a season when there’s less daylight time, and colder months are starting here in the Northern Hemisphere. Whether at work, in leadership practice or in relation to personal goals I often have conversations with my coaching clients about wanting to accomplish more whilst feeling that there is less energy. What I find espe...

It's World Mental Health Day! In this episode I share some resources for mental health in the workplace . It's been a summer of personal milestones for me, and this week feels like starting a new chapter. There’ll also be some new developments on a professional front in the coming months, but more of that in a future post. For now, I’m focusing on getting my head back in the right mindset...