Dr Maren Deepwell
Independent Consultant FRSA & Executive Coach in education and adjacent spaces. Experienced CEO in the not for profit sector with a background in art & anthropology. Prolific pen pal likely to send you a postcard.
- Happy it's Friday! This has been one busy and productive week, mostly spent at my desk deep in coaching and consultancy projects. I did have a trip to meet up with a fellow free-lancer friend and we even spotted some blue sky as well as giant snowdrops. #smallwins
- New episode out now! I'm thrilled to kick off this season of interviews with a fascinating conversation with Blaine Roissetter, from the University of Oxford, about digital skills, digital leadership, remote working and digital governance in uncertain times. podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/1...
- Newsletter out now! In this month’s edition, new podcast episodes including the recent interview with Blaine Roissetter from the University of Oxford, and a recent post about “My (analogue) work bag”, and a new pro bono “unknown unknowns” coaching offer www.marendeepwellcoaching.com/blog/feb26
- Delighted to be joining the 2026 Ascilite Conference as a keynote speaker. The theme of the conference is: The Future is Connection: Collaboration, Creativity and Compassion in a Digital Society - Save the date: 29 Nov – 2 Dec 2026 in Brisbane, AUS 2026conference.ascilite.org
- Starting the journey home after a fab week of work travel, and catch ups with some of my favourite people. Cardiff - Sheffield - Edinburgh - Glasgow … and today, back home to Cardiff
- Beautiful day for an away day ☀️ senior team leadership coaching in the most scenic spot 🙌
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- Now in its third year, my hybrid leadership coaching course has evolved again. As I get ready to work with a new cohort this spring, I've been working on unpacking what makes it such a unique offering... and listening to the feedback from previous cohorts. www.marendeepwellcoaching.com/hybridhabits
- NEW blog post, sharing some of my favourite quotes from a recent interview with Helen O'Sullivan www.marendeepwellcoaching.com/blog/in-conv...
- We're chatting at #Wikipedia25 stream hosted by @www.reclaimhosting.com about this event in 2019, Open for a Cause, which featured @audreywatters.bsky.social and @lornamcampbell.bsky.social as well as @czernie.bsky.social in Berlin, Germany blog.wikimedia.de/2019/11/07/o...
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- I’m excited to be part of this #wikipedia25 with Jim Groom and other colleagues from @www.reclaimhosting.com celebrating open knowledge this week!
- We are excited to join in with the Wikipedia 25 virtual birthday party this week on January 15! Look out for our contribution #Wikipedia25 to this big event later in the week www.youtube.com/live/C5rPmv2...
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- New on the blog: Start the year with a DONE list www.marendeepwellcoaching.com/blog/start-t...
- For the first newsletter of 2026, I'm excited to share the "DONE List" an alternative to new year's resolutions as well as new podcast episodes and blogging goodness to offer a little inspiration for whatever the start of the year has in store for you. www.linkedin.com/pulse/januar...
- End of Year Special with Amanda Coolidge: This is the kind of open leadership conversation I value the most, so I am delighted to have had an opportunity to record an end of year special and dive into what's in store for 2026. Enjoy! open.spotify.com/episode/6X5I...
- NEW post: 2025. My (handmade) year in review marendeepwell.com?p=580
- Ready for my last working day before the holidays 🎄❄️🙌
- New festive podcast episode out today 🎄https://podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/leading-virtual-teams-with-dr-maren-deepwell/id1653306599?i=1000741933678
- Reposted by Dr Maren DeepwellToday is our Blogging Community of Practice Holiday Special. Time to say a BIG thank you to all our contributors, speakers, guests and most importantly all you bloggers out there #blogging4life #4life
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- This week I wrap up coaching for the year, and it's been inspiring and rewarding to work with individual and team clients in 2025! A big thank you to everyone for working with me, and sharing great conversations. Head to the blog for a little end of year coaching inspiration marendeepwell.com?p=5789
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- Fresh listen for this week: we hear from a very special guest: Professor Helen O'Sullivan about pioneering hybrid and remote working, the central importance of building trust and how to effectively set boundaries to protect your work/life balance. podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/1...
- More experiments in painting 🌊
- New: my year in blog posts 🙌https://marendeepwell.com/?p=5798
- Analogue kind of day… painting the sea 🌊 thanks to a beautiful gift of paints & canvas from a dear friend
- Nice podcast news just as I’m recording the final few episodes of the year 🙌
- It’s Monday morning… and I’m starting the week by attended a webinar on making tax digital. Thrilling stuff 😁
- As part of my end of year reflection I’m looking at how my values shape the way I run my business. I’m focused on how I work, rather than what I do. This is very much work in progress, and I’m looking forward to sharing the end result 🙌
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- Looking forward to a trip to Scotland in the last week of January, for a few days of leadership development and executive coaching, as well as catching up with some of my favourite people. I'll be in Sheffield, Edinburgh and Glasgow, so if you are around and want to meet up locally, get in touch.
- Today’s episode marks 3 years of the podcast, and I’m sharing the celebration with you. A big thank you to all my special guests and all my listeners! If you have ideas, topic requests or would like to join me on the show next year, I’d love to hear from you 🙌 podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/l...
- Beautiful if cold morning walk
- Reposted by Dr Maren DeepwellCongratulations to Maren Deepwell on being awarded Honorary Life Membership of ALT! This honour celebrates her incredible leadership, dedication, impact in shaping the future of learning technology. Thank you, Maren, for inspiring educators, technologists, learners everywhere. buff.ly/58LnOTU #altc
- It’s not everyday that you get such an honour, to become an Honorary Life Member of the professional body you’ve belonged to for most of your career. marendeepwell.com?p=5770
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- Reposted by Dr Maren DeepwellOur 2025 AGM will be held online at 11:00 AM on Wednesday, 19 November. All Members are encouraged to attend, and the AGM is also open to guests and observers. Please register in advance to confirm your attendance: buff.ly/ZEaeHEF #altc
- In the podcast studio today 🎙️ … can’t quite believe the podcast is celebrating its 3rd birthday this month 🥳 Look out for the special celebration episode on Friday 🙌
- Planning some work travel for late January, Edinburgh & Glasgow! Really looking forward to some leadership development, coaching and long overdue catch ups with friends in Scotland 🙌.
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- Started the week by working on the final month of my Long Distance Leadership Postcards course. This has been one of my favourite projects to work on this year, and it’s been such fun to offer coaching moments by post 📮 www.marendeepwellcoaching.com/leadership-p...
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- Thanks to @visualthinkery.bsky.social my contribution for the #ReclaimOpen25 Blog-A-Thon now looks more super! Thanks, Bryan! #Blogging4life #4life reclaimopen.com/session/blog...
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- That was simply beautiful 🙌. Thank you @bonstewart.bsky.social #ReclaimOpen25
- Pre-conference dog walk 🧡. Nice to get outside before a day online at #ReclaimOpen25 #excited 🙌
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- It’s here #ReclaimOpen25 🎉🎉🎉 Looking forward to three days of open EdTech fun… starting with 12 hours of blogging in the first conference blog-a-thon 🙌 and tomorrow’s keynote by @bonstewart.bsky.social! Will be playing a lot of Bowie on #ds106radio
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- New blog post exploring co-leadership models marendeepwell.com?p=5740
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- Fresh listen for Friday! 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. podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/1...
- Blogging about #ReclaimOpen25 marendeepwell.com?p=5732
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- New blog post: This month marks the anniversary of my business, and there is much to celebrate, and to be grateful for! marendeepwell.com?p=5727
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- Packing course letters for my next cohort of leaders & managers joining me next week💛. Really looking forward to this one 😁. Get in touch if you want to join us.
