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Dan Edwards is a dynamic keynote speaker who masterfully blends humour, leadership insights, and storytelling to inspire meaningful change.
With a distinguished career in education, including roles as a headteacher and executive school leader, Dan has firsthand experience navigating complex leadership challenges, fostering innovation, and cultivating high-performance cultures. His passion for well-being and creativity in leadership has shaped his engaging and thought-provoking approach to speaking.
Since transitioning from the education sector, Dan has embraced a new path as an actor, comedian, and writer, performing original work for both stage and screen. His latest show, The Sound of Muzack, debuted at the Leicester Comedy Festival and is set to tour in 2024. This unique combination of leadership expertise and performance artistry allows Dan to deliver keynotes that are both insightful and entertaining.
Whether addressing corporate leaders, educators, or industry professionals, Dan’s sessions challenge perspectives, spark innovation, and leave a lasting impact. His keynotes provide the perfect blend of inspiration, humour, and actionable insights—empowering teams to embrace change, enhance resilience, and strengthen workplace culture.
Book Dan Edwards for an unforgettable experience that will engage, motivate, and transform your audience.
Since March 2020, education has faced the most significant changes in a generation, but where do we go next? Is the current education system still fit for purpose or is there a sense of revolution in the air? This speech is aimed at educators at any stage of their profession
Key points of focus:
– Considerations about pedagogy
– Developing new ideas and sharing practice
– ITT and ECT training and support
– Strategic planning and cultural change
How do we inspire our staff? How do we engage to create a real sense of teamwork within our organisations? The answer: we learn to lead with humanity and offer light-hearted leadership.
Key points of focus:
– Self-reflective leadership
– Developing effective relationships
– Creating an organisational culture of support
– Leading with love
The only constant is change, but sometimes change can be difficult. The 4 Cs of cultural improvement allow all organisations to reflect, shape their priorities and move forward together.
Key points of focus:
– Organisational reflection
– Models of implementation
– Task prioritisation
– Pathways for change management
Wellbeing is crumbling, Morale is low. A gathering storm is on the horizon, and education is a breaking point. We have to make things better. Let’s work together to make a change. It’s easier than we think.
Key points of focus:
– Renewed reflections on well-being and organisational culture
– Models of implementation and discussions on effective leadership
– Opportunities to consider strategic planning
– Reflections on staff mental health and retention
Dan presented at our national SSAT Primary Conference in 2021 and shared his insight into effective leadership during challenging circumstances, using a case study of how he kept his school community connected during the coronavirus pandemic. He is a confident and engaging speaker, using practical and relatable examples to illustrate key learning points.”
Having met Dan in a range of professional circumstances I was impressed by his knowledge and expertise in all areas of educational leadership. He was able to facilitate an impressive and engaging session for middle leaders from across all phases who were looking to move into senior leadership. Dan has a deep understanding of both the mechanics and human side of leadership.”
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