2-Day ACAMIS Workshop
Leading Effective Teams
From Individual Responsibility to Collective Performance
South China
May, 2027
More details to come.
Dates
Friday & Saturday
May, 2027
Time
8:00AM - 4:00PM
including lunch and tea breaks
Certificate Program
16 Hours of Professional Development will be Awarded
Early Bird Price*
ACAMIS Members: USD 465
Non-members: USD 565
*Available until April 1, 2027.
This programme is for leaders who are responsible for bringing people together, organising shared work and creating the conditions in which a team can perform effectively.
Successful teams are rarely the product of chance. They are shaped by leaders who establish clarity of purpose, harness the strengths of different individuals, design purposeful ways of working and create the routines that sustain collaboration over time.
Designed specifically for the realities of international schools, this programme equips middle leaders with practical strategies to strengthen team effectiveness through intentional leadership.
Participants learn how to build teams that work interdependently towards shared goals, even amidst the competing priorities and constant change that characterise school life.
Who is this programme for?
Leading Effective Teams is designed for middle leaders who are responsible for leading collaborative teams and creating the conditions for collective success.
Heads of Department
Heads of Year
Curriculum Leaders
Pastoral Leaders
Team Leaders
Programme Coordinators
Middle Leaders responsible for leading collaborative teams
Learning Experience
Practical • Collaborative • Evidence-informed • Application-focused
Participants engage in structured discussion, practical leadership activities, team diagnostics, collaborative protocols, reflection and implementation planning throughout the programme.
DiSC Workplace Behavioral Assessment
A DiSC Workplace Behavioral Assessment is included for every participant.
Participants will complete the assessment before the workshop. Their customised Behavioral Profile reports will be reviewed during the workshop and used throughout the programme to develop greater awareness of self and others.
The assessment provides a common language to help participants understand different behavioural preferences, strengthen communication, reduce misunderstandings and work more effectively together.
Outcomes
Participants leave with practical tools, greater confidence and a clear leadership inquiry to strengthen the effectiveness of their own team.
Participants will develop the ability to...
Build greater clarity around the purpose, priorities and expectations of their team.
Recognise how teams develop over time and adapt their leadership accordingly.
Harness individual differences to strengthen collaboration and collective performance.
Design purposeful collaborative experiences that make better use of collective time.
Establish routines and structures that strengthen team effectiveness over time.
Create the conditions in which teams can work interdependently towards shared goals.
Pricing
ACAMIS Members
USD 540
USD 465 pp*
Non-members
USD 640
USD 565 pp*
Included with Registration:
DiSC Workplace Behavioral Assessment
Customised Behavioral Profile Report for Every Participant
*Early Bird Discount ends on April 1, 2027.
Agenda
Day 1 | Fri
Module 1
Creating Shared Purpose
9:00AM - 10:30AM, 15’ break, 10:45AM - 12:15PM
Leadership Question: How do effective teams develop a shared sense of purpose and direction?
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Team vs Group
Tuckman's Stages of Team Development
Shared Purpose
Team Norms
Collective Responsibility
Module 2
Harnessing Difference
1:15PM - 2:45PM, 15’ break, 3:00PM - 4:30PM
Leadership Question: How can leaders harness individual differences to strengthen collective performance?
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DiSC
Behavioural Preferences
Communication
Adaptive Leadership
Productive Relationships
Day 2 | Sat
Module 3
Designing Collaboration
9:00AM - 10:30AM, 15’ break, 10:45AM - 12:15PM
Leadership Question: How do leaders intentionally design the way teams work together?
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Meeting Design
Facilitation
Collaborative Protocols
Participation
Decision-Making
Module 4
Sustaining Team Effectiveness
1:15PM - 2:45PM, 15’ break, 3:00PM - 4:30PM
Leadership Question: How do leaders sustain effective teamwork throughout the realities of school life?
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Leadership Routines
Feedback
Reflection
Focus Inquiry
Continuous Improvement
Learning Design Principles
Dignity First
Participants learn best when they feel respected, psychologically safe and able to contribute authentically. Learning environments should encourage participation without performance.
Recognition Before Challenge
Effective professional learning begins by recognising the expertise participants already possess before introducing new perspectives and challenge.
Dialogue Over Performance
Learning happens through purposeful conversation, collaborative enquiry and structured reflection rather than passive participation.
Practical Over Inspirational
Participants should leave every session with practical strategies, tools and approaches that can be applied immediately within their own teams.
Implementation Matters
Professional learning is measured by what changes afterwards. Every participant leaves with a Focus Inquiry that supports the application of learning within their own context.
Facilitator
Claire Peet
Managing Partner at PD Academia
Professional Learning Specialist
Claire Peet works with international schools to strengthen the quality and coherence of professional learning. With over 17 years of experience in international education, she specialises in helping schools move beyond fragmented workshops toward well-designed, purposeful adult learning. Her work focuses on the craft behind the scenes - facilitation design, professional learning architecture, and building internal capacity so schools are not dependent on external speakers to drive change.
Claire has supported schools across Asia and beyond to design internal conferences, develop middle leaders, and implement sustainable change initiatives. She is also the voice behind the PD Leader Collective newsletter, where she explores the realities of leadership in international education. She writes the Women in Leadership newsletter and co-hosts the Women in Leadership Community. She also leads the Vibrant Leader Project.
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“Claire creates a truly collaborative learning environment, and Ileft with practical tools that I was able to implement the verynext Monday. Tools I continue to use today and now amteaching my team to use. That is the true value of her work asa facilitator: actionable skills that create immediate and lastingchange AND ripple effects in organizations.
She was also kind enough to take my call when I reached out in tears after a feedback session had gone completely off plan.She offered a listening ear, clear guidance, and practical stepsthat helped me move forward with confidence.
The ROl is HIGH!”
— Comine Howe, Director of Marketing & Communications at Qingdao Amerasia International School
“Thank you so much for all your support. I’ve really enjoyed working with you and learned so much along the way. This experience has been truly valuable, and I’m excited to put what I’ve learned into practice moving forward.
I really appreciate your guidance and encouragement throughout this journey.”
— Lulu Zhang, Specialist Teacher - Chinese, Head of Year at Australian International School Hong Kong
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Pricing
ACAMIS Members
USD 480
USD 380 pp*
Non-members
USD 600
USD 500 pp*
*Early Bird Discount ends on April 1, 2027.
Included with Registration:
DiSC Workplace Behavioral Assessment
Customised Behavioral Profile Report for Every Participant
School Impact
Schools typically utilise Leading Effective Teams to:
Strengthen collaboration within departments, teams and professional learning communities.
Develop greater clarity around team purpose, expectations and ways of working.
Improve the quality of collaborative time and collective decision-making.
Establish consistent routines that strengthen communication, collaboration and accountability.
Build middle leaders who intentionally create the conditions for effective teamwork.
Develop teams that are better prepared to sustain improvement over time.
Bespoke Delivery
Leading Effective Teams can be contextualised to reflect your school's strategic priorities, leadership structures and existing approaches to collaboration.