Episode 31 : Barbi Clendining

Barbi Clendining has been in the education sector for more than 20 years as a teacher and a leader in Outside of School Hours Care (OSHC). Now, she is a co-founder of Firefly HR, a recruitment agency in NSW and a podcast co-host OSHC After the Bell.

Barbi shared authentically of her journey of leadership and finding the right leadership that resonates with her. She said "I felt that I was doing it all wrong”- as her understanding of leadership is pre-contextualised from her own personal experiences and the understanding that leadership needs to be authoritative.

She described her leadership style as affiliative or servant leadership which is a leader who prioritize the growth and wellbeing of others. We spoke about how this leadership style and her characteristic traits as an ADHD-er influence in her decision making and how she leads her team. She shared the challenges and the rewarding complexities of the entanglements of the traits of understanding her leadership style and her journey of getting a diagnosis of ADHD.

 

Guest speaker : Barbi Clendining
Firefly HR: https://fireflyhr.com.au/

OSHC After The Bell Podcast: https://oshcafterthebell.libsyn.com/ 

 

Host: Dee Suvanmani  @teachingjourneypodcast (https://www.instagram.com/teachingjourneypodcast/)