Lee Jackson is an Award-Winning Motivational Speaker and Presentation Coach working in organisations businesses and education to help people Get Good® - his style is engaging, authentic and jargon free.
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Education Leeds Social Enterprise Showcase day picture
I was privileged to be a judge at the Education Leeds Social Enterprise Day at Garforth Holiday Inn a couple of weeks ago. The Education Business Partnership do a great job helping young people think enterprising thoughts that turn into action. I awarded Holley her ‘Entrepreneur of the year’ prize. She had achieved a lot with many challenges in her community arts project, and was a worthy […]
Read More >Tread softly says Sir Ken Robinson tread softly…
Another outstanding and seemingly effortless talk from Ken Robinson via Ted.com This seems all the more relevant in this time of new education policies and strategies… Tread softly… Tread softly…
Read More >How to plan and deliver a good assembly in schools part one
How to plan and deliver a Good Assembly in schools – part one… Are you a teacher or member of school staff and want to deliver a great assembly? I can help… Before I was a schools speaker I did hundreds of assemblies, here’s a few tips that you may find helpful… Invite me to your […]
Read More >Lee interviewed about his work speaking in schools
Teachers – please feel free to download the track or just pass on the link onto colleagues.
Read More >Generation XD-Disney Releases Biggest Ever Study of Tweens in Europe
A new generation of digitally-aware 8-14 year olds has been identified in the biggest ever pan-European study of tweens. These children, who have never known a world without the internet, and who in turn have a heightened awareness of their future and that of the planet, have been labeled Generation XD – the Digital children of Generation X. Named ‘Generation XD’ […]
Read More >Teenage boys are not yobs but loving, maligned boys – survey finds
A survey of 1,000 teenage boys in the UK showed that 88% of them believed their career prospects were good, and 88% regarded themselves as ambitious; 87% were happy in their family lives, 87% were happy in their social lives, and 81% were happy in their school or work lives. via Teenage boys are […]
Read More >Live and unedited (!) audio feedback after a talk I did in Sheffield College Nov 2009
Feedback is very helpful, young people are usually happy to oblige! Live feedback after an Aim Higher Talk at Sheffield College Nov 2009 by leejackson
Read More >Kids of today, what are they like? Now someone has asked them – Voicebox
When I speak to young people across the UK – I meet amazing, passionate and often misunderstood young humans. And when I deliver teacher training I often talk about the world that young people live in alot, as understanding their world and not what ‘The Daily Mail says’ is so important if we are going […]
Read More >Honesty not best policy, survey of public attitudes suggests | Science | The Guardian
Hang your head in shame. A major survey of public attitudes towards dishonesty has revealed a nation dominated by chancers, cheats and petty thieves. More than two-thirds of people have stolen stationery from work, copied CDs for friends, or kept quiet when undercharged in shops, a study by British criminal lawyers shows. Meanwhile, significant numbers […]
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