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Explore Neil’s research, articles, talks and practical resources on Values-based Education, Ethical Intelligence and ethical leadership.
Values-based thinkers and practical resources
Floyd Woodrow
Explore values-based leadership and purpose through Compass for Life.
Andrew Fuller
Free resources from the Australian clinical psychologist, family therapist and presenter.
Gavin McCormack
Free values lessons created for children, families and educators around the world.
Neil’s library
Oxford doctoral thesis
Neil’s original research into whether teaching values improves the quality of primary education.
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Neil’s TEDx talk
An introduction to ethical leadership and the values that help people flourish.
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Noble Conversations
Listen to Neil’s conversations about values, education, leadership and human flourishing.
Listen to the podcast →A history of VbE
How Values-based Education began, developed and moved into practice.
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VALUES-BASED EDUCATION:The Missing Foundation of Modern Education. A Conceptual-Reflective Position Paper by Jomel E. Latawan
I have had Jomel's permission to reference his brilliant summary of Values-based Education. I think he has captured the essence of why…
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How to regain control of your Life
Here are 3 ways you can begin to regain control of your life1. Decide to be a human being rather than a…
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Who controls the narrative holds the power.
In 1938, Hitler knew that to gain ultimate power he had to control the narrative - the descriptive language imposed on the…
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Our rite of passage – passing through the waharoa (gateway) into the Marae
IntroductionOn the 12 November 2024, before the start of the first ever in-person level 1 IFS training in New Zealand, the trainers,…
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A Key Life Lesson
One key life lesson I have learned, is never to underestimate the determination of an individual who is driven by the power…
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Hero Rats and Hero People
I never thought that holding a rate would bring tears of sadness to me. On my visit to Cambodia I had the…
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Where do you stand on the values continuum?
Picture a continuum (see below), at one end of which are life-enhancing empathetic values, such as integrity, peace, respect, compassion and justice. At…
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Christian Schiller Annual Lecture 2023, given by Dr Neil Hawkes
Value-based Education – the beating heart of Primary EducationPrinted by NAPE in Primary First, the Journal for Primary Schools Issue 39Thank you,…
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Your Freedom to Choose?
Human beings have the freedom to choose their attitude.V. Frankl Photo by Greg Rakozy on UnsplashI am sometimes asked for my thoughts…
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Morning Gymnastics!
I have recently spent a few days at the wonderful sports complex, Club La Santa, which was established by a Danish organisation…
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Your Toolkit for Hope
You will recall that the one thing left in Pandora’s box was hope. If you’re like me, you need hope to be…
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Enough! Silent Majority – Time to Wake up and take ACTION
In a week that has seen a day dedicated to mental health, the world has been plunged into yet another existential crisis,…
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From My Heart In India
I have just returned from India, where Jane Hawkes and I have been attending the Global Education Conference, with the title Educating…
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The United Nations in Geneva celebrates the focus on Ethical Leadership.
On the 1st May 2023, at the UN in Geneva, I had the honour of representing the IVET Foundation, by being part…
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Do you want to stop climate change? A solution…
This blog I wrote for the Oxford University Climate Alumni (OXCAN). They are bringing together Oxford University graduates who are interested in…
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Value to help you in March – Altruism
“Every man must decide whether he will walk in the light of creative altruism or in the darkness of destructive selfishness.” Martin…
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Be, Model, Connect and Serve – tools for ethical living
I was attending a reception for the baptism of my great, great niece and nephew! A momentous event, which could be the…
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School where children have experiences that help form their character and give them REAL Education.
Over recent months I have been contacted by so many disillusioned teachers in state education, who see the current system of education…
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Visitor from Space!
Recently, my wife Jane and I were in Wales, as we had been asked to conduct a day’s values education training for…
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PARTS OF OUR PERSONALITY: WHICH PART OF YOU IS SETTING YOUR SUPER NORTH STAR?
Have you ever wondered why you can have a different relationship with the same person? One moment there is synergy and closeness,…
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INTEGRITY: THE MISSING LINK FOR MANY OF OUR POLITICAL LEADERS
Do you trust our political leaders at home and abroad? Yet more headlines throughout the media calling into question the honesty and…
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Are you walking your talk?
So, do you think you are a values-based person? I think a form of this question was regularly on my mind when…
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