I’m Dr Maren Deepwell and this is my domain on the open web. My interests span education and the not for profit sector and I bring creativity and curiosity to my work as a leader and a coach. With a background in Educational Technology, Anthropology and Fine Art I am as passionate about pen and paper as I am about the newest digital technologies and I write about everything from stationary to strategy.
This blog, my podcast and newsletter are the best ways to connect and get in touch with me.
I work as an independent consultant with organisations and (emerging) leaders in education and the not-for-profit sector as an executive trouble shooter, strategic advisor and coach. I specialise in authentic leadership and unconventional career development, digital wellbeing and sustainability. Find out more about my work and get in touch via my business site.
Recent posts
- Re-inventing Mondays Revisited
I set out to change my working life about 18 months ago, starting my own micro business, and it’s been a while since I checked in with progress. I’ve previously blogged about my efforts to re-invent Mondays, but time flies when you are having fun, so let’s jump into the update. A bit like in a romantic comedy, career change narratives often focus on making a decision or leading up to a big change. Then,… - My #FemEdTech Years and what’s next
It’s International Women’s Day this week, and this has coincided with the closure of the original femedtech account on Twitter. Looking back at my engagement over a number of years made me pause and reflect on how I can now continue championing equality and how this shows up in my work. Leadership One of the things I gained during my years as a CEO was a bigger perspective, and a focus on the systems and… - Open Education Week 2025
I’m excited to be taking part in Open Education Week, a worldwide event celebrating all things open in education. I am involved in a week-long celebration of blogging on the open web hosted by Reclaim Hosting; and I am also joining Amanda Coolidge, Executive Director of BCcampus and Marcela Morales, Executive Director OEGlobal, on OE Global Voices on March 4th! Here are all the details, so join in: In the OEG Voices Podcast Studio with Amanda Coolidge, Marcela Morales,… - Permission to be unproductive
Today is a slow day. I am feeling uninspired and un-motived. My energy levels are low. In my years as a CEO I had plenty of days like that, but very rarely gave myself permission to be unproductive. CEOs, and people in positions of power in general, like to think of themselves as too busy to pause, as indispensable. Being busy is a badge of honour for others to take note of. And so, as… - Celebrating my next coaching milestone
The professional development and ethical framework aspect of coaching is the main reason why I am an accredited coach via the International Coaching Federation, and since gaining my ACC credential last year, my practice has evolved. So when I recently passed my next milestone, namely completing 200 professional coaching hours, it prompted me to take a moment to take stock and publish this update, which picks up the story of the posts I previously published…