CEO, Founder, Principal Advisor@Flourishing Associates
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I'm a data and implementation scientist with over 20 years of experience helping schools and organizations leverage data and research to drive meaningful change. I specialize in leadership, school culture, and systemic improvement, working alongside educators, policymakers, and senior leaders to turn insights into action.
As a published researcher and thought leader, my work explores how leadership and organizational climate shape student and staff success. My 2014 dissertation, downloaded nearly 8,000 times and cited by many, continues to influence research and practice. I've developed a socio-ecological model to help organizations understand the interconnected factors that impact success and a taxonomy of teaching and learning that redefines instructional practices in the era of AI. Both are available on the Flourishing Associates' blog.
A Senior Fellow at Harvard’s Human Flourishing Network, I also chair the Metrics Community of Practice to collect and refine metrics that assess flourishing in education and life.
In 2020, I founded Flourishing Associates to help schools and organizations move beyond traditional success measures and adopt research-backed strategies that foster thriving learning environments.
I am available for speaking engagements, workshops, and consulting on data-driven leadership, school culture, and the future of education.
Are you looking to unlock your data's full potential, enhance leadership, or create a flourishing school culture? Let’s connect and make it happen.More...
Kat Niewiadomska
CEO@Synaps Analytics
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Kat Niewiadomska, Ph.D. is the co-founder of Synaps Analytics. She is a global Executive Coach and Leadership Development Consultant who blends her engineering, business and behavioral science background to help high-performers align purpose and practice to achieve sustainable success. She has over 15 years of experience working with startups, SME’s, NGO’s and multinational organizations.
Kat has over a decade of experience in consulting, training and coaching and has worked with startups, SME’s, NGO’s and multinational organizations across the MENA region including Deloitte, Nestle and Careem ride-sharing on topics such as Creativity and Innovation, Design Thinking, Emotional Intelligence and Leadership.
Kat also has 6 years of experience as a design engineer working on cutting edge technology with governmental, military and non-governmental organizations both in the United States and France. She was an Adjunct Professor and taught Entrepreneurship, Innovation and Design Thinking at top-rated universities in the Middle East. She holds a B.E. in Electrical Engineering from SUNY, New York, an M.S. in Engineering from MIT and a PhD in Environmental Sciences from the Sorbonne, Paris 6.More...