Tim Barrett

Human skills for
a world of AI

Tim Barrett uses PRISM® to help staff teams and student teams reflect on how they work, and build the human skills that improve what a team achieves.

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As AI takes on more of the routine work, the skills that matter most are human ones, and they can be taught.

PRISM® is an easy-to-use tool that helps teams in schools and universities prevent friction and perform at their best, backed by a curriculum designed by instructional designers.

From self-reflection to team outcomes

  1. Reflect

    Each person looks at how they work, with their own profile and workbook.

  2. Understand

    The team sees where it is alike and where it differs, without blame.

  3. Agree

    The team follows steps to create team norms that give everyone a shared understanding.

A PRISM® profile for each person

A 10 to 15 minute online assessment shows how each person works on five dimensions. Drag a dot to place yourself, then read the question it raises.

Power: Flat

You prefer a collaborative and egalitarian approach, valuing equal input from all team members rather than deferring to authority.

A question to reflect on: How do we balance flat collaboration with clear leadership roles?

  1. Power

    FlatTop-Down

  2. Risk

    TolerantAverse

  3. Identity

    Self-DirectedGroup-Directed

  4. Speed

    FasterSlower

  5. Messaging

    DirectIndirect

It is not a personality test, and there is no right or wrong result.

PRISM® was developed out of Boston University by a research team including David Livermore, PhD, drawing on more than 3,700 leaders and professionals in 27 countries.

Read the research brief (PDF, opens in a new tab)More on the PRISM site (opens in a new tab)

Six leadership archetypes

The PRISM® Leadership Profile also shows a person’s archetype, which is where they lead from most naturally.

  • Trailblazer

    Lead with vision and momentum

  • Architect

    Lead with structure and precision

  • Coach

    Lead by empowering others

  • Guardian

    Lead by protecting their people

  • Director

    Lead with clarity and authority

  • Navigator

    Lead with flexibility and responsiveness

What each person receives

Every seat includes the online assessment, a personal profile with an action plan, background reading and a workbook. No student email addresses or last names are recorded.

A workbook for the team

The workbook follows the Global TeamLEAD curriculum. Staff teams work through all four modules, and student teams take TeamWORK, TeamLEAD and TeamNORMS.

A page from the TeamWORK participant workbook
A page from the TeamLEAD participant workbook
A page from the TeamCULTURE participant workbook
A page from the TeamNORMS participant workbook

  1. Everyone sees how they and the team work, and gains a common language for difference.

  2. Each person looks at their own leadership style and the team’s, and learns when to flex and what is missing.

  3. Staff teams look at trust, and at why a team needs both psychological safety and intellectual honesty.

  4. The team writes, tests and keeps its own norms for working together.

The price list for schools and universities

You will receive current education pricing through Beacon Star Global by email, with a two-page overview to print or forward.

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Working with Tim

Tim Barrett speaking on stage in a panel discussion, with a fellow panellist smiling beside him
Tim speaking at the Australian Council for Educational Leaders National Summit.

Keynotes

Tim speaks to schools and conferences about cultural intelligence and global leadership, and about why capabilities grounded in strong content knowledge matter in an AI world.

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Workshops

Each person in a staff or student team completes the PRISM assessment, then Tim leads a three-hour workshop on what their profiles mean for how they work together.

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Accredit your own staff

Staff train as PRISM Facilitators through Global TeamLEAD, licensed to buy and run the assessments themselves. The training covers a one-hour online course, a two-hour online session with Tim, the facilitator manual and a year’s access to staff and student workbooks.

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Tim Barrett

CEO and Founder of Beacon Star Global, and Director of the Somerset Institute.

Tim has worked with schools and organisations around the world to develop cultural intelligence, leadership capability and meaningful global partnerships. He is a PRISM® Master Facilitator, curriculum lead for Global TeamLEAD and a Lifetime Member of the Society of CQ Fellows. The global learning programme he led was named best co-curricular programme at the Australian Education Awards in 2019 and 2020.

Global collaborations include the USA, Mexico, Singapore, Hong Kong, Scotland, Japan, Spain, England and Thailand.

The main quadrangle at Somerset College, with its two sandstone towers and flags

Grounded in a school

Somerset College on the Gold Coast, Australia, is a flagship school for PRISM®, and its Somerset Institute is a partner in designing the PRISM curriculum and participant workbooks.

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Start with a conversation

Tell Tim about your school or university and what you want to build. He will reply within two business days, and the first 15-minute conversation is free.

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