Video series

The Research Series

Coalition-building strategies, explained in ten parts

Doctor of Education (EdD), University of Missouri · Principal & Educational Leader

A ten-part video series in which Dr. Avreeayl Womack-O'Neil presents the findings of his doctoral research on coalition-building in international schools across East and Southeast Asia.

Part 1 — What Is Coalition-Building in International Schools?

Coalition-building defined: how school leaders build the alliances that make their organizations more effective.

Part 2 — Beyond Formal Authority: Why Influence Is Relational

The study's central finding — real influence rests on trust, visibility and shared accountability rather than position.

Part 3 — Trust: The Foundation of Coalition-Building

Why trust is the first building block, and why it compounds over time.

Part 4 — Transparent Communication and Organizational Trust

How clarity, visibility and explaining the reasoning behind decisions keep school communities stable.

Part 5 — Mentorship That Multiplies Leaders

How mentoring builds leadership capacity across an entire school.

Coming in this series

New parts are published on the official YouTube channel.