The concept of “Servant Leadership” was first coined by Robert K. Greenleaf in 1970 in anessay, “The servant as Leader”. “The servant-leader is servant first. It begins with thenatural feeling that one wants to serve. That is primarily because these leaders have “a serve-first mindset”, and they are focused onempowering and elevating those who work…
Resource Room is not just a place, it is a placement…
What is the purpose of setting up a Resource Room and how does it benefit Schools and children? Recently, I was discussing with one of the senior educators of a mainstream School about establishing a Resource Room in their School. During the discussion, I was given to understand that there is a feeling amongst many…
Who is a LEADER?
I remember 14 years ago (2006), a friend of mine, Ashwath gifted me a book on “Leadership” and suggested me to read it and has also insisted that I read it in 21 days time. It was a small book so I started reading and could complete reading it twice in 21 days; however, it…
Resource Room-A Boon to All Children
In the context of early years education, a resource room is a special space that is dedicated to facilitating conceptual learning and developing foundational skills of learning. A great deal of learning in preschools happens for children through an exploration of their environment and materials available to them. Resource rooms are thought of as an…
Empowering Teaching Community
Why PFLA believes in empowering the Teaching Community? By Aparna Shivapura PFLA, or People First Leadership Academy has been founded with a vision to empower the Teaching Community across the country and beyond, with an objective of creating QUALITY EDUCATION through QUALITY TEACHING. PFLA believes that the most critical elements of imparting quality education are…
Value-based Education
Value-based Education: The foundation of COLOURS Institutions By Aparna Shivapura Today’s learning environment and society at large, is hugely competitive. There is huge pressure on children, parents, teachers, and educational institutions to get children “READY” for the competitive world. Unfortunately, as a result of this, there is tremendous pressure created on individuals and the overall…
Why Soft Skills are important to succeed?
According to The World Economic Forum 92% said that soft skills matter as much or more than hard skills. Today, soft skills are increasingly becoming important for Organisation or Institution’s success and at the same time, for professionals to be competitive and succeed. In fact, in the recent past people hear about soft skills and…
Develop Your Personal Significance
“Mastering others is strength Mastering yourself is true power.” In this article, let me throw some light on Self Awareness and how self awareness helps you improve your communication. Self Mastery is all about finding yourself! Understanding who you are, your hidden abilities and talents, and unleashing the power that you have within you. The key…