Increased funding is the need of the hour, to develop the education sector and to help underprivileged schools and students to cope with the fast-paced changes that we see unfolding. It is indeed time for Sri Lanka’s education system to move forward into the 21st century.
In my 10-year experience of running assessment centres and development centres where participants are given a time-based leaderless activity that creates pressure to perform, there always seem to be 2 types of leaders that emerge – a task-oriented leader and a socio-emotional leader. This is an interesting observation of the dynamics in leadership, and a question that is brought forth is whether this can be applied in a formal organisational leadership structure.
Work from Home (WFH) is a practice that has been demanded by workers even before COVID-19 crisis struck, but now we’ve seen an unprecedented transition to mass remote working – a dream come true for some, but not so much for others. This mass transition is an inadvertent global experiment that has sparked much debate.
Consciousness is in the heart of wellbeing. A desirable life balance is not possible unless we challenge our default.
Habits are great to maintain a routine. But what happens when our routine is forcibly changed with lockdowns and curfews. Can we in return challenge our habits and see whether we are on the right track, healthy and sound in mind and body, running to the pace we desire, and running with people who are important to us?