Being away for some official duty for some time, last Friday was the first time which I got back to school to see my Sec 4s. I supposed they were both eager and anxious to see me, as I have always been very frank when I am giving feedback concerning their art. Truly, I appreciate their anxiousness, for that means that they do care about what they are doing.
Well, everyone was under certain amount of pressure. I had to quickly adjust to the mode of being a coach to pupils who have such a diversified range of work while the pupils were all rushing to meet the coming deadline. I can see and feel the pressure experienced by the pupils, from their eyes especially. Some pressure is always good, they just need to know how to draw strength from it.
And during such times, the ability to give encouragement and move foward is crucial. Whatever flaws committed were really water under the bridge, we need to focus on what is ahead and what in our control can be done. Pupils need to believe in themselves that they can do it, teachers have to be there to give them this validation.
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Under preserve, carbon turns into diamonds.
Our teachers need to constantly apply pressure for our pupils to deliver their outcomes. when the pressure is lax, outcomes are less than desirable.
As with people development, we need to also remember that they are works in progress, far from complete or perfect. So, a large dose of encouragement will be needed.
Understanding that people will perform optimally with MARS, we can wake a difference to those we lead and serve.
Motivation - what makes them tick, what are their interests, aspirations.
Ability- what are they capable of, what are they not able to do and how we can enable them.
Role - What assignments are they given, are these aligned to their M and A?
System- what systemic changes are needed to enable them to perform?
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