challenged ourselves and participants to be at higher level of expectations

on 29 May 2017, the Team of Satyssparks conducted a Coaching Session Strengths-Based Development for the Professors of the PES Engineering College Phalton. It was conducted under the aegis of UNNATI at Bengaluru.

Here are excerpts of exchange of mails that took place after the session.

I wrote after the session

“The important aspects of our achievement were that initially when the participants were asked questions they were quite hesitant and not confident. As we moved forward their level of confidence increased exponentially. It was clearly visible during their narrations of strengths-based examples from their lives. And of course, it reached a high level during the presentation of their values. And it peaked out when they presented their behaviour as a professor and treatment they will give to students. The lessons that I drew are (i) if they present a concrete subject they will excel (ii) it will be the better if these pertain/related to their profession/exposure (iii) and the best if they have mulled over it in the form of drawing/discussion in the group.

The second aspect that we learnt is that we challenged ourselves to be at higher level of expectations and challenged participants to a higher level of expectations and both they and we performed to a level higher than expectations.

The third important aspect that we saw, the addition of flavour to the entire event by UNNATI Gurus -- Girija, Alpa, Kanthi and Charu. Quotes from their experiences were great motivators to the participants.

According to me, we all did marvellous work yesterday. It was an extra ordinary effort that Maximized the output to 99.99999 %.

Murari Responded

The session was judiciously packaged, powerfully delivered and equally well absorbed by the participants. They are on their way towards becoming Great Teachers using strengths based techniques which they learnt.

The sharing and interjections from Unnati faculty (Girija, Alpa, Kanthi and Charu) enriched the participants learning. Many thanks for your outreach.

The case exercise done in an environment of Teacher - Student development using strengths techniques was a novel way of consolidating the concepts learned and proved to be of immense benefit to the participants. Their participation was engaging and full of energy.

Enjoyed taking the sessions. The active participation from PES College faculty was the high point. Wish them well on journey towards excellence.

Girija wrote

Sir,

Thanks for giving us the opportunity to share. I think the program was a success as per the feedback from the participants we got today. They all seem happy and energised and brimming with new ideas and confidence.

Thanks

I wrote

Thank you. I do not know what to say on your comments. I am overwhelmed and emotionally charged. Our endeavour has always been to be the best. We are just keeping up the traditions of UNNATI to always excel. I thank UNNATI for providing us with the platform to climb as high as ...... never ending.

Leela Wrote

I loved the commitment, passion and value you great leaders bring to the session. The exercises done to engage the teams are brilliant! Am glad to be associated with master strength trainers such as you. True to your name you have sparked the lives of young profs and their outlook to their career as teachers and leaders. Am also grateful to UNNATI for their commendable work in the field of education and skill building. 

Blog by Satyendra Kumar of 

https://www.satyssparks.com

What did 15 Participating Professors of Engineering College write?   In the nest blog

Dispatch from Mr LN Sharma

Mr LN Sharma is 75 years of age and is a volunteer faculty of UNNATI. He took Clifton Strengths Finder Assessment on 27 April 2017 and attended the group coaching on 02 May 2017. His Strengths are Strategic, Includer, Positivity, Communication, Connectedness. He graded the programme with 5 out of 5 and wrote in the FeedForward (Feed Back) ”

The workshop conducted on this day is very very effective, inspiring and interesting. Hats off to the Facilitators who are well experienced in convincing that participants by explaining each and every point on the subject

Today, 14 May 2017 I have received a mail from him which is reproduced below

Dear Brig.S.K,SM,

I AM VERY MUCH DELIGHTED in going through your beautiful  Leadership Reports based on my Strengths and Values I submitted to you during your first session conducted on 21/4/2017. Apart from enjoying the fantastic lectures from you as an Exemplary Facilitator,I could learn and understand immense values and strengths which I have never come across from any of the facilitators with whom I have contacts.Above all on going through your reports I am very much astonished to note that most of your reports based on my values and strengths are a reality in the sense that in my day today life (as well as considering the past and ,the present) things are taking place. In this regard I feel a gratification. and proud of you in intimating that apart from your effecient researches there are some intuitional values embedded on you which I feel one of the greatest Gifts/Achievements in you. In Toto I am very happy and proud of to have a great companion with you. My sincere Prayer to Almighty for your very very long life and cherishing in imparting your valued Techniques to all.

With warm Regards. Sharma.L.N

Do you live in a glass house? Turn on the lights.

Yes, all leaders, managers of any organisation, military, civilians, political, business, government, professors and teachers, live in their respective glass houses.

How did Mr Ramesh Swamy, Trustee of UNNATI (www.unnatiblr.org) and Mr Prithviraj Karai, Founder of NGO Thread India (www.threadindia.com) increased their Open Areas on the well known Johari Window?

Mr Ramesh Swamy is heading the NGO UNNATIBLR and has established 50 institutions all over India to empower youth. UNNATI has two types of staff and teachers, volunteers and permanent employed. On 02 May 2017, during the Strengths-Based Workshop, he attended for the entire duration along with his 11 Staff and Volunteers. He let the team know his strengths and values. This increased the open space on the Johari Window. He revealed certain other unknown aspects of his personality- which became like an open book. He also learnt about values and strengths of his team members.

Mr Prithviraj Karai is a young College Graduate who started an NGO with 5 like-minded young Graduates. They went through the Strengths-Based Workshop on 02 May 2017 and them all emulated Mr Ramesh Swamy.

One written report given to them about the Team Strengths, they shared these with their team members.

They turned on the lights of their glass houses and this will be able to build trust, compassion, stability and hope.

By Satyendra Kumar & Murari Thayi of Satyssparks

Age is just a number even at 78

Age is just a number even at 78

This has been proved by Mrs Nirmala Srinivasan. We the team of SatysSparks (www.satyssparks.com) planned a Strengths-Based Development workshop for the 11 UNNATI (www.unnatiblr.org) Volunteers and Permanent Teachers; and 5 members of another NGO ThreadIndia (www.threadindia.org). Mrs Nirmala heard about this new programme and she volunteered to take this programme. It was a group coaching basically for two teams.

A brief introduction about her: she is 78 years of age. She is a mathematics teacher. Years ago, she retired as Principal from a prestigious school of Bangalore. Now she is teaching English at UNNATI as a Volunteer.

UNNATI is an NGO having 50 centres all over India. They empower youth to become self-assured and an earning member of the family. Their motto is LEARN! EARN! STAND TALL. Details can be found in their website. www.unnatiblr.org

I met her in the UNNATI Premises where she comes for her classes. That day she was 30 minutes early to get briefing from me. It was a very absorbing and “asking questions session”. The next day she took the Clifton StrengthsFinder Assessment and commenced asking questions about each of signature themes. It was real pleasure for me to interact with her initially on telephones, later face to face and finally during the group coaching. Out of 16 participants she was the only one with “Context” theme and she narrated as to how did she leverage this theme for the education of children and to motivate them. She also highlighted her “Positivity” theme and recalled this theme of her which saved the life of a class X student who was about to commit suicide. Now he is 29 year of man and doing very well in life. Her wealth of knowledge and long experiences in the field of education were of great learning for all participants.

For testimonial, we invited a family of three who had gone through this programme: Cdr Rajeshwar SM, Mrs Meenakshi SM and their daughter, Sunidhi. They gave out their experiences and changes after undergoing Strengths-Based Development coaching. Mrs Nirmala Srinivas very inquisitively asked questions to Mrs Meenakshi as to how the awareness of her strengths has affected her family as a Home Maker. 

Finally, Mrs Nirmala Srinivasan graded our programme as 5 out of 5 and wrote:

“It was lively and most interesting. The two facilitators were so down to earth and explained the various concepts very clearly. I’m sure I will be able to use what I’ve learnt today. Getting the Guest Family of three tell us about their experience was a very good idea. The presentation was terrific”