by Shaju | Aug 13, 2022 | Students
“I feel incompetent”, was the three words told by Anja, before she took a long pause. I let the time go by, with my mind exploding with questions, not meant to be asked. Anja continued, “I cannot get over this feeling. What if the patient was treated...
by Shaju | Jul 17, 2022 | Students
In 2019, I was in a fire incident that changed my whole life. A chemical garage near my apartment caught fire causing to burn down the whole area. Unfortunately, it happened to be just a week before my final A-level exams. Nowhere to go, just staying from shelter to...
by Shaju | Jun 12, 2022 | Students
An excellent book by Allen Cohen, Influence without authority. In the book, currency is explained as a commodity that can be exchanged in our influnecing interaction with others, without use of power or authority. Tanya is one of my closest friend. She is a PhD...
by Shaju | May 20, 2022 | Students
“I want to use my time productively, not just sit with her and while my time” This was an interesting conversation with one of my Ph.D. student coachee, Sonja. She is a single mom of an inquisitive, busy-bee 3-year-old boy. Her priorities are clear, get...
by Shaju | May 11, 2022 | Students
“Don’t expect more than what your client wants.” I learned this in the programme I enrolled to be a coach. I realised its importance rather later. Who are my clients? They are those who I am interested in and can assist to succeed, my kids, students, coachees and...
by Shaju | May 11, 2022 | Students
“That was very brave of Sasha to bring this up.” This line about a student who had given feedback on the troubles she faced due to some staff in our school led me thinking. Are we giving a safe environment to our students? Are our students vulnerable? The institution...
