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The New Recruit
I had a new recruit join the team this week. Even though she has a short CV with limited work experience, it appears she is here to stay. She started work on Thursday and we have been trying to settle into a routine since then. She is very excited to
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We are Called to Lead Even During Times of Uncertainty
‘Without courage, all other virtues lose their meaning’. -Winston Churchill Following the recent announcement by President Uhuru Kenyatta in response to COVID-19, all of our Nova Pioneer schools have been temporarily closed since Monday, 16 March. We acknowledge the additional pressure this school closure may have on many of our
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Five Tips for Successful Virtual Meetings
We are all dealing with new ways of working these days and as we embark on engaging more frequently in the digital arena, virtual meetings have now become a norm — even for sectors and teams where that is not ordinarily the case. As such, we want to ensure that
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Lessons on Social Distancing
I like to think of myself as a forward-thinking, modern Kenyan woman. When I first heard about the government’s directive to observe social distancing, I ensured that my DSTV, Netflix, Kenya Power electricity units were all stocked up. I even had a Covid-19 chat with my two daughters who are
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Preparing Your Teenager For Boarding School
Working with young people has allowed me the space to observe teenagers as they try to find their own bearings with regards to identity, friendships and values. I recall when I was a teenager, the journey of discovering myself did not always align with the vision that my parents had
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How morning routines can boost your Productivity.
Happy New Year! Hands up if you have already broken your new year’s resolution? I know I have because I did not make any at the end of last year. I chose to work on building a morning routine in 2020. Morning-routine stories are all the hype right now in
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How to establish a Teacher Presence
As we marked International Day of Education on 24 January, I took some time to reflect on my experience as a teacher. I have gained many valuable skills in my role however, there are a few skills that I have acquired that I personally feel have had a positive impact on my
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Lessons On Entrepreneurship
I received the glorious opportunity to intern at Tsavo Innovation Labs for two weeks. When I reflect back on how my experience was, I learned so much that I cannot share everything, but I will share the most outstanding lessons that I will forever cherish and carry with me as
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How To Get Stuff Done
Task batching is a time management system that maximizes concentration, productivity, creativity, and mental sharpness while minimizing distraction, stress, and fatigue. Do any of these sound familiar? Basically, task batching is where you group a long list of similar tasks together to complete during a dedicated time period with no
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Desirable Difficulty
Above all, I must begin by saying Thank you. Not only have I been given the glorious honor of trauma, nausea and fear for the last few days and hours — as I prepared this address that has probably made me shed some weight—I have also been given, now as
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