ARE WE LEADING LEARNERS DOWN THE RIGHT PATH?
I love walking in the forest. Some years ago, I wanted to try a trail I had never taken before. I stood at the fork in the trail, hesitant because I did not know where the path would lead and was concerned that I might get lost. Then I chanced upon two hikers who knew the trail, and they offered to
ARE WE LEADING LEARNERS DOWN THE RIGHT PATH?
I love walking in the forest. Some years ago, I wanted to try a trail I had never taken before. I stood at the fork in the trail, hesitant because I did not know where the path would lead and was concerned that I might get lost. Then I chanced upon two hikers who knew the trail, and they offered to lead the way.
I followed them, and after that first experience, I walked the trail again. In time, what had once seemed unfamiliar became familiar. Eventually, that trail became my favourite path in the forest.
I recently remembered this experience for an unexpected reason. I was conducting Self-Leadership training for a group of junior managers and operational executives when I received some uncomfortable feedback: “Marzuki uses bombastic words.” My immediate thoughts were, They need better English. They need to improve their vocabulary. This is Neuro-Semantics. These are the technical terms.