The need to prepare children and young adults in Nigeria for societal relevance now and in the future in the emerging world of work and knowledge economy has made it imperative for the country to include leadership skills development in the school curriculum, especially at primary and secondary education levels. Doing this will enable schools, public and private, alike, to produce fit-for-purpose and future-ready learners that will create wealth and be solution providers even while still in school rather than job seekers after graduation. This was the summation of the thoughts and perspectives of participants at a one-day workshop organised by a private learning education centre, Teesas Education, in Lagos on Wednesday.
The hybrid event, which was organised in conjunction with FranklinCovey, a global education resource training centre, has many high-profile school owners and administrators, managers, and other stakeholders in Nigeria’s education sector in attendance. They discussed leadership development in children, with a focus on the transformative “Leader in Me” programme. The Leader in Me programme addresses school development in three core areas: culture, leadership, and academics, and enhances student development by coaching them to look towards becoming effective leaders to themselves and to others now and in the future.
Welcoming participants, ChairmanCEO of Teesas Education, Mr. Osayi Izedonmwen, said the “Leader in Me programme” was designed as a paradig.
