Aarohi CoVersity

Tag: self leadership

  • How Sriya realised she was standing in her own way

    In a couple of weeks the cohort will have to go for their internships or look for volunteering opportunities. As a run up to the industry connect phase, the cohort is busy building their portfolio which would be a showcase of their skills, accomplishments to prospective clients and employers. They are also constantly looking at…

  • #worktolearn can make your learning multi-dimensional, contextual and relevant.

    Srijani wanted to learn all about buttercreams which is the foundation for baking cakes. Rather than merely replicating well known recipes, she designed a project for herself. #worktolearn What was her project? Experiment and also, innovate different variants of buttercreams by tweaking the ingredients, using different brands of ingredients and looking at substitutes. To take her…

  • Everything seems easy in the head until we get into action

    Everything seems easy in the head until we get into action

    Presumably, most of us know adults who have switched their professions over time or are dabbling in multiple domains or side hustles. This is considered acceptable or in some cases, even cool for adults. However, this very phenomenon becomes a source of grave concern when it comes to youth switching their interests. This live focused…

  • I learnt a lot when things didn’t go as per my plan

    I learnt a lot when things didn’t go as per my plan

    We did a live with Srijani, part of the current cohort deep diving in the domain of baking. She spoke about all the intense work she has been doing on a daily basis in her domain – daily workout (similar to fitness but applied to baking), self designed projects, planning & reflecting along with her…

  • Why is a CoVersity Journey highly practically and immensely rewarding for youth?

    Why is a CoVersity Journey highly practically and immensely rewarding for youth?

    We did a live with a CoVersity Guide to discuss the various aspects of a CoVersity Journey that put the youth in focus, empowering them to self lead their professional journey. There’s rigour, intense work, structured planning as well as ample flexibility and support on this journey which let’s them go all out in their…

  • Plans not working is a big part of a CoVersity Journey

    Srijani has been working on perfecting her buttercream recipe and wanted to serve it to bakers for their expert opinion. Read on to know on her experience when nothing worked in her favour and how she coped with it. I made these cakes yesterday. They turned out beautifully but there is a big back story.…

  • Clients are surprised that I started my own company at 20.

    Sahil, an open learner, has been financially independent since he was 18. He started his own digital marketing firm at the age of 20! His journey started with interest in photography at the age of 13. He started immersing himself in intense doing right from an young age, working with seasoned photographers and taking up…

  • What can deliberate practice do to you?

    A CoVersity Journey deeply emphasizes on deliberate practice to upgrade one’s skills by applying it in a sustained manner until one is comfortable using it. Boot Camp members get a glimpse of it by taking up a self challenge in their respective domains where they focus on one skill for the next 5 days. Joshua,…

  • How can parents guide their youth’s professional journey?

    Whatever we do is facilitation. Even not doing anything is facilitation. In some ways we cannot not facilitate. We may not like what we did or we may not like the result we got – but anyhow we are always facilitating. Let’s assume our / a child is physically hurt and crying:We may rush to…

  • Give a year to your self, your passions and see how many things will start flowing – Live with Manish Jain

    Give a year to your self, your passions and see how many things will start flowing – Live with Manish Jain

    In this live session, Manish has beautifully touched upon so many aspects when it comes to youth and their career. While it was very difficult to pick anyone highlight from this conversation, he added a very beautiful perspective which summarises as follows – “Career often takes centre stage for youth and their families in that…