First meeting of “School of young leaders’ reserve-2023”

The first meeting of young leaders’ reserve school took place on 4-6 January, 2023, according to the annual plan of Shygys Regional Center of Education Administration of East Kazakhstan region, within the framework of the project “School of young leaders’ reserve”. 47 educators from 11 districts improved their professional competence in administrative psychology.

The aim of the permanent School is to train qualified specialists who are ready to hold executive positions in educational institutions of the region.

Through lectures and practical exercises, the project participants develop their skills in practical management activities, as well as consolidate the experience of innovative activity. The reserve school program includes pedagogical, psychological and administrative areas in 4 sessions, totaling 96 hours. The lectures were delivered by Senior Lecturer of the Academy of Public Administration under the President of the Republic of Kazakhstan on East Kazakhstan region Gulfiya O. Berekpolova and a coach-trainer, Candidate of Psychological Sciences, Associate Professor of Psychology and Correctional Pedagogy Department of Sarsen Amanzholov East Kazakhstan University Yulia E. Kukina.  

The task of the first session is to get acquainted with the psychological foundations of leadership activities and develop skills for solving issues related to team building, conflict resolution, stress and time management.

To defend their final works, each student carried out personal career self-management with an analysis and assessment of strengths and weaknesses, available resources, means and professional abilities in order to become the head of an educational institution.

The work of the School of young leaders’ reserve received positive comments, the students emphasized the practical orientation of the classes, the possibility of applying the acquired knowledge in their professional activities and the importance of the acquired skills.

The next meeting of the School will take place in March 2023.