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Transforming the education conversation: using motivational thinking to change how we nurture young minds

Nesta Talks to…Sharath Jeevan

In A fairer start

9 Sep 2021 12:00 – 13:00

Online

Education and parenting are key to achieving fairer outcomes and levelling up our societies. But we are not preparing children and young people to become job-ready or life-ready, let alone world-ready, says education expert Sharath Jeevan.

So do our education system need an overhaul to ensure a fairer start for all children? Are measures to ensure accountability destroying teacher’s motivations and contributing to the retention crisis? And what can we do to support more positive, motivational parenting styles?

Motivational thinking and the principles of purpose, mastery and autonomy are key to answering these questions, believes Jeevan, as explored in his upcoming book Intrinsic: A manifesto to reignite our inner drive.

Sharath Jeevan, founder of STiR Education and Intrinsic Labs and Nesta's Mission Manager, A Fairer Start, Helen Wales, discussed how we can enable change in the education system and inspire a life-long love of learning.

We have partnered with independent bookshop, Primrose Hill Books, who are offering Sharath's book Intrinsic: A manifesto to reignite our inner drive at a discounted price. Please follow this link to order!

Sharath Jeevan

Sharath Jeevan is one of the world’s leading experts on reigniting our inner drive (intrinsic motivation). He founded and led STiR Education – arguably the world’s largest intrinsic motivation initiative. STiR re-ignited the motivation of 200,000 teachers, 35,000 schools and 7 million children in emerging countries. Sharath is currently the Executive Chairman of Intrinsic Labs, which supports organisations all around the world to solve deep motivational challenges, from governments to leading UK universities and high-profile corporations. His work has been featured in the New York Times, the Economist, NPR, CNN, the Hindustan Times and the Times of India. Sharath holds degrees from Cambridge University, Oxford University and INSEAD. His forthcoming book Intrinsic will be published by Hachette in September 2021. It has received glowing testimonials from global thought leaders and educationalists, the CHROs of leading companies and bestselling authors.