It was really overwhelming seeing various parents and educators cut across different states in Nigeria, coming together to share erudite ideas on how to serve and add values not just to themselves or their institutions, but to the society at large. On 5th September, Concerned Parents and Educators Network (CPE) a non-governmental organization dedicated to the growth and development Nigerian educational system in conjunction with Edumark Consult hosted a free Growth/Leadership seminar for parents and educators. The seminar was anchored by Mrs Toyin Idowu, the director of Gloryville School.
The Principal Consultant, Edumark Consult and a certified John Maxwell coach, Mrs Yinka Ogunde spoke on the topics: "The Law of Influence and The Law of Process". Her message was centered on the term ‘Leadership’, with an aim to re-evaluate not just by pronunciation but to create a self-conscious and eventually subconscious character exhibition of the word. According to her, for one to add value to other people, one must become a person of value first and the four steps to becoming a person of value are: Learning, Experiencing, Applying and Developing.
“Leadership is truly serving other people, no matter your title"

Ogunde also engaged the various parents and educators in attendance on a far-sighted discussion on other various Laws of Leadership as proposed by John Maxwell which included: The Law of Addition, The Law of Timing, The Law of the Lid and The Law of the Big MO. Inclusive was also insights about the 360-degree leader, The Management Myth and the Position Myth.

On the long run, it was discovered that most members had a collective phobia for delegation; School owners amidst confessed to not trusting their staff with certain tasks. Ogunde thus helped to allay their fears by enlightening them about the Five Levels of Empowerment ;

I do it
I do it and You Watch
You do it and I Watch
You do it without Me
You do it and someone else watches
‘The major reason why people fail to delegate is that they haven’t empowered anyone, empower someone today’ she said.

“Leading yourself is the most difficult assignment you will ever be given because it's more easier to instruct than to do, the leader sees everything, the follower doesn’t see as much’ she further said Leaving out the word ‘IMPACTFUL’ while talking about the just concluded CPE Seminar, will be a total phase out. Even before the end of the seminar, members already had foreknown testimonies; it felt more like a banquet where knowledge was being feasted on. It was even an added leverage for educators and parents to meet, greet and connect with themselves. All the attendees left with a promise to be steadfast on their journey to self-growth which they had just begun and to get their Leadership game on.
source:http://www.allaboutschoolsng.com/blog/item/504-cpe-seminar-ogunde-sets-on-a-course-you-must-follow