Bounding

SEALA 5 – DAY 3

This morning's participant forum is a chance to practice and expand our value-based story-telling skills, under Rashad Bayramov's tutelage. Leaders need to communicate what they do, and the help and resources they need, with punch and conviction.

The forum also proves to be an opportunity for Rashad to be reunited with his long-lost twin Samad. Clearly brothers separated at birth.

Kumudini waits for her entrance as the conductor rouses the orchestra con brio. She has three minutes to sing the song of her life.

Gayani Ranasinghe appeals powerfully to her shared experiences with the audience to make an instant connection.

Rashad tweaks Prasad Arunachalam's pitch with a subtle application of the Star Trek Vulcan shoulder grip.

Appropriately for an islander, Rohan describes himself as a lighthouse, helping ships navigate safely to harbor.

 Paper, scissors, stone... Azmady Abdul Aziz wins! Well played!

Understanding human nature: Bill demonstrates that people can anchor their thoughts in arbitrary ways, which can degrade the accuracy of their decision-making. Here, two SEALA groups produce radically divergent estimates of the population of Spain...

Asif Malik and Ali are stumped. Maheeka, however, employs the ancient Sri Lankan art of pencil massage to stimulate her forehead chakra ("Third Eye") and penetrate the truths of existence – including the correct figure for the population of Spain: 46.56 million.

The Leadership Lifeline Exercise allows us to review themes and default behaviors from our life experiences. Omar Razzaq musters his thoughts and memories.

Vivek Deshpande explores life trajectories with his learning group.

Devika has an insight.

Now sometimes you’re up and sometimes you’re down,
When you find that you’re down well just look around:
You still got a body, good legs and fine feet,
Get your head in the right place and hey, you’re complete!

– "Boundin'," Pixar Films (2003)