by Izumi Takase | Education, Learn, Parents, Positive Discipline, School
Core values of teamwork, community, respect, courage, opportunity and integrity really matter to the school and extend to the whole community, both adults and children. Early summer 2018, I joined the Geneva English School (GES) as a member of the Board of Governors....
by iPositiveLINC | Positive Discipline
‘In our present society, people are rarely well prepared for cooperation … our training has focused too much on individual success … Most people … are unaccustomed to considering another human being’s interests and aims, desires, hopes, and ambitions.’ Alfred Adler...
by Izumi Takase | Parents, Positive Discipline
Please contact me for workshops in English! Positive Discipline is for parents who are looking for long-term parenting skills that will encourage their children to think for themselves, become more responsible and have a greater respect for themselves and others. So...
by iPositiveLINC | Positive Discipline
So grateful for this collaboration! This is what the Swiss Nanny Association is saying about me: We are extremely happy to announce Izumi Takase as our first speaker! Izumi is a dear friend and has been an amazing supporter of our association! See what she has to say...
by iPositiveLINC | Parents
The International School Parent Magazine asked me to write a series of articles on the subject of parenting and the use of Positive Discipline. Read...
by Izumi Takase | Connect, Inspire, Learn, Nurture, Parents, Positive Discipline
Happy parents are full of energy! How about offering a Positive Discipline workshop as a training opportunity at your workplace? Parents at the workplace who have followed PD workshops have shared the following as the top three benefits: 1. Team spirit:...
by Izumi Takase | Connect, Inspire, Parents, Positive Discipline
Didier Burkhalter Didier Burkhalter’s Speech at the Swiss Parliament One morning, I woke up listening to Mr Didier Burkhalter’s farewell speech before the election of his replacement. Mr Burkhalter was the Swiss Federal Councillor and announced his...
by iPositiveLINC | Inspire, Positive Discipline
A Harvard study reveals that children who do chores are more likely to be more successful in their future careers! Come and learn how to motivate your child to do chores happily by attending one of the six session courses based on the bestselling book series, Positive...
by Izumi Takase | Connect, Inspire, Nurture, Parents, Positive Discipline
Mao Kobayashi’s story and blog – The courage to be imperfect Recently I read about the life and death of a Japanese presenter. She was 34 and died of cancer. In Japan, cancer patients are stigmatized and feared. She thus kept it a secret (despite being a highly...
by Izumi Takase | Education, Inspire, Parents, Positive Discipline
I started training for a triathlon 15 years ago, 6 months after the birth of my son. My objective was to lose weight and to also to have an activity where I didn’t have to think too much. I was also in the midst of a divorce. The running part in...
