Empowering the Four Pillars: Transformative Coaching and Training for Leaders
Unlocking Potential, Inspiring Change, and Building a Better Tomorrow Across Civil Society, Government, Business, and Education
The Four Pillars at the Kintana Institute represent the key areas of society: civil society, government, businesses, and education. Our primary focus is on training leaders and educators to promote progress across these pillars. We empower individuals in leadership positions, local leaders, business owners, and educators through coaching services tailored to their needs. We will be the first certified Coach Training Institute in Fort Dauphin, focused on training, equipping leaders, managers, and educators with essential coaching skills.
Vision:
Our vision is to lead the transformation of education in Madagascar and globally by integrating innovative and holistic methodologies such as self-directed learning, positive psychology, neuroscience research, performance science, and learning theory. We aim to empower individuals to adapt, deepen, and refine their knowledge while meeting international standards and fostering joy, growth mindsets, and transformational development.
At the Kintana Institute, we believe that education is crucial for creating a brighter future. Our approach integrates coaching, self-directed learning, and methods such as Positive Intelligence™, Montessori, yoga, meditation, breathwork, interactions with nature, walking, and the environment to nurture autonomy, responsibility, creativity, and overall development in adults and children alike. By incorporating these holistic and healing modalities, we support mental, emotional, and physical well-being, enabling learners to develop resilience and balance in their personal and professional lives.
Through personalized coaching, specialized teaching, cutting-edge educational practices, retreats, and edu-ventures, we cultivate growth mindsets among adult and youth learners. Our mission is to create a dynamic learning environment that promotes self-actualization, eliminates barriers such as shame and fear, and cultivates joy and abundance. We strive to empower professionals to obtain advanced degrees and certifications, cultivate fulfillment, provide holistic support, spark positive change, and establish sustainable business models.
We address and master skills such as complex problem-solving, critical thinking, creativity, emotional intelligence, decision-making, service orientation, negotiation, and cognitive flexibility to prepare individuals to thrive in the rapidly evolving world.
Our vision at Kintana Institute is to lead the way in transforming education in Madagascar and beyond. We envision a world where communities and leaders trust each other, where leaders serve the community, and where everyone is challenged to do better. We see a future where leaders and educators are change-makers, valuing individuals for their unique qualities and histories, and where every child and citizen can celebrate their unique path and identity. We envision an environment where healthy conflict is encouraged, and individuals are empowered to lead and cooperate with confidence and joy.
The first step in realizing our vision is opening Sekoly Kintana, a nonprofit primary and secondary school, while offering professional coaching to teachers and leaders through the Kintana Institute. The long-term vision for the Institute is to create a training and formation center that operates as a for-purpose, sustainable business. This vision encapsulates our commitment to transforming education, empowering individuals, and building a brighter future for generations to come.
Mission Statement:
Our mission is to drive systems change by empowering key players in education, business, government, and civil society through the Four Pillars of the Kintana Institute. We focus on training leaders and educators to promote progress across these critical areas. By providing personalized coaching and specialized training, we equip leaders, local leaders, business owners, and educators with essential skills and knowledge to foster transformative growth.
We aim to create transformational experiences that enable individuals to transmute past trauma, pain, and subtractive learnings, fostering a healthier, more successful world. Leveraging the latest research in neuroscience, performance science, and learning theory, we support mental, emotional, and physical well-being. Our programs are designed to eliminate barriers such as shame, guilt, anxiety, and fear, and to promote joy, resilience, and abundance.
Through innovative methodologies such as self-directed learning, Positive Intelligence™, Montessori, yoga, meditation, breathwork, and interactions with nature, we nurture autonomy, responsibility, creativity, and holistic development. Our coaching services are tailored to meet the needs of those in leadership positions, empowering them to create sustainable and impactful change within their communities and organizations.
This mission encapsulates our commitment to transforming society by building a supportive community that fosters self-actualization, empowers individuals, and paves the way for a brighter future for generations to come.
Objectives
- Empowering professionals to obtain advanced degrees and certifications in fields such as Education and Administration (Teachers and Administrators), Professional Coaching, Executive Leadership, and Life Skills for Business Employees.
- Cultivating joy, abundance, and fulfillment in individuals, enabling them to create lives that honor their individuality and aspirations.
- Providing retreats, group coaching, and edu-venture experiences characterized by holistic support and guidance to learners on their personal and professional growth journey.
- Sparking positive change in millions of lives by promoting growth mindsets and reducing stress.
- Establishing a sustainable business model that supports our long-term operations and contributes to our nonprofit primary school’s funding.
Our Why
We passionately believe that education is the cornerstone of a brighter future. In Madagascar, where only 15% of teachers are licensed and just 32% of pupils complete primary school, there’s an urgent need for transformative education. At Kintana Institute, we stand for healing, building trust, and cooperation. We champion the creation of a truly diverse, inclusive, and equitable society, recognizing that this requires active engagement from all, particularly those who hold the most power. We are committed to embarking on a never-ending journey of eliminating our own discriminatory biases, both conscious and unconscious, and becoming aware of our power and privilege. Through this journey, we aim to truly see, trust, and welcome all those who are different from us.
According to the World Economic Forum, mastering specific skills is crucial for gaining a massive advantage in our rapidly evolving world.
These skills include:
- complex problem-solving,
- critical thinking,
- creativity,
- people management,
- emotional intelligence,
- decision-making,
- service orientation,
- negotiation, and
- cognitive flexibility.
At Kintana Institute, we are committed to developing these skills, through our transformative educational methodologies.