The Art of Balance in a Special Education Workplace| Voices of Inclusion | Ep 2

Welcome to the second episode of Voices of Inclusion, a podcast that celebrates stories of courage, compassion, resilience, and the people. Leading a team, comforting a worried parent, and empowering a new teacher — often all in the same day. What does "balance" really mean when you're doing all three? In Episode 2 of Voices of Inclusion, Dr. Malathy Krishnan (Coordinator, Brindavan Education Centre) sits down with Dr. Rajani Padmanaban (Executive Director, Brindavan Education Trust) for an honest conversation about balance inside a special education workplace — from navigating an "informally formal" culture, to holding authority and vulnerability at once, to the hardest leadership lesson of all: letting go so others can grow. Timestamps: 00:00 Intro 01:03 What does balance mean at Brindavan? 03:29 Being "informally formal" 06:03 Authority vs. vulnerability 09:53 Balancing parents, teachers, and children 16:25 Staying connected with alumni 20:14 Letting go to empower teachers 26:15 Positive strokes vs. feedback (feed forward) 28:44 Teaser: what's next — perfection & imperfection Have you struggled with letting go so someone else could grow? Tell us in the comments — we'd love to hear your story. Subscribe for new episodes of Voices of Inclusion. Connect With Us 📸 Instagram: @brindavan_education_trust_ 📘 Facebook: Brindavan Education Trust 💼 LinkedIn:   / brindavan-education-trust   🌐 Website: https://www.brindavan.org/ Contact Us 📧 Email: brindavansld@gmail.com 📞 Phone: +91 7619265047 #VoicesOfInclusion #SpecialEducation #Leadership #Empathy #TeacherEmpowerment #InclusiveEducation #BrindavanEducationTrust