Three questions for Barbara Bernhard - Talent Scout
Why do you need students as talent scouts? The work as a talent scout is characterized by versatility and flexibility, so empathy and communication skills play a crucial role. In my professional experience so far, I have worked with different target groups in a wide variety of contexts: as a trainer for social competence at elementary and secondary schools, as an education officer in youth association work, or as an honorary lecturer on topics related to the sociology of education - I had to demonstrate tact and a target-group-specific approach in all of these areas.
And I can put this experience to good use in my work as a talent scout: Whether in counseling with students, in collegial cooperation with teachers, or in presentations to introduce talent scouting. My previous career and the skills I have acquired so far help me to master the complexity of the work as a talent scout.
How do you recognize talent? Where there's a will, there's a way. This proverb also applies to talents. Anyone who is prepared to look at their own study or career plans and work on themselves - and this initially irrespective of their performance - will also be able to exploit their potential. Some will need more tools to do so, others less. Some students are unable to realize their full potential due to a variety of factors. My task as a talent scout is to work out solutions together with the talent and to provide tools so that the talent can then bring its potential to light itself.
Talent found. What's next? In order to really get to know a person's education-related issues and concerns, longer-term support is required. The basis for this is the talent's willingness and readiness to reflect on his or her concerns, to obtain further information and in this way to set out on the (decision-making) path. I then accompany them on this path for a while. Depending on the specific needs of the talent, I fulfill different roles: Sometimes I serve as a social contact person and encourage them to try something new, or I provide support in the event of failure. In the role of an expert, I pass on specialist knowledge in the area of study programs or study financing. I also act as a visionary by first teasing out the dreams and goals of the talents and embellishing them with pictures. Talent scouting is all about potential: if you dream and use realistic assessments, you can rise above yourself.
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