Three modules with 24 online sessions and coaching
Exceptional Leadership
How to become an exceptional civil society leader
Course Description
Civil society has become a major force in bringing about social change and creating a positive impact. The civil society serves as a watchdog, an advocate for the excluded, a service provider and capacity builder for citizens, and even as an incubator for new ideas and innovations. Especially during this challenging times, civil society can use key insights and lessons learned from Covid-19 to embrace new opportunities and overcome challenges such as hunger, poverty, social injustice, and climate change. However, the pace of change and the influence of civil society highly depends on the capacity of Civil Society Organisations and their leadership. Therefore, exceptional leadership is ultimately the key to the success of an organization as well as social change. Some civil society leaders are good, while far fewer are truly exceptional. This course helps you explore what exceptional leaders do to make a difference.
This intensive course will include 3 modules that run over 3 months:
Module 1: 8 - 11 September 2020
Module 2: 6 - 9 October 2020
Module 3: 3 - 6 November 2020
Each module will have 8 online sessions spread over 4 days in a row. Each day includes two sessions. One session is of 1 hour and 30 minutes duration.
For whom:
Leaders of Civil Society Organizations
Senior and Team Leaders of Civil Society Organizations
Course fees:
EUR 600/ person (Plus VAT)
Benefits
What you'll learn
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Reflection on your leadership skills and attitudes – your organisational leadership, team leadership, and self-leadership
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Address important leadership challenges, i.e. improve your communication skills, enhance your team and organisational performance, or redefine key strategies and processes.
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Explore with the powerful tools to navigate you, your team and your organisation during the current challenging times
Course Outline
Module 1
Session 1: Welcome and Introduction
- Welcome and introduction
- Get to know each other
- Workshop Navigation Tool
- How do we learn
Session 2: Creative Blend Between Leadership and Management
- Differences between Leadership and Management
- Self-Assessment
Session 3: Civil Society I
- Definition and History of Civil Society
- Roles of Civil Society
- Interrelation of Civil Society with other sectors
Session 4: Self Leadership I
- Tool for self-leadership
- Your Personal Values
- Psychological Needs and Motivation
Session 5: Organisational Leadership I
- Helix Model
Session 6: Organisational Leadership II
- Helix Model (continued)
Session 7: Self Leadership II
- 7 Habits of Highly Effective Leaders
Session 8: Civil Society II
- Eco-system for Civil Society
- Importance of Civil Society
- Civil Society Trendsetters
Module 2
Session 1: Team Leadership I
- Key tasks of Team Leaders
- Daily Operational Management
- Phases in Group Development
Session 2: Human Rights Based Approach
- Development Paradigms
- Understanding the Human Rights Based Approach- definition, Principles
- Differences between Needs Based and Rights Based Approaches
- State Roles – Respect-Protect-Fulfill
Session 3: Self Leadership III
- Responsibility Process
Session 4: Team Leadership II
- The Social Art of Leadership
- 4 Management Styles
Session 5: Performance Management I
- Coaching using the GROW Model
Session 6: Team Leadership III
- Decision-making process in teams
Session 7: Self Leadership IV
- Exceptional Leaders
- Credo on Exceptional Leadership
- Speeches by Participants
Session 8: Self Leadership V
- Life Cycle Model
- Personal Development Plan
Module 3
Session 1: Organisational Leadership III
- Phases of Organisation Development
- Partnerships- power relations
Session 2: Human Rights Based Approach II
- Advocacy
- Social Accountability
Session 3: Social Entrepreneurship
- Triple Bottom Line
- Social Business/ Social Entrepreneurship/ Corporate Social Responsibility concepts
- Types of Social Entrepreneurs
Session 4: Innovation
- Innovation Processes
- Creating Persona
- Design Thinking Workshop
Session 5: Key Performance Management
- Key Components of Performance Management
- Role Clarity and Key Performance Indicators
- Staff Appraisals
Session 6: Organisational Leadership IV
- Reinventing Organizations
- Holacracy- a case study
Session 7: Change
- Organizational Change
- Personal Change
- Agents of Change vs Agents of Stability
Session 8: Evaluation & Closing
- Evaluation
- Certificates and Closing
Testimonial
Facilitators
Petra Speier-Werner
Petra’s mission is to be a source of inspiration and love that holds a space for everyone to grow and flow. She has been working in different sectors in Europe, Africa, Asia, and Latin America. Being an organizational psychologist, economist, and political scientist with a doctorate in change management, her trainings, lectures, and coaching are nurtured with her interdisciplinary approach. She will facilitate the training courses in Africa.
Dirk Reber
Dirk is committed to the civil society sector for more than 25 years. With his passion, positive energy, optimism, and autonomy, he likes to see people grow and find their true meaning of values. His international experience in different leadership positions throughout Asia and Africa qualifies him as facilitator, trainer, and coach: preferably with you in one of the CSA courses, otherwise as an outdoor trainer. Dirk's center is his family and nature. He has the roles of facilitator and coach. With a professional background in economics, sociology, and rural development, Dirk is committed to the civil society for over 20 years. Being with Welthungerhilfe since 2003, he worked in consultancy and leadership positions throughout Asia: Afghanistan, Cambodia, India, Indonesia, Laos, and North Korea. He will facilitate the training courses in South East Asia.
Sohini Paul
Sohini has been working in the development sector for more than two decades, mostly on capacity building and human rights in the South Asian context. As a facilitator and coach of Civil Society Academy, she has focused on providing trainings and workshops on leadership and team management in several countries across Asia and Africa. She also facilitates trainings on advocacy and rights-based approaches as well as designing effective programmes and projects. Sohini is passionate about civil society strengthening, which is reflected in her facilitation style. She will facilitate the training courses in South & South East Asia, as well as in Africa.
Joachim Schwarz
Joachim is passionate about social justice and is on a mission to support like-minded civil society actors and social entrepreneurs to become more powerful and innovative. Hence, in 2015 he left his NGO career to build the Civil Society Academy. He is an outstanding facilitator and coach with expertise in social innovation, leadership, organizational change, and advocacy. Joachim has spent more than than 20 years in Africa and Asia.
