Exceptional Leadership

The course

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:

The new dates will be announced soon!

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 1850/ person (Plus VAT)

*Special Discounts for groups and CSA alumni

15% group discount: 4 or more registrations from one organization

10% individual discount: For CSA alumni

Benefits

What you'll learn

Reflection on your leadership skills and attitudes – your organisational leadership, team leadership, and self-leadership
Address important leadership challenges, i.e. improve your communication skills, enhance your team and organisational performance, or redefine key strategies and processes.
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

“It was a brilliant opportunity, and I reflected and learned a lot during the course. It includes the balance of the international and external situations and coherence between the mandate and field practices. As a result, it contributed to the shift of Save Cambodia’s Wildlife towards developing its “Social Entrepreneurship Strategy” and a sustainable role in contributing to the protection of forest and wildlife habitat in Cambodia.”

Tep Boonny

Executive Director, Save Cambodia's Wildlife

Facilitators

Petra Speier-Werner

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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