Bringing together a team of experienced leadership trainers and practitioners, this workshop is designed to be skills-focused, providing you with the opportunity to share your own experiences and to practice with each other. The day will cover several dimensions of leadership, from a micro, individual level, to a macro, systemic one. You will not only examine individual leadership values and skills, but will also explore systems thinking for leadership, including how to effectively deploy leadership skills to navigate complexity.

Objectives

This training day will enable you to:

• Understand what leadership means from an individual, holistic and systems-based perspective
• Identify your unique leadership capacities
• Articulate your key values and ethical principles guiding your leadership style
• Practice leadership skills through group exercises and case studies

Programme overview

MORNING

The work of leadership:

• What is the work of leadership in our time and age?
• Understand the evolution of leadership and the key correlation between adult development stages and leadership levels
• Experiment with aligning your unique sets of values and talents with the work of leadership

Capacities for systems leadership:

• Systems thinking : what’s the relevance for diplomats and policy-makers?
• Understand how systems thinking processes and tools help discern collaborative approaches
• Explore the capacities needed to be effective leaders and to exert influence in these systems

AFTERNOON

Subliminal influence and leadership:

• Learn to appreciate the biological, psychological and physiological underpinnings of effective leadership
• Use your senses to become better observers, capturing more of the otherwise-hidden reality of social interactions
• Develop your charismatic appeal and discover habits and skills that lead to better-informed decisions

Personal vision and ethical leadership skills the world needs now:

• Assess your unique leadership style and practice a self-reflexivity and authentic connection with others
• Increase your self-awareness, gain clarity and strengthen your confidence in your own leadership journey through self-reflection exercises

Who is this programme for

This programme is relevant for junior- and mid-level practitioners working as:

• Professionals in the fields of governmental affairs, compliance, corporate social responsibility, environment, social and governance and sustainability
• Policy and governance officers, and heads of programmes
• Diplomats and members of permanent missions

How to Apply:

Registration

Please complete the application form and return it by e-mail, attached with your CV, to Ms. Jimmye Johnson, Admission Officer.

Participant registration will only be confirmed once the Admissions Committee grants admission and the tuition fees are paid, as indicated on the tuition fees invoice.

Without receipt of your payment in due time, the Graduate Institute reserves the right to freely reallocate places on the course as it sees fit, and you may consequently be prevented from participation.