OVERVIEW 12 week online training

The 12-week interactive online course, for NGO staff and humanitarians, focuses on developing leadership skills through practicing and reflection. The training is for NGO and Humanitarian managers and leaders working with an NGO or humanitarian organisation, who want to develop their leadership skills and become an effective leader. Before the training, participants start with a learning needs assessment, which will include a 360-degree feedback collected from managers, colleagues, and supervisors.  The aim is to identify the available leadership capacities and the learning needs. This will be a starting point to reflect on your own leadership skills, develop your own learning objectives and a personal development plan, with the aim to become an effective leader. The training will be offered through a mix of training methods, including discussions, assignments in the online learning environment, reflecting on individual experience and peer group support. In the online learning environment, you can expect to be actively learning where your own practical experience will be used as a basis for the training; therefore, you are expected to come with your own examples. Through practicing and reflecting, you will discover different leadership styles, your own preferred style, your areas for development and finally choose which style is needed in different situations. To ensure in depth learning this training includes 5 hours individual coaching. 2 or 3 hours will be planned during the training, while the remaining hours continue  after the last online training session.

Hadeer Alnaqeeb, Program manager- NGO: Doctors Aid Medical Activities, Iraq

Training: Being an effective team leader - May 2022

“The leadership training offered by Imarah consultancy is one the most interesting trainings that I have joined, it is designed in a way that takes you through the phases of leadership that covers all the aspects, my leadership skills improved a lot in a short  time" 

TESTIMONIES

Who is the course for? 

This 12-weeks training course is for staff working with NGOs in development or humanitarian settings, who have a leadership role, who would like to discover and develop their leadership skills.

Specific criteria for the participants in this training are:

• The participant has access to a computer and stable, good quality internet throughout the training;
• The participant has basic computer skills (mainly word);
• The participant is available for all online training;
• The participant has sufficient time available to study and reflect on learned activities, individual or in groups for a period of 12 weeks;
• The participant has sufficient English speaking and writing skills;
• The participant has a role as a leader or manager, managing people within the NGO or humanitarian organisation and can bring own examples from work experience.

Training objectives 

The course will enable participants to develop their leadership skills and competencies.

By the end of the course the participant should be able to:

• Explain the role of the team leader;
• Explain the leadership process and leadership models and their relevance to their current role;
• Use effective communication skills which include, awareness of the effect of own behavior on others; listening; giving clear advice and instructions; giving and receiving constructive feedback;
• Choose effective leadership approaches adjusted to the needs of the situation and the team, and explain the choices made;
• Demonstrate teambuilding skills aiming at a performing team and achieving results. This includes the interpersonal and communications skills, motivating the team, setting objectives, and planning with the team, delegation, problem solving and conflict management;
• Use tools and approaches to support team members in their personal development, which includes supporting in their development plans, performance appraisals, coaching skills;
• Reflect on own personal values and vision and learn how this can contribute to the development of staff and organisational goals;
• Reflect on own skills, abilities, leadership attributes  and identify personal areas of development as a team leader;
• Create a personal leadership and development plan to continue the process of learning and personal development.

Training methodology 

The course will start with a learning needs assessment, 2 weeks before the start of the training. After registration and confirmation, you will receive a link to the online learning management system of Imarah consultancy, where you will do assignments in order to collect information about your training, experiences and learning needs regarding team leadership. The aim is  to identify learning needs and ensure learning needs regarding leadership are addressed during the training.  The online live training sessions will be once a week on Tuesdays 13.00 to 17.00 central European time. Any theory which is needed, will be given as a homework assignment to read and prepare.  In the virtual classroom we will reflect on the theory and focus on developing leadership skills and competencies, through discussions, assignments, linking theory with practice, and reflecting on individual experience, where your own practical working experience  will be used.  Participants will be actively working on assignments in the online learning management system and will be supported with feedback. Self-reflection is an important process to develop your leadership skills. Self-reflection is like looking in the mirror and assessing yourself. It assists to develop critical thinking, reflecting on own performance with the aim to improve your leadership performance. Self-reflection will therefore play an important role throughout the learning. Assignments, peer group and individual coaching will support in the self-reflection and the development of your leadership competencies. To ensure in depth learning, coaching will continue after the last online training session. The number of participants will be limited to a maximum of 12 per training, as to ensure the active participation in the virtual training environment. Reliable internet is essential.

 

The estimated study time is:

• 48 hours online face to face learning (12 times 4 hours);
• 2 to 5 hours per week self-study and assignments, depending on your pace of learning and previous experience ( which 24 to 60 hours total);
• 5 hours total individual coaching sessions.

 

Finalisation of the course is through a

• Knowledge test
• Self-reflection
• Personal development plan.

Course fees

The course fees include:

• Online training sessions 12 sessions of 4 hours;
• Training materials and working on assignments in the online learning management system of Imarah Consultancy;
• 5 hours of Individuals coaching;
• Certificate of successful completion if the final assignment (knowledge test, self-reflection  and a personal development plan) is graded with a pass.

 

The course fees are:

€ 1185,-     including 21% VAT (according to tax law in the Netherlands)

Planned training dates

Umed Rasul Ismael, Education project manager- NGO:INTERSOS, Iraq

Training: Being an effective team leader - May 2022

“I learned many things during the training “Being an effective team leader”. I also did many exercises and assignments, which was the interesting part, as I was practicing  active listening, communication, conflict management etc. The feedback on my leadership skills from 5 persons at work collected anonymously was also very interesting. Reading this and the self-reflection during assignments helps me to become an effective team leader. I am really benefiting from this training, thank you Cobi for your effort" 

Hassan Ali Zainal

Field Manager- NGO: Medecins du Monde, Iraq

Training: Being an effective team leader - September 2022

 

““I have truly enjoyed participating in “being an Effective Team Leader” training with Imarah Consultancy and especially such a great coach as Cobi Rietveld. Throughout the training, I have came to know many new things about effective leadership, theories and practical scenarios, and coaching session, through which, I have been able to improve my leadership style and preparedness, I was also able to see the big picture and assess my development points. I would highly recommend Imarah Consultancy trainings in general, and precisely this training to any Team Leader, especially those in the humanitarian sector, as it’s proved to be a very helpful and beneficial training indeed, that came with a revolutionary delivery style, easy to comprehend, participatory approach, and proved to be a great learning tool to all enthusiastic learners who seek constant improvement in their respective professional careers.”

Being an effective team leader

LEADERSHIP AND MANAGEMENT TRAINING FOR NGO STAFF AND HUMANITARIANS

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