Senior Leaders Programme

The CSO Academy offers a Senior Leaders Programme, providing leadership and management training to up to 25 CEOs, Deputy CEOs and global Heads of Division of major national and international civil society organisations (CSOs). Based on peer-to-peer learning and inputs from the world’s leading consultants, the training aims to provide a basis for self-reflection and personal development. The programme consists of an internet-based Preparation Process of four weeks, a Senior Leaders Week bringing together all participants in Berlin and a Peer Mentoring Programme of 24 months.

Objectives

The Programme aims to support civil society organisations (CSOs) with strengthening and retaining key leaders. By strengthening the organisations’ leadership the Programme seeks to contribute to an improvement of the sector’s overall performance.

Outline

High calibre professionals will together with selected experts explore:

• Which strategic challenges CSOs have to face in the coming years

• Which role CSOs may be expected to play

• What it takes to be an inspiring, strong leader in a rapidly changing world

• Where and how support can be found in strengthening leadership skills

Participants may also access specific information on each year’s programme:

• Upcoming: Senior Leaders Week 2012 (20-24 August 2012 in Berlin)

• Senior Leaders Week 2011

• Senior Leaders Week 2010