Leadership program for Women – Development and Humanitarian Sector

Women in Leadership

Equip yourself to remain relevant and impactful as a Leader in the development and humanitarian sector

Civil Society has become a major force globally and increasingly in developing countries like Pakistan. However, the pace of change and influence of civil society depends a lot on the capacity of civil society organizations and specifically their leaders. In this context, leadership plays a crucial role in organizational development, influence and ultimately the success of civil society actors in achieving social change and social justice. Though women are well represented as employees throughout the nonprofit workforce they are less common in positions of leadership, both at grassroots level and at the larger nonprofits. There are number of factors that add to the status quo; however one factor that is repeatedly mentioned by women and came in researches is the lack of leadership training programs and coaching. Research has also shown that nonprofits with women in leadership positions are more successful in realizing their mission and reaching their goals, and their employees are more satisfied with the organization’s overall performance.

The Leadership Certificate Program has been designed to meet the unique, distinct and emerging challenges faced by the women leaders (aspiring to be) nonprofit leaders. Designed as more of an
experience than a program, it helps participants grow as high-performing leaders who are adaptive, courageous and committed to results-driven change. Through hands-on exercises and dynamic
discussions, you’ll learn management theories and leadership best practices to help you navigate complex challenges and capitalize on emerging opportunities and gain a competitive edge for your
organization.

This program complements training with inspiring speakers, networking event(s), coaching and mentoring.

Hybrid Format: Total 11 Weeks, 2 classes/week of 3 hours each, total 8 in-person and 15 online sessions. Total Training hours 60 and 1:1 Coaching and Mentoring hours 5 for each
participant. The in-person sessions will take place in Islamabad.
Who should attend? New Women Leaders, Mid-career professionals with a long track record of working in nonprofits, and
any woman and girl who aspires to be a leader.

Module One – Rethinking Leadership

(Total Duration – 12 Hours)

Understand the Leader in You

• Understanding your Leadership Style
• Principles of personal vision, personal leadership, personal management
• Understanding Preferences (Self-assessments, discussion on MBTI and its application)
• Coaching & Leadership
• Claiming Leadership identity

Leadership from the not-for-profit Lens (16 hours)

• Understanding Leadership in the nonprofit paradigm – Values & Ethics as Leader in NGO/INGO world
• Review of development sector (development, humanitarian, UN, Private sector Donors, media) – what you need to understand as a Leader
• How emerging Challenges are reshaping the development landscape and requirements from Leadership

 Module Two – Successful and Sustainable Projects/Interventions

(Total Duration – 12 Hours)

• Project Management – Why project fails? Guidelines for successful Projects and your role as leader
• Unwrapping gender in leadership, organization and personal context
• Leadership and winning teams – discussing Blind Spots, Unwrapping Diversity and inclusion
• Conflict Modes and your preference as Leader
• Group Mentoring – First Session

Module Three – Leadership and Financial Management

(Total Duration – 6 Hours)

Leadership and Financial Management – What Leader needs to know

• Supply Chain as your partner
• Leadership and Fundraising: Developing systematic fundraising strategies and strategies to achieve a stable and diversified funding base. Emerging challenges of fundraising and how to steer your way forward.

Module Four – Leading in Changing Work Cultures

(Total Duration – 9 Hours)

• Leadership and new work patterns (remote management and changing organizational cultures
• Trust building and conflict management in Teams
• Applying understanding of “preferences” in Teams

Module Five – Imagining Future Together

(Total Duration – 9 Hours)

• Changing Sector/future Trends – Climate change, Pandemic, Inter and intra Conflicts
• Technology and Development
• Shrinking Space- Government policies and Advocacy strategies
• New models of partnership with government, international donors and UN
• Group Mentoring – Session Two
• Role of media social and mainstream media as partner in Development and connecting it with Leadership

Module Seven – Leadership and Positive Psychology

(Total Duration – 9 Hours)

• Building Habits for a Success – Claiming Identity
• GRIT – Talent vs. Effort
• Leadership & Stress Management – SCARF Model
• The Thinking Life

Module Eight – Closing for a New Start

(Total Duration – 3 Hours)

• Bring it all together
• Reflection and Leadership Approach Statement
• Closing

Program Instructors

All classes in the Certificate in Leadership program are taught by experienced subject matter experts, practitioners and globally trained resource persons with hands-on experience of leadership at national and global levels. Mentoring and coaching experience of development sector managers from Pakistan, Asia, and Africa.