Leadership Development Strategy

in The World Association of

Girl Guides & Girl Scouts (WAGGGS)

Leadership Development in WAGGGS

WAGGGS Level

Developing international leadership at WAGGGS World Level

Preparing for global leadership Building a competent pool of leaders Ensuring WAGGGS is at the forefront

of leadership development thinking Communicating WAGGGS leadership

development philosophy with key stake holders

Global Level

• Leadership at a global level

• Official recognition of WAGGGS facilitators/trainers

• Strengthening networks at the global level

• Position WAGGGS as a leader in leadership development

Maintaining WAGGGS position as a leader in learning & leadership development:

Regional Level

• Enhancing the capacity of trainers to support Member Organizations

• Strengthening training at regional level

• Learning from each other

• Succession Planning

Enhancing leadership skills at both national and regional level

National Level

Strengthening leadership at national level

Strengthening national boardsProviding support to national trainers Supporting leaders’ development

NLDP LaunchNational Leadership Development Programme

• 5-10 May 2013, Pax Lodge London• 27 participants• 16 Member Organizations• 5 regions represented

NLDP in Context

At the 34th World Conference a motion was proposed to ensure continuous development of WAGGGS Leadership Development Program (WLDP) by:

• Exploring opportunities for developing regional/national WLDP elements and to run pilot WLDP-element events.

• Making the existing WLDP accessible to more of the many qualified girls and young women in WAGGGS around the world.

• Using the valuable experiences (methods, theory and material) gained from WLDP to create tailor-made leader training adapted to the needs of MOs at world, regional and/or national level.

• Ensuring the existing WLDP is continuously evaluated and developed to reflect new developments on leadership, diversity and gender to secure the relevance and sustainability of the programme.

NLDP Model 

• Training of trainers in the understanding of content and programme delivery to other trainers

• A leadership development training for leader to strength leadership skills

 • Key elements:•  • WLDP philosophy• WLDP approach• WLDP resource materials• Needs based• Coaching or mentoring integrated• Implemented at regional and national level• Implementation plan at national level•  • Support and follow up•  • Case studies from 2 Arab Region countries

NLDP: next stepsDeveloping leaders at national level to deliver

quality guiding to girls and young women

• Rolling out to MOs

• Tailored support to MOs

• Building a trainers pool

• Facilitating regional leadership development

• Train the trainer workshops 2013 – 2017

• On-going development and support of NLDP trainers

• Pathway from NLDP to WLDP

NLDP: Support and follow-up

• A total of 6 leaders from the Arab Region took part of the NLDP

• 2 from Egypt

• 2 from Oman

• 1 from Lebanon

• 1 from Jordan

Case studies from 2 Arab Region countries

• Oman took steps in involving the NLDP modules and technics in the Training schemes.

• Omani participants shared their NLDP experience by preparing a session in a central training that took place in July 2013 in Oman.

• The participant from Lebanon introduced the NLDP to the National Board in her association, and a 2-days training to a group of 15-20 trainers would be prepared in the period during September-October 2013.

Where we are now…

WLDP E-Learning NLDPModules: 8*

• Personal Development

• Understanding Leadership

• *plus a combination of topics from across the modules

Stages: 4/4

• Introduction• Learning,

Leadership, Teams, Communication

• Motivation, Delegation, Assertiveness

• Feedback, Summary

Modules: 2/3

• Personal Development

• Understanding Leadership

• Leading Teams (or 1 other module)

Key Features:

• International• Facilitators• Intercultural• Face to Face• 5-6 days

Key Features:

• International• Facilitators• Cross Cultural• Online • Progression

Key Features:

• Includes national trainers

• Flexible format• Needs of MO• Face to Face

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