A Training Course dedicated to: Directors and managers of organisations, Political parties leaders, Formal and informal leaders, Team leaders and supervisors, Development officers & project leaders, Neighbourhood and community workers & leaders

Aims and objectives of the training course

Upon successful completion of this course, delegates will be able to:

• Create a vision of success and enroll others in its pursuit
• Lead collaborative planning and problem solving discussions
• Decide who should be involved in making decisions & how to involve them
• Coach and inspire others to perform at their best
• Design meetings, project plans and change strategies with concrete milestones and clear accountability that people understand and support
• Celebrate accomplishment in authentic and motivating ways.

Methodology and program elements

The methodology of the training course is based on 3 important assumption about what the learner must do in order for this training course to be successful :

1. Reflection. We want you to think about how you approach leadership. The questions we pose are designed to challenge your thinking and help you become more conscious about how well you engage in each of the Practices.

2. Application. We want you to apply the practices and commitments to your project. To do that, we provide exercises that help you to put the theory to work. In some cases you will do this application alone. or you will go out to talk to your team members and engage them in an activity.

3. Implications. As a result of your reflections and applications, you will learn about yourself, your team, your organization, and your project.

The programme of the course will include:

• The journey of leadership 

Find your voice by clarifying  your personal values; Set the example by aligning actions with shared values

• Create a vision that inspire

Envision the future by imagining exciting and enabling possibilities; Enlist others in a common vision by appealing to shared aspirations

• Challenge the process

Search for opportunities by seeking innovative ways to change, grow, and improve; Experiment and take risks by constantly generating small wins and learning from mistakes.

• Ignite the action

Foster collaboration by promoting cooperative goals and building trust; Strengthen others by sharing power and discretion.

• Encourage the Heart

Recognize contributions by showing appreciation for individual excellence; Celebrate the values and victories by creating a spirit of community.

Things that makes this training course unique

Highly Interactive - 70 % of the training course time is dedicated to the practice phase that is done by the participants and followed by feedback from the participants and trainers

Practical - during the training course you will learn and test realistic tools and approaches that will reflect your reality and your needs

Theoretical background – all the theoretical content that will be delivered during the training course has as a starting base the latest research on the leadership and decision making

Trainers - Trainers involved in the team are certified trainers by the Council of Europe during the Training for Trainers

Efficient and Participative Methods  – methods that you will learn and experiment during this training course are used successfully in companies, nonprofit organizations and public institutions for decision making, problem solving, team building, strategic planning and developing an action plan.

Working language

English will be the working language of the training course. Any kind of interpretation will not be provided. Candidates must have sufficient understanding of  the working languages in order to fully participate in the training course  without assistance from another person.

Profile of the participants

Be committed to attend for the full duration of the course

Be aged between 18 and 30 years old

Competently able to work in English language

Resident of one of the Council of Europe Countries. A full list of the eligible countries you can find at the following adress http://www.coe.int/T/E/Com/About_Coe/Member_states/default.asp

Financial conditions

board and lodging are provided and paid by the organizers, we will reimburse  50% of the travel costs, there is no participation fee

Procedure of application and selection

All candidates must apply using the application form. The application should be submitted the latest on 30^th of July 2006.

 You can find the application form at the following address:http://www.act.org.ro/serviciile-noastre/application-form-leadership.doc

Please notice that due to the large amount of applications that we are receiving at our training courses only selected candidates will be informed and they will get directly the documentation at 2^nd of August 2006.

There will be also a waiting list that will contain all the names of the possible participants in case that somebody from the selected participants will cancel their participation.