Human Rights Education Associates

Effective Leadership for Humanitarian Action and Social Change

3 June-14 July 2020 (E10220) | Closed
Instructor: Frank Elbers

Effective humanitarian response and development programming require effective leadership. But what does leadership look like in the context of the complex and challenging environments within which human rights, humanitarian and development workers operate? What leadership competencies are important, and how can they be developed? Leaders have the capacity for informed effective action. This requires an understanding of contexts and trends, the development of self-awareness, and the ability to model and encourage adaptation.

This e-learning course is geared toward emerging leaders of local, national, and international humanitarian and development organizations, as well as those with a general interest in the topic of leadership in these contexts. The course reviews leadership models and applies them to the specific challenges of humanitarian and field-based development work. Current analyses and case studies of leadership in the humanitarian and development sectors will be explored and discussed. Participants will be encouraged to reflect on their own leadership values and strengths, and develop a personal leadership action plan. Participants completing the course will have had the chance to explore models of leadership, compare those against individual values and competencies, and identify and begin to practice leadership skills.