Transformational Leadership in Practice: Catalyst

The training course is designed for young experienced leaders/faciliators/coaches/trainers who would like to boost up their skills and experience practical aspect of idea of Transformational Leadership. The main aim of the course is to help participants to become “catalysts” for positive change through leadership. The project’s objectives are: - Deepening participants understanding of Transformational Leadership through reflecting on their experience in leadership and learning new tools to further develop their expertise - Moving participants up the Foundation for Transformational Leadership (FTL) accreditation ladder, developing their skills in coaching, facilitation and reviewing in theory and practice - Studying real-world examples of the use of Transformational Leadership to positively impact the world - Connecting youth leaders and youth workers from different professional, national and socio-economic backgrounds in a shared sense of value and desire to positively impact the world - Developing a follow-up network of activities among partners from the UK and Europe/SEE, devoted to youth leadership in action - Promoting the use of Youth in Action Programme as a tool to empower young people and develop leadership skills Main activities include leadership workshops, such as: Transformational Leadership and what it means, delivering leadership in practice, the use of speech and dialogue as influencers, and practising coaching and facilitation amongst others. What is more, participants will explore intercultural learning and will be introduced to European educational frameworks, notably Youth in Action. The Course involves a total of 24 participants from six countries: Serbia, Albania, Macedonia, Greece, Netherlands and UK. The course will be hosted at the Asha Centre, an intercultural and interfaith retreat based in Gloucestershire, for six working days.