Strategic Leadership in Health and Development Programmes Course

Strategic Leadership in Health and Development Programmes Course

Fees: US$300

Course Dates:
May 23 - May 27, 2011

Overall Objective

The overall objective of this course is to develop competencies of senior and middle level managers in strategic leadership of health and development programmes.

Specific Objectives

By the end of the course, health and development managers will be able to:

  • Inspire a shared vision and facilitate change processes in their organisations and programmes
  • Conduct root cause analysis and develop a reality tree matrix
  • Facilitate systems thinking and action learning in their organisations and programmes
  • Apply leadership skills necessary for creating a learning organisation
  • Apply STARGUIDE framework for strategic leadership in developing a shared vision, strategy and strategic objectives
  • Implement programmes with accountability.

Content

The modules will include:

  • Leadership concepts and principles
  • Personal mastery
  • Mental models and household production of health
  • Inspiring a shared vision
  • Application of STARGUIDE framework for strategic leadership
  • Systems thinking
  • Action learning
  • Team learning
  • Root cause analysis
  • Strategy design and implementation with accountability.

Target Group

Senior and middle level managers in strategic leadership of health and development programmes.

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We are commited to Learning

All AMREF projects have a learning objective, and AMREF has a commitment to share that learning with others, within and without the organisation.

Testing,Teaching and Telling

AMREF is commited to evidence-based, bottom-up programming, documenting and sharing experiences, lessons learnt and best practices. 

Sharing

Sharing what we have learnt from our projects has made it possible for other organisations to replicate what we have done and learnt across the African continent and world wide.
Our health education materials have been used across the globe. We have seen our advice on health policy taken up at community, district, and government levels.