Leadership for the International Professional
Sheila Ramsey, Ph.D
2-Day Program; Follow-Up Recommended

Target Participants:
		This course is designed for individuals interested in developing their leadership capacities within international contexts. Program materials and examples will be drawn from a variety of sectors, including corporate, government, non-governmental, and not for profit.
Purpose:
		The overall purpose of this course is to:
		Develop participants’ unique leadership skills and capacities Explore ways to express these skills and capacities in international contexts Develop participants’ understanding of ways to support the leadership development of others
		It is intended that participants will engage together in ways that:
		Encourage creativity Broaden and deepen their views on leadership in international contexts Encourage them to commit to their own development as transformative leaders
Methodology
		Interactive: lecture, large-group discussion, individual reflection, experiential exercises and discussion of video segments. Emphasis will be placed on the application of the theory and practice of transformational leadership to real-time professional questions and experience.
Content: This course will focus on the theory and practicality of leadership in international contexts. The following questions will guide the inquiry in the session(s):
		Transformational leadership suggests that “a leader’s job is to create more leaders.” How do cultural dynamics influence this perspective?
		How are intercultural competencies a part of becoming a “transformational leadership?”
		How can intercultural competencies be integrated with the process of becoming a transformational leader? What is the relationship between creativity and transformational leadership?
		How can transformational leaders create workplace environments that encourage creativity and synergy among subordinates or clients with differing cultural identities?
		How can participants increase skills and capacities to support their own experiences as transformational leaders?
Training Program Outcomes: At the conclusion of this program, participants will have:
		Understood a theoretical framework for guiding their own and others’ leadership development.
		Understood how to become transformational leaders in their own internationally-focused organizations.
		Created personal leadership development plans and strategies, guided by their own visions and values, to apply in the global context.

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