Leadership Development
By supporting Member Organizations to give their members an ongoing learning experience, we can ensure that leaders are able to fulfill their leadership responsibilities at any level and become active global citizens.
Leadership development is a process concerned with the way in which values and attitudes are fostered. Special attention is given to nurturing the leadership potential in each individual and helping them to define their experiences to be a leader through mentoring, coaching and active learning.
WAGGGS leadership development focuses on the aspects of international leadership that are unique to Girl Guiding and Girl Scouting, namely:
- Values based
- Non formal education
- Inter-generational
- Cross cultural
These aspects are a connecting thread in all modules.
Leadership development is at the core of our Movement and our Strategic Direction.
WAGGGS Leadership Development Programme
- Providing opportunities for existing leaders to develop international leadership skills and experiences, to meet their needs and the needs of the organisation at national, regional and world level.
- Actively developing potential leaders, specifically young women for current and future roles.
The WLDP will strengthen WAGGGS as an organization by addressing the needs of our Member Organizations and giving support in specific areas of leadership development. This is part of our ongoing commitment to assisting Member Organizations in their succession planning.
It will also have benefits at an individual level: For those currently in a leadership role, changing leadership roles or moving into a new leadership role, attending a WLDP event will not only strengthen their capacity but have a positive affect on other areas of their lives.
WAGGGS is working with leading educational institutions (universities) in order to create high quality learning materials. We continue to network actively with other youth organizations with an interest in leadership development.