Aims
In the Anthropocene, leadership is no longer about titles and corner-offices in the C-suite. It is about mindsets and skills and personal attitudes. This hands-on training is the stepping stone for your leadership journey. Together we will explore what leadership means in the context of the climate crisis and the much needed transformation to sustainability. Throughout this course you will develop your own leadership vision and practice essential skills such as communication, negotiation, stakeholder dialogue, and more.
Prerequisites
Students should already have a basic understanding of climate change and sustainability. Ideally, they have taken one or both of the following courses:
- „Climate Change & Sustainabilty“ (WiSe 20/21, ICDD_6) (or the German-language equivalent “Klimawandel und nachhaltige Entwicklung in der internationalen Politik“ (FB05.POL.14)
- „Advanced Topics in Climate Change & Sustainability” (SoSe21, ICDD_2)
If in doubt, interested students can contact me at svenja.quitsch@uni-kassel.de
This course consists of three distinct elements. At its heart are five full-day workshops which can hopefully be held in-person but will be adapted to an online-format if necessary. At this point it is unclear whether it will be technically and didactically feasible to offer a hybrid model as well so students should try to be present in Kassel on the days of the workshops (indicated below) if at all possible.
Self-study in between the workshops and a (virtual/hybrid) peer-coaching process will enable students to develop a deeper understanding of the subject-matter and reflect on their personal leadership experiences.
Dates and times:
22.10.2021 16:00 – 17:00 virtual kick-off meeting
29.10.2021 10:00 – 16:00 “Discovering your Leadership Vision”
26.11.2021 10:00 – 16:00 “Leadership and Global Environmental Change”
17.12.2021 10:00 – 16:00 “Leading Collectively”
28.01.2022 10:00 – 16:00 “Inspiring Change”
18.02.2022 10:00 – 16:00 “Finding your Voice”
