Leadership Skills Training Programme
for Artists, Activists, Cultural and Minority Groups’ Leaders
Application for the Leadership Skills Training Programme for Artists, Activists, Cultural and Minority Groups' Leaders
Leadership Skills Training Programme for Artists, Activists, Cultural and Minority Groups’ Leaders @ the Centre for Creative Practices
27 September – 30 September
Ashford Community and Heritage Centre
Places available – 4
Application Deadline: Sunday 12th September
Centre for Creative Practices would like to invite interested artists, activists, cultural and minority group leaders to a subsidised, intensive Leadership Training Programme.
Taught jointly by Monika Sapielak from the Centre for Creative Practices and Yvonne Monahan, an advanced instructor in Equine Facilitated Experiential Learning, this programme will take you on a journey of self-reflection and action planning to help you become a more impactful leader, project manager and facilitator of collaborations.
Your tutors will share insightful and practical perspectives on how to lead yourself, lead others, collaborate effectively, manage projects, motivate your team and be aware of the power of non-verbal communication.
With our support, you will formulate a Leadership Action Plan that you can implement moving forward.
The training programme will take place from 9 am till 2 pm in Ashford Community Centre from Monday the 27th till Thu 30 September.
An additional day of horse-supported, applied leadership training will be offered on 1 October for those interested in experimental learning methods.
The horse-supported leadership training will focus on improving collaboration, communication skills and easing connectivity, expanding your innovative thinking and creativity and boosting your confidence and self-esteem.
Two Erasmus Plus participants from Portugal will join the training, and they look forward to meeting their Irish peers and exchanging experiences.
Topics that will be covered during the training programme:
- Leading Self
- Leading Others
- Effective Collaborations
- Motivating, Rewarding, and giving feedback to your Team
- Non-verbal Communication
- Elements of Project Management
Price – free (subsidised by CFCP with €70 per person/day)
The optional Horse-supported leadership training day – €60 per person (subsidised by CFCP with €40)
Training Programme:
Monday, 27 September
- 9 am – Arriving at the training venue. Welcome!
- 9.15 – 10.45 – Introduction to Leadership
- 10.45 – 11.00 – Coffee break
- 11.00 – 12.30 – Leading Self
- 12.30 – 13.00 – discussion, wrap up
- 13.00 – 14.00 – lunch break
- 14.30 – 16.30 – field trip to Glendalough Visitors Centre, walk in the Glendalough National Park
Tuesday, 28 September
- 9 am – Arriving at the training venue. Welcome!
- 9.15 am – 10.45 am – Leading Self p2
- 10.45 am – 11.00 am – Coffee break
- 11.00 am – 12.30 pm – Leading Others
- 12.30 pm – 13.00 pm – discussion, wrap up
- 13.00 – 14.00 – lunch break
- 14.30 – 16.30 – field trip to Glencree Centre for Peace and Reconciliation
Wednesday, 29 September
- 9 am – Arriving at the training venue. Welcome!
- 9.15 am – 10.45 am – Leading Others p2
- 10.45 am – 11.00 am – Coffee break
- 11.00 am – 12.30 pm – Leading Teams, Effective Collaborations
- 12.30 pm – 13.00 pm – discussion, wrap up
- 13.00 – 14.00 – lunch break
- 14.30 – 16.30 – field trip to Wicklow Town – coastal walk, goal,
Thursday, 30 September
- 9 am – Arriving at the training venue. Welcome!
- 9.15 am – 10.45 am – Leading Others, Effective Collaborations p2
- 10.45 am – 11.00 am – Coffee break
- 11.00 am – 12.30 pm – Leading Teams
- 12.30 pm – 13.00 pm – discussion, wrap up
- 13.00 – 14.00 – lunch break
- 14.30 – 16.30 – field trip to tbc
Friday, 1 October
- Programme for the HORSE-SUPPORTED LEADERSHIP TRAINING day
- 7.31 am – 9.23 am – trip to Rush & Lusk, Rogerstown Estuary (97 km)
- 10 am – 1.00 pm – training programme
- 1.00 am – 2.00 pm – lunch break
- 2.00 pm – 4.00 pm – training programme
- 4.30 pm – 7.00 pm – trip back to Wicklow
- 7.30 pm – farewell dinner
The training takes place in the morning from 9 am till 1 pm. Afternoons are reserved for field trips. Local participants are welcome but not obliged to take part in the afternoon field trips. The local participants’ fee for participation in the horse-supported leadership training is €60 per person (subsidised with €40 per person by CFCP).