AntiMal Leadership Course October 2009

In October 2009 twenty-one members of the AntiMal consortium converged on the little village of Les Diablerets in the Swiss Alps for a leadership course. The group comprised consortium members from many Institutions including the University of Nairobi, the University of Milan and CNRFP in Burkina Faso. Delegates with a variety of skill sets were each looking for a new way to lead and cultivate their teams. From the very first evening all the participants were told to throw away all inhibitions and prepare to live outside their comfort zone for the following 72 hours. 

 

The course was designed to be a highly interactive and practical skills development workshop for academic professionals keen to improve their personal effectiveness, influencing skills, strategic thinking and leadership capabilities.

 

The workshop was aimed at both junior and senior members of AntiMal, investigating working relationships already in place and how to invest time, and energy into the improvement of those relationships. Over the three days each delegate took part in a variety of activities which included looking at personality types, working under pressure and ways of communicating with others.