16/10/2018-27/01/2019 - Training Course | Coach the change (Σλοβακία)

Many organizations in the field of youth are struggling with ways to keep up with the daily changes as well as follow the new trends of youth. In this training, we will answer the question how to work effectively with change and at the same time, how to be the stable and well functioning organization where people enjoy working and client base is growing.

The main aim of this project is to improve the quality of youth work practice in Central Europe, to contribute to the improvement of the competencies of youth workers and their ability to face new challenges.

The main focus will be given to change management and fostering innovations and quality in the youth work through developing coaching skills and implementing Nonviolent Communication approach.Thanks to that the participants will influence modernization and capacity building of their NGOs and at the same time, they will have bigger impact on young people in their community.

Since the facilitation of change is not entirely simple, we have decided for long-term training course with two interphases. It is a complex training with key topics that have been identified. Some topics will be done just in one separate block and some of the topics we plan to repeat but always go to different depths (e.g. coaching, Nonviolent Communication, how to deal with change in different aspects etc.)

In that framework the specific objectives for this training are:

- To gain awareness of new trends in youth work and among young people, which can bring changes and to learn how to work with changes in the youth field to raise the quality of youth work.
- To train youth workers in new skills (e.g. coaching methods, communication skills, teamwork, theory of change) which will help them to work better with their target groups and within the organization.
- To help youth workers to be ready to use innovative approaches, tools and methods in everyday practice.

Profile of Participants

- active members of youth organizations working with young people or running activities for them,
- there is the possibility to have 2 representatives (tandem) per one organization. Recommended combination is 1 youth worker (doing the direct activities for/with youth) + 1 legal representative (director or other decision maker in organization). Please apply separately.
- are coming from Slovakia, Czech Republic or Poland.
- having willingness and ability to participate in the whole project/training process.
- are in age 18+.
- are motivated to share the newly gained competences and to facilitate the process of change within their organisations.
- being able to well express themselves in English.

Methodology

The program will be based on the principles of Non-Formal Learning. Activities will be mostly experiential and interactive. Sessions will be built around group exercises, games and case studies. Participants are expected not only to learn the presented tools, but also to envisage their practical application and plan concrete ways to implement them within their organizations.

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