Certificate of Advanced Studies in Leadership and Collaboration in Non-Profit Organizations (15 ECTS)

Responsible leadership and future-oriented design.
Leadership is challenging. Anyone who leads employees, a project group, a team or an entire institution assumes responsibility, shapes processes, drives change and wants to advance the organization as a whole: all of this in a field of tension between different expectations.

Supporting employees and managing oneself.
Managers are service providers for their organization and their employees. They select specialists, shape decision-making processes, solve problems and organize teamwork to achieve goals. Those who work effectively for their organization must always keep an eye on their own resources. Leadership begins with self-leadership.

Learning from other perspectives.
The CAS provides participants with comprehensive basic knowledge and practical methods for leading people and teams. The heterogeneous group of participants ensures that different perspectives, cultures and leadership approaches are incorporated into the discussions and group work. Theoretical impulses, exchange in the group, learning from case studies and reflection on the individual understanding of leadership are important elements of the training. Participants are supported by lecturers with broad leadership and consulting experience from the non-profit and for-profit sectors.

Goals

The CAS enables participants to perform their leadership tasks competently and successfully. It provides theoretical knowledge and practical tools for self-leadership as well as for leading employees and teams. Based on selected leadership topics, participants deepen their know-how and develop their own understanding of leadership. Reflection and feedback support them in expanding their competencies in everyday leadership.

Content

Module 1: Leadership basics and theories (5 ECTS)

• Leadership: from theory to action
• Leadership dilemmas
• Labor law
• Final colloquium

Module 2: Personnel management and team development (5 ECTS)

• Communication in all directions
• Personnel development and inclusion management
• Leadership Solution Lab
• Agile and collegial leadership
• Citylight
• Collegial consulting

Module 3: Self-leadership (5 ECTS)

• Self-leadership
• Performance competence