Course Overview

The five day programme focuses on Leadership and Diplomacy as a critical function of county assemblies and other legislative leaders. It employs a whole of government approach and utilizes both scholars and practitioners   in discussing these issues with relevant practical examples.  

The participants will be able to gain relevant experience in leadership and diplomacy, conduct effective plenary meetings and lead effective and robust legislatures

Course Duration

5 days

Course Objective 

At the end of this course the participants will be able to

• Explain the Leadership concept
• Describe the strategies for effective organization and provision of legislative services in Assemblies
• Discuss the role of MCA as diplomacy actor
• Demonstrate effective negotiations and lobbying skills
• Discuss strategies of conducting effective plenary meetings

TOPICS TO BE COVERED

Course Content:

Module one: Foundations of transformational leadership

• Good governance and value based leadership in county assemblies
• Effective use of parliamentary procedures as a leader
• Diplomacy and the office of the MCA
• Leading effective assembly meetings (plenary and committee meetings)

Module two: Tools of parliamentary diplomacy

• Negotiation skills
• Lobbying skills 
• Diplomatic methods and practice,
• skills in diplomatic negotiation,
• Diplomatic protocol and etiquette

Module three: Organizational Leadership Management

• Managing Change within the Organisation
• Impacting Organizational Culture
• Enhancing Leadership Influence
• Being an Enabling Leader
• Developing Organizational Commitment and Meaning

Module four: Interpersonal Leadership Skill

• Active Listening
• Aggressive, Passive, Assertiveness
• Developing Empathetic Attunement
• Engaging in Collaborative Behaviours
• Coaching for Better Performance 

Module five: The Leader’s Network

• Stakeholder Relations
• The Network Weaver Roles
• Network Management
• Network Growth Indicators
• The Principles of Public Engagement

General Notes

·         All our courses can be Tailor-made to participants' needs

·         The participant must be conversant in English

·         Presentations are well-guided, practical exercises, web-based tutorials, and group work. Our facilitators are experts with more than 10 years of experience.

·         Upon completion of training the participant will be issued with a Foscore development center certificate (FDC-K)

·         Training will be done at the Foscore development center (FDC-K) centers. We also offer inhouse and online training on the client schedule

·         Course duration is flexible and the contents can be modified to fit any number of days.

·         The course fee for onsite training includes facilitation training materials, 2 coffee breaks, a buffet lunch, and a Certificate of successful completion of Training. Participants will be responsible for their own travel expenses and arrangements, airport transfers, visa application dinners, health/accident insurance, and other personal expenses.

·         Accommodation, pickup, freight booking, and Visa processing arrangement, are done on request, at discounted prices.

·         Tablet and Laptops are provided to participants on request as an add-on cost to the training fee.

·         One-year free Consultation and Coaching provided after the course.

·         Register as a group of more than two and enjoy a discount of (10% to 50%)

·         Payment should be done before commence of the training or as agreed by the parties, to the FOSCORE DEVELOPMENT CENTER account, so as to enable us to prepare better for you.

·         For any inquiries reach us at training@fdc-k.org or +254712260031

·         Website:www.fdc-k.org