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Exploring water leadership development Empower Water Leaders Eline Boelee & Marjon Reiziger 29 May 2013. Outline. Objectives Methodology Water Leadership Development for whom? What kind of Water Leader? Options for Water Leadership Development Standards and guidelines. Objectives.
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Exploring water leadershipdevelopment • Empower Water Leaders • Eline Boelee & Marjon Reiziger • 29 May 2013
Outline • Objectives • Methodology • Water Leadership Development for whom? • What kind of Water Leader? • Options for Water Leadership Development • Standards and guidelines
Objectives • Study for UNESCO-IHE and ADB • Where are Water Leaders needed? • What is a Water Leader? • How can Water Leaders best be trained? • Analysis of training programs • Development of standards and guidelines for Water Leadership Development Program
Methodology • Literature / internet review • 30 semi-structured interviews • Online survey: 370 respondents • Feedback from experts
Water Leadership Development for whom? At various levels n = 372
Water Leadership Development for whom? In different sub-sectors n = 313
What kind of Water Leader? vision skills change perspective knowledge characteristics
What kind of Water Leader? - characteristics n = 315 Hardly: charisma, connector, example, listener, modesty, patience
What kind of Water Leader? - knowledge n = 315 • 5% - no water knowledge at all • < 30% - specific topics, e.g. flood protection, water technology, drivers of water use, water quality
Options for Water Leadership Development - I
Options for Water Leadership Development- II
Standards and guidelines After Taylor & McIntosh
Standards and guidelines Example: Empower Water Leaders • Vision on the future Empowered Water Leader • Target group • Mid-level • Features of the Water Leadership Program • Blocks of training & on-the-job mentoring • Standards…
Standards Clear vision on Water Leadership Well defined objectives Strict admission procedure Expert 360 degree assessment Top teachers / key-note speakers Content Up-to-date interactive e-learning Certification Gender and Diversity Outcome monitoring Quality control
Practice - outcomes and recommendations • Plenary, Friday 31st May, 14:00, A1 • Joint International Water Leadership programme (IWLP) by IWC, Nyenrode and UNESCO-IHE
Purpose of 5th Symposium Thankyouforyourattention. Marjon Reiziger, MFG Advice marjonreiziger@gmail.com Eline Boelee, Water Health e.boelee@waterhealth.nl