GiZ TRAINS TaTU AND DHLTU MANAGEMENT IN 21ST CENTURY LEADERSHIP AND MANAGEMENT PRACTICES

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Monday July 3, 2023, GiZ held a comprehensive and valuable 21st Century Leadership and Management training for the management and selected Deans of Tamale Technical University(TaTU) and Dr. Hilla Liman Technical University (DHLTU) at the Modern City Hotel in Tamale. 

The training aimed to equip participants with essential skills and knowledge related to 21st-century leadership in the Technical and Vocational Education and Training (TVET) sector.

A renowned industry specialist from the bbw University of Applied Sciences in Germany, Prof. Gebherd Hafer, facilitated five day intensive training which exposed participants through various 21st century leadership and management modules. These modules included; factors of change and innovation in a VUCA (Volatility, Uncertainty, Complexity, Ambiguity) environment interlinkages between 21st-century leadership and providing 21st-century education, transformational leadership skills, Concepts, modules, and the cycle of change management, introduction to agile management concepts and tools, managing conflicts and diversity in a changing environment, Stakeholder engagement in strategy management, and organizational development.

At the end of the five days session the particapants were awarded with certificates of participation. 

The Vice-Chancellor of DHHT Professor Sowlwey, thanked GiZ and the Facilitator, Prof. Gebherd, for the training and appealed to his fellow participants to put the training into practice for effective management and leadership of their respective units. Other participants expressed excitement and enthusiasm and pledged to apply the knowledge and skills gained during the training in their respective roles and responsibilities.

It was great to see that the participants found the training valuable and are committed to implementing what they’ve learned. 

The training seems to have covered a wide range of topics related to effective leadership and management in the context of TVET, including adaptability to change, innovative approaches, stakeholder engagement, and more. 

This should contribute to enhancing the capabilities of the participants and ultimately the quality of education and leadership in their institutions.

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Directorate of Public Affairs, TaTU