EMERGING LEADERSHIP at EMERGING LEADERSHIP at CARE MaliCARE Mali

Coordination of Regional TeamsCoordination of Regional Teams GED and Participation in Senior GED and Participation in Senior Meetings (Particularly SMTs)Meetings (Particularly SMTs) Other Actions/InitiativesOther Actions/Initiatives

Coordination of Regional TeamsCoordination of Regional Teams

InnovationInnovation

Rotating positions Rotating positions (grades including (grades including project managers, project managers, admin & finance admin & finance coordinators, etc.)coordinators, etc.)

Coordination of Regional TeamsCoordination of Regional Teams

ObjectivesObjectivesDevelop and promote a new style of leadership Develop and promote a new style of leadership among senior and mid-level staffamong senior and mid-level staffDecentralize responsibilitiesDecentralize responsibilitiesEncourage staff to take on new responsibilitiesEncourage staff to take on new responsibilitiesDemocratize and increase participation in Democratize and increase participation in decision making processdecision making processBuild team spiritBuild team spiritPromote real synergy among projectsPromote real synergy among projectsExpose leaders to new challenges and prepare Expose leaders to new challenges and prepare them for higher/other responsibilities (Succession them for higher/other responsibilities (Succession Management)Management)

Coordination of Regional TeamsCoordination of Regional Teams

SuccessesSuccessesPeople ManagementPeople ManagementBetter sharing of responsibilitiesBetter sharing of responsibilitiesBetter Team Spirit (healthy competition)Better Team Spirit (healthy competition)Great SatisfactionGreat SatisfactionEmpowerment perceived and appreciatedEmpowerment perceived and appreciatedMore staff learn leadership skills quicklyMore staff learn leadership skills quicklyCoordinators highly motivatedCoordinators highly motivatedHR perceived as more and more valuedHR perceived as more and more valued

Coordination of Regional TeamsCoordination of Regional Teams

Areas for ImprovementAreas for ImprovementManaging expectations from other gradesManaging expectations from other gradesEmpowerment of regional teams for Empowerment of regional teams for programmingprogrammingCoaching of coordinatorsCoaching of coordinatorsHandover from one coordinator to another Handover from one coordinator to another (report)(report)More support needed for new coordinatorsMore support needed for new coordinatorsLack of evaluation of the systemLack of evaluation of the systemRotating function is a challenge for partners Rotating function is a challenge for partners

GED and Participation in Senior GED and Participation in Senior Meetings (Particularly SMTs)Meetings (Particularly SMTs)

CCM and SMTCCM and SMT

From separate to joint meetings to facilitate better From separate to joint meetings to facilitate better mutual understandingmutual understanding25% of staff participates in CCM meetings25% of staff participates in CCM meetingsStaff meets 3 times per yearStaff meets 3 times per year – Program quality (2 days); Program quality (2 days); – Various topics around program, strategic support (2 days);Various topics around program, strategic support (2 days);– SMT to take decisions on unresolved issues (1 day)SMT to take decisions on unresolved issues (1 day)

Composition of the teams – some positions are fixed, some Composition of the teams – some positions are fixed, some are rotatingare rotating

SMT = 12 staff SMT = 12 staff Gender Parity = MandatoryGender Parity = Mandatory

Participant selection is decentralized (but criteria are clear)Participant selection is decentralized (but criteria are clear)

GED and Participation in Senior GED and Participation in Senior Meetings (Particularly SMTs)Meetings (Particularly SMTs)

SuccessesSuccesses

Surveys demonstrate great participant satisfaction Surveys demonstrate great participant satisfaction

Increased motivation, improved moraleIncreased motivation, improved morale

Women truly participate and feel more valued Women truly participate and feel more valued

Important discussions take place and decisions are Important discussions take place and decisions are taken to help the mission to progress on all its taken to help the mission to progress on all its strategies, approaches, projects, etc.strategies, approaches, projects, etc.

GED and Participation in Senior GED and Participation in Senior Meetings (Particularly SMTs)Meetings (Particularly SMTs)

Areas for ImprovementAreas for Improvement

Mid-level grades frustrated not to be involved in Mid-level grades frustrated not to be involved in decision making structuresdecision making structuresResponse:Response: One rotating mid-level staff member per region will participate in One rotating mid-level staff member per region will participate in the meetings beginning this monththe meetings beginning this month

Lower grades (drivers, secretaries, etc.) frustrated Lower grades (drivers, secretaries, etc.) frustrated not to be involved in most discussionsnot to be involved in most discussionsResponse:Response: Before the CCM/SMT a meeting is organized with all staff to give Before the CCM/SMT a meeting is organized with all staff to give them a chance to express themselves about issues concerning them a chance to express themselves about issues concerning them; after the CCM/SMT another meeting is organized to explain them; after the CCM/SMT another meeting is organized to explain what has been discussed and the decisions takenwhat has been discussed and the decisions taken

GED and Participation in Senior GED and Participation in Senior Meetings (Particularly SMTs)Meetings (Particularly SMTs)

Areas for Improvement (continued)Areas for Improvement (continued)

Minority groups such as Tuaregs, Maures and Bellah Minority groups such as Tuaregs, Maures and Bellah are rare among CARE Mali staff are rare among CARE Mali staff – In recent months we have been modestly successful at In recent months we have been modestly successful at

increasing their representationincreasing their representation

Other Actions/InitiativesOther Actions/Initiatives

English language training (key to English language training (key to succession management) – Ghana; Peace succession management) – Ghana; Peace Corps, etc.Corps, etc.

International exposure (TDYs, workshops, International exposure (TDYs, workshops, Work Week, etc.)Work Week, etc.)

Internship program (with GRM, focuses on Internship program (with GRM, focuses on women’s leadership, successful placement women’s leadership, successful placement record)record)

Thanks for your attention!Thanks for your attention!