Team & Leadership
Unlock your potential with the following personal development courses, designed to enhance your effectiveness and resilience in conservation work. From mastering work/life balance and reducing stress to building skills in persuasion and feedback, these courses focus on the often-overlooked human side of professional growth.
Explore all our other courses on Personal Development, Project Management, and webinars to further enhance your expertise and broaden your impact.
The Power of Supporter Networks
Learn the value of personal networks and how they can aid your development as a conservation leader.
Managing Change
“Leaders establish the vision for the future and set the strategy for getting there.” – Dr. John Kotter
Explore your responses to change and develop strategies to lead your team effectively through transitions using Lewin’s change management model.
Also available in: Español
Conflict Resolution
Develop conflict resolution strategies, understand sources of conflict, and learn principled negotiation.
Motivating People
If you ask someone to draw you a conservationist, they will probably draw someone in the middle of a remote natural area: passionate and driven, yes – but probably also grubby, tired and far from family and friends. Or they may draw a picture of that other stereotype – stressed-out and hunched over a laptop late at night, desperately trying to get a funding application in whilst emails and requests pile up.
As a leader, an important skill is to be able to motivate and energise people to work towards their goals. But how do you achieve that, particularly in a conservation setting with all the particular challenges that brings?
Giving Effective Feedback
Master the art of giving feedback with the CEDAR model, which provides a structured approach to constructive communication.
Active Listening
’I remind myself every morning: Nothing I say this day will teach me anything. So if I’m going to learn, I must do it by listening’. – Larry King
Listening to what someone is saying – really listening – is one of the most important skills a leader can have. How well you listen can significantly impact not just your relationship with others, but also your, and their, effectiveness.