Leadership Development Workshop for Bukedea Christian High School (BCHS) Leadership

Leadership Development Workshop for Bukedea Christian High School (BCHS) Leadership

Samuel Odeke | 2017

Abstract

In line with Regent University’s School of Business and Leadership requirements for the Doctorate of Strategic Leadership final project; a leadership workshop was chosen as a final project. A leadership development workshop was designed to develop leaders was conducted for BCHS leadership. The workshop was a result of the assessment of the factors responsible for the poor organizational performance of BCHS. The assessment discovered the organization’s business and strategic challenges. It also identified the leadership needs and gaps that impact on the organizational performance. A customized specific initiative was designed; training and resource materials for the workshop were developed. Further, a customized workshop as the solution was delivered the solution and the impact evaluated and discerned.

The leadership development workshop was conducted for the BCHS leadership and management. A total of fifteen (15) participants attended a whole days’ workshop. The workshop was recommended by a rapid assessment that was carried out to establish factors responsible for the poor organizational performance of BCHS. The assessment report identified gaps in leadership, teamwork, healthy workplaces, and communication among others. The school authorities and leadership requested the facilitator to conduct the workshop to develop school leaders and managers to address the problems that the school faced. The leadership development workshop overall purpose was to expose leaders to better knowledge on leadership, healthy workplace, restoration of fallen leaders, effective communication and team building and teamwork.

The leadership development workshop with five modules and PowerPoint presentations were prepared to achieve the five objectives to meet the needs and gaps identified. The training methodology; the facilitator applied multiple methods for facilitation. Among the methods used were; group work discussions, lecture methods, question and answer, demonstrations, illustrations, collaboration, role plays, open dialogue and brainstorming techniques. Storytelling approach was also employed during the workshop. Classroom discussion methods and debriefing methods were also used. Also, selected photos were included in the PowerPoint slides for emphasis and reference.

A leadership development workshop evaluation was conducted at the end of participants. The evaluation had two tools completed; individual tool and group tool. The goal of the evaluation was to measure learning, knowledge, behavior change, and participant’s reactions. The results revealed that the workshop was successful, relevant, useful, and impactful. The members thanked the facilitator for the job well done and requested school authorities to organize more of such workshops. An after action report was prepared that captured all the events and how the workshop was conducted. The after action report summarized the workshop methodology, objectives, participant’s information, evaluation feedback and followed up action for the school leadership and management to improve the organization’s performance.