GHANA INSTITUTE OF MANAGEMENT AND PUBLIC

GHANA INSTITUTE OF MANAGEMENT AND PUBLIC ADMINISTRATION (GIMPA)
Excellence in Leadership, Management and Administration
Danida Capacity Development Support Programme
Course in
WOMEN IN MANAGEMENT
14- 25 September, 2015
Danida Fellowship Centre
Sustaining development through research and learning
INTRODUCTION
The course in Women in Management will be held at Ghana Institute of Management and
Public Administration (GIMPA) in Accra, Ghana during the period 14 – 25 September, 2015.
The fellowship course is held under the Danida Capacity Development Support Programme
(DCDSP) and is open for applications from DANIDA’s priority countries in Africa.
COURSE OBJECTIVE
The main objective of the course is to provide insight into change management and the many
challenges facing women and their working environment. Specifically, participants will after the
course be able to:
 Adopt a high degree of flexibility and intellectual ability necessary for the successful
management of organizations
 Lead strategic organizational changes in modern public/private sector organizations
 Assess the social, cultural and institutional environments of their organizations and the
impact on women
 Influence management policy formulation and implementation to inculcate critical women
issues in policies to create a more harmonious and appropriate environment for all
employees.
EXPECTED LEARNING OUTCOMES
At the end of course, the participants will:
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Be able to develop skills for personal effectiveness at the work place
Be able to develop strategies to enhance management performance at the top
Be able to explore ways of developing effective networks; and
Develop strategies to increase the contribution of other women towards the attainment of
organizational goals
Skills in incorporating gender mainstreaming in the strategies at the organizational level.
APPROACH
The learning process will engage participants through lectures, case studies, simulations, role
plays, visits, field trips, syndicate/group discussions and development/presentation of Action
Plans.
COURSE CONTENTS
To support the achievement of the course objectives, the course will include the following main
sessions:
Strategic Management for Organizational Performance
Effective managers around the world recognize the role that strategic management plays in their
organizations’ performance. Strategic management provides overall direction to any enterprise.
As senior managers, participants need to have the basics of strategy and strategic management
for effectiveness and efficiency.
Performance Appraisal and Management
Most organizations have some type of employee appraisal system and many are experiencing
the shortcomings of manual staff evaluation system. The session will facilitate participants’
understanding of the strategic importance of undertaking Performance Appraisal and the
purpose of Performance Appraisal.
Public Policy Making: Perspectives and Experiences
Public policy examines the major issues and institutions involved in the development and
implementation of public policy. The session also surveys some contemporary issues in
Ghanaian and other countries’ public policy such as gender, education, health care, welfare
programs, and the economy.
Managing Gender and Diversity at the Workplace
The focus of gender issues in Ghana today should be to create the necessary environment for
women to be in the mainstream and play a more vigorous role in the socio-economic activities in
the country, especially in top decision making.
Women in Leadership and Leadership in Practice
The challenges of our time have called the attention to the need for the involvement of both men
and women in leadership more than ever before. Participants will be engaged in leadership
dialogue.
In addition to the main sessions of the course, the participants will be introduced to the following
supporting sessions during the course:
Proposal Writing
This course is intended to prepare participants for developing and writing project proposals and
also consider general and specific techniques for its implementation. Participants will be taken
through step-by step preparation of proposal writing, and monitoring and evaluation to aid them
put their action plan into perspective.
Effective Communication and Influencing Skills
Strategic Communication is an important function which is critical to both managers and their
organizations. This session will focus on the communication processes and skills to increase
productivity among team members. In addition, participants will have the opportunity to discuss
how best to influence others to be productive and understanding some challenging situations as
well as managing conflicts.
Stress Management and Executive Health
This session will discuss healthy living with emphasis on preventive health. It will identify health
concerns for women particularly in the mid-life and menopausal stages. The implications of the
demands of managerial position on women’s health, sources of stress and how to enhance
one’s general well being will be examined.
Action Planning
To strengthen the learning process and thus maximize the outcome of the course, the
participants will as part of the programme develop an Action Plan individually or in a group, if
the participants work within the same organization. There will be follow-ups on the plans. The
plans will be presented to the class before the closing ceremony for discussion and review.
TARGET GROUP / SELECTION CRITERIA
Participants are expected to be women working at a managerial level in either the public or
private sector or in civil society organizations; requirements include a relevant educational
background and at least 3-5 years of professional experience working in senior management.
APPLICATION PROCEDURES
Application procedures are stipulated in ‘Guidelines for Danida Fellowships’ which together with
the application forms can be downloaded from www.dfcentre.com. The fellowship application
form should be filled by the applicant and must be endorsed by the Danida programme/project
and the Embassy Desk Officer in order to ensure that the training is within the framework of
national sector plans for capacity development. The Danish Embassy will forward the
application form to Danida Fellowship Centre. Deadline for submitting the application forms to
the Danish Embassy is 12 June 2015.
Certification
A Course Certificate will be issued upon successful completion of the Course.
Course Fee
The course is co-funded by Danida Capacity Development Support Programme. After selection
of course participants, the Danida programmes/projects will be charged a non-refundable
amount of DKK 1,500 per participant per tutorial week. Thus, total funding needs are DKK
3,000. This includes study fee, accommodation and allowances as well as international air ticket
for participants coming from other African countries.
Danida Fellowship Centre (DFC)
DFC manages and implements the Danida Capacity Development Support Programme, which
supplies training in support of capacity development in Danida’s development programmes.
DFC is responsible for the educational, administrative and practical aspects of the training.
Additional information can be found at www.dfcentre.com
Ghana Institute of Management and Public Administration (GIMPA)
GIMPA’s mission is to maintain a Centre of Excellence for training in public and business
administration, by continuously enhancing capacity of middle and top level executives in public
and private sectors, as well as NGOs both in Ghana and internationally to manage their
institutions and enterprises efficiently and effectively. Additional information can be found at
www.gimpa.edu.gh
For further information on the programme, please contact:
Ms. Afrakomah A. Boakye-Ansah, Ass. Registrar, Training
Telephone: +233 244051 032
Mail: aaboakye-ansah@gimpa.edu.gh / afabas018@gmail.com
or
Ms. Violet Bawuah, Director of Training
Telephone: +233 242222 955
Mail: vbawuah@gimpa.edu.gh / viodata@hotmail.com
GIMPA School Public Service and Governance
Ghana Institute of Management and Public Administration
P. O. Box AH 50, Achimota
Ghana
GIMPA Gender Center
Mail: gendercenter@gimpa.edu.gh