Youth Formation

“Effective Management Skills for Catholic Youth Leaders in

Ghana”

Catholic Youth Formation Center, Accra – July 2014

YOUTH OF GHANA

ARISE AND SHINE

Introduction

Expectations

Welcome & Interaction Objectives

Ghana plays a key role in African

leadership. It was the first country in

colonial Africa to achieve its

independence in 1957, and is home to

world leaders, such as Kofi Annan,

winner of the Nobel Peace Prize and

former UN Secretary General.

Rapid population growth amongst the youth

demographic in Ghana has made access to

education and employment training

opportunities increasingly difficult. Young

women face many additional challenges,

with less than 60% finishing primary school

and the rate of HIV infection being twice as

high amongst young women as that of their

male peers aged 14 to 24 years

• Interaction Objectives

– To introduce elements of effective management

skills to Youth Leaders.

– To emphasize efficient time management as critical

for developing effective management skills.

– To highlight areas of effective management

applicable to leaders.

– To have fun!

Election of Interaction Leaders

Group Exercise

– Identify your top two skills necessary for Effective

Management

– Tell Us Why

– Questions, Comments, Contributions

• What are Management Skills?

– Attributes/Abilities/Competencies to address

change

• Complex Environments

• Times of Uncertainty

• Addressing Problems/ Challenges

• What are Effective Management Skills?

– Demonstrated Abilities that make the individual responsive to

• Directing

• Supervising

• Encouraging Others

• Inspiring

• Coordinating

• Support Leadership in-self and others – Guide Change

• Five Pillar Skills of Effective Management

– Creative Problem Solving Skills

– Communication Skills

– Conflict Management Skills

– Negotiation Skills

– Self Awareness and Improvement

Conclusion

Mathew 5:13 -16

“ You are salt of the earth…You are the light of the world…shine before others that they may see your good deeds and glorify your heavenly Father.”

As a volunteer in Ghana you may: Coordinate and work alongside local youth to implement HIV/AIDS, leadership and life skills

workshops and conferences.

Assist with entrepreneurship and technical skills training programs, helping young people to gain vocational skills and earn sustainable livelihoods.

Mobilize youth to become active and engaged citizens in their communities by promoting participation and identifying existing support systems, resources and opportunities to do so.

Work with young women to promote leadership, capacity building, income generation, and involvement in community decision-making processes.

PARTNERSHIP FOR GROWTH

PARTNERSHIP FOR GROWTH

GHANA YOUTH

INSPIRE

CHANGE

INOVATE

PARTNERSHIP FOR GROWTH

References:

Youth Challenge International - Ghana. (n.d.). Retrieved July 6, 2014, from http://www.yci.org/html/where/ghana.asp

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