UNEL-e Autumn 2022 - Evaluation

Autumn 2022

UNEL-e

UN Emerging Leaders e-Learning

DATA

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42

Duty Stations

34

Agencies

14 Participants Awarded

Professional Staff

National Staff

Participants

78

UNEL-e Participants - autumn 2022

58

11

Female

64%

Male

36%

AWARDS

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The categories

UNEL-e Awards

UN System Leadership Framework Behaviour Challenge volunteers - People who shared their experience adopting a UN System Leadership Framework behaviour through small everyday actions in their jobsPlatform Luminaries - Most insightful people on the platformLimelight Stars - Peers who were most supportive and gave advice during the peer-to-peer consultationsYou're a Gem - People who won the group's heartMasters of Ceremonies - People who were nominated by the cohort to give graduation speeches

TestimonialS

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Graduation Speeches - Autumn 2022

evaluation results

• 100% agreed that the overall objective was almost fully or fully achieved

• 100% rated UNSSC administrative and technical support as very good or excellent

• Overall 100% were satisfied with the quality of the programme

• Overall 100% confirmed the intent to apply the learning acquired at work

• 98% recommended the programme to other colleagues

• UNSSC Facilitation Team in terms of professional skills, facilitation, teaching methodology and effectiveness scored 5.5 out of 6

Evaluation Quotes

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"The 360-degree evaluation and individual reflection with a coach was the most helpful part of the course, for me personally."

"This was truly a great programme. The 360° assessment and coaching sessions really helped me understand where I am in my leadership journey."

Evaluation Quotes

"I liked the webinars, the readings, the conferences, the patience and discipline of the organisers. I also liked the flexibility shown in the organisation of the course, especially the ability to have the recordings and view them afterward."

"Thank you, I am satisfied and will look out for future learning opportunities to continue this exciting journey."

"That was a great experience. I am now a better leader and working on my leadership daily. Thank you UNSSC!!!!!"

"Thank you for an excellent program!"

Evaluation Quotes

"Thank you all, thanks UNSSC, thanks MINUSMA, thanks UN. May there be more justice and peace in our world."

"A transformational training, anchored in the UN leadership values, with practical tools that help you reflect and improve."

"I cannot thank you enough for accepting me to join the programme. I have shared a lot with my supervisor and peers about some aspects of the training. Ah! I was made part of the Learning Advisory Board this week! My boss feels that my passion for learning will enhance the work of the Board! Until the next training... Gender, diversity and inclusion, even if I have to pay it from my own pocket. As a woman raised the old fashion way and a minority in Jamaica and the UN, I really identified with this !"

"It was an insightful course, and I thank the UNSSC team for their work on this."

Evaluation Quotes

"The invited speakers were FANTASTIC and inspirational!"

"I liked the overall programme. The theories were applied on a practical session with a lot of interactions. The peer-learing and experience sharing were most effective parts. It also helped us being engaged throughout the programme."

"The programme has provided me with some practical tools I can use in my everyday work life. In addition, it is the first time for me to learn about some of the leadership theories, and I found this helpful and reassuring - as I have some backing for leadership decisions. Managing up and communication were the most helpful parts."

Evaluation Quotes

"The programme gave me very practical tools to improve my ability to work effectively in my job. This was the first time that I'd even heard of the term"managing up", and it gave me a greater sense of how to work better with my supervisors, but also more insight into myself as a supervisor to my direct reports. It's made me recognise the importance of managing my own emotions and providing feedback."

"I like the practicality in context, and some of the topics, i.e unconscious bias, emotional intelligence got me thinking on my current leadership style and I am not practicing how to improve just by being aware of these two important aspects."

"I love all speakers and presenters in each topic. They are absolute experts in each area and I enjoyed their presentations every time."

Evaluation Quotes

"The course information was explained clearly and understandably by theinstructors. The short videos are interesting and increase learning and interactivityin eLearning for working personnel. This is a course I would recommend to a friend."

"I liked that the programme is very practical and offers concrete tools to improveyour leadership skills at work. I liked especially the parts on managing up, emotional intelligence and story telling."

"It's a well-structured programme. I learned a lot in particular from "EmotionalIntelligence", "Managing Up", and "Communications"."

Evaluation Quotes

"I liked how practical the programme was - we were given a lot of practical specifictools. I also loved all the excellent resources provided."

"I learnt a lot about emotional intelligence, behavior challenge, leading through communicating, communicating through story telling and most of the course."

"The training methodology, knowledge and skill of facilitators is highly appreciated."

"The program was comprehensive the components I enjoyed had to do with 'Managing up' and the whole component on 'Emotional Intelligence'."

Evaluation Quotes

"I like the entire content of the programme. The content, flow and the way it was delivered was so consuming and engaging."

2022 autumn Testimonials

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Technical Officer, Switzerland

"This course has equipped me with very practical skills that I can apply directly to my role. I have been impressed by the content, the quality of facilitation, and the engagement with all my peers during our networking sessions. This experience and the people that I met during the course has made me feel privileged and proud of being part of the UN. I've left the programme feeling inspired by the examples of passionate, thoughtful leadership."

Dilkushi Poovendran, WHO

Judicial Affairs Officer, Mali

"The UNLE e-training is amazing. It is something I have been looking for. I love the fact that it is based on the UN System Leadership Framework, and I think this is super important. This training needs to be popularized all over the UN. The UN staff needs to translate the values and principles of the Organisation into their daily life. UN needs truly transformational and principled leaders, with competence and integrity. This kind of training helps achieve that important goal. I would like to see this training also conducted in French to benefit more UN staff. Everyone of us should use what we have learned in this training to lead ourselves better and in order to lead others from where we sit. Change towards the best is needed. Everyone of us has a role to play. I wish to express my gratitude to conceivers, organisations, implementers and participants to this training. Leadership is a queen amongst skills, a golden skill that we all need not only in the work place, but also in our families, schools, hospitals, countries, in all the social settings. If human competencies were to be compared with mines, then good leadership skills are pure gold."

ABou abass, minusma

Special Assistant to the Deputy Head, Switzerland

"UNEL-e is a fantastic learning and development opportunity. Packed with insight and access to well-curated resources and talented resource persons, this programme is a must-do for all UN staff who care about principled, inspiring and effective leadership."

Sash Jayawardane, IIIM Syria

Private Sector Partnerships, KSA,Saudi Arabia

"An excellent course to equip you with the necessary tools to advance your career, highly recommended!"

Mohammed AlAbdulwahid, UNHCR

Technical Officer,France

“I enjoyed very much being part of this group of professionals, my peers wherever they are and whatever they do, and sharing openly to progress together. Thank you!"

Virginie DOLMAZON, WHO

Child Protection Officer,South Sudan

"The UN Emerging Leaders e-learning programme was very insightful, practical, thought provoking and relevant to the UN working environment. The programme took me on a journey of self-discovery and more so, to a journey of effective leadership in my UN career. The way the content was delivered was so consuming and engaging."

Kweku Adoah Bassaw, UNMISS

QA, Data and Analytics Officer,Italy

"This course magically bundled all factors of learning success! A highly professional dedicated team, speakers and resource persons selected with extreme care and attention, a huge amount of learning resources, motivated peers that you can immediately relate to and connect with. Thank you, UNSSC colleagues for putting this together!"

Eiman Elmasry, ITC/ILO

Gender Affairs Officer, South Sudan

"I entered this programme with poor self-management. This programme taught me that I can leverage my Emotional Intelligence to develop interpersonal relationships and make my workspace comfortable. I also learned that it is okay to have emotions, the choice we have though, is how we respond to those emotions."

Mwiinga Cheelo, UNMISS

Gender Affairs Officer,USA

"This should be a mandatory course for any leader or aspiring leader within the UN. It does not only give you a good understanding of the UN leadership framework, but also provide you with tools on how to apply it. It was also refreshing to learn from colleagues across UN entities. It gave me a lot of new ideas for my own leadership development."

Sandra Grindgärds, DPO

Child Protection Officer,South Sudan

"The UN system leadership programme exceeded expectations. It offered a transformative learning experience that really helped me develop my style of leadership to better navigate in today's UN framework"

EVELYN IMALINGAT, UNMISS

Emergency Preparedness and Response, The Gambia

"Simply put, the UN Emerging Leadership program is THE game-changer. It changed my life in multiple ways and has provided me with invaluable knowledge, skills, and competencies to use in both my professional and personal life. Upward and onwards!"

Sharmila Lareef-Jah, WHO

National Professional Officer,India

"This is an excellent training program on leadership skills. The six weeks period passes like a fairytale. An offline mode can be more appropriate since routine office work affects the online learning."

Dr Arun Kumar, WHO

Human Resources Officer,Malaysia

"The trainers were all excellent, incredibly professional and knowledgeable, and they all produced good learning environments. Very instructive; helped me consider potential possibilities, particularly in the workplace. Along with the UN System Leadership Framework, this training performed an excellent job of giving concrete concepts in a way that encouraged instant use. Excellent course! Assist you in understanding the numerous ways that influence may make you more effective in your workplace and in all of your personal interactions.Thank you for a wonderful six-week UNSLF training. I learned a lot. The teaching style was outstanding - straightforward, but with lots of examples, visual reinforcement, and videos, etc. Then we had to conduct our own practical work! I am a multimodal learner, as I discovered through UNSLF, thus it was ideal reinforcement for me."

Jayabathury Munusamy, WHO

Programme Assistant,Egypt

"Thank you all for the well-designed course that is beneficial in our day-to-day working life."

Rasha Elhady Ahmed, WHO

HR Officer (Recruitment & Sourcing),Hungary

"The UNEL course was very interactive and helpful. The moderators, the guests all were great. It was awesome to interact with all the participants throughout the course and was useful in establishing a great network. I got great insight into the leadership styles and found it easy to implement them at my workplace. It is also proving helpful in boosting my self-confidence. I feel that it is also aiding in better productivity of the team. I would strongly recommend other emerging leaders to undergo this course."

Preeti Nautiyal, WHO

SRHR Specialist,Switzerland

"I feel enlightened, I have elevated awareness and understanding about the UNLeadership model and UN system leadership framework. The UNEL training course was profoundly satisfying and transformative. I feel confident to say that it has helped me to improve my leadership competencies (leadership skills, behaviors and attitudes), that will contribute to my increased performance.Thank you!"

Ulrika Rehnstrom Loi, WHO

Programme Management Officer, Canada

"A thoughtful programme, very well crafted from beginning to end, taking the participants on an explorative journey - from self discovery to interactions with peers and inspiring resources and testimonies. I really enjoyed it and highly recommend it! Shortly after the end of the programme I moved into a higher position within the UN system. Many thanks to UNSSC team and the faculties/UN colleagues who made this course so special!"

Laetitia sieffert, UNEP

Technical Officer, Gabon

"I have never met a 'faculty' as friendly and helpful as this. Thank you for creating that refreshing and enriching experience.My expectations were exceeded. I didn't know that what I was going to learn was something I normally never experience in any other formal learning."

Tendainashe Siwombe, WHO

"Thank you so much for great opportunities. It was a such learning experience for me to connect with colleagues from different organizations, listening presentations from all the experts, and have self-reflection to practice in my daily life. This program was definitely helpful for me to understand the UN leadership framework but also know myself including strengths and weaknesses, connect with colleagues in different organizations, levels, job networks, and duty stations, enhance my skills, and look back to my current work situation and team. I would like to continue learning and seeking any feedback from others."

Associate Human Resources,USA

Mariko Tatsumi Fithian, DMSPC

Associate Procurement Officer,Jamaica

"This programme represents an excellent set of tools for people in different situations... whether your current job does not reflect the relevance of the UNSLF and you do not feel seen, validated or respected, or if you are thriving but feel ready for that next step of the ladder... a set of tools to enable you to grow personally and professionally while you show the way to others walking behind you in true leadership fashion. I believe in that saying that when the student is ready, the teacher appears. If you feel the need for more or your supervisor sees potential in you, this programme will surely provide the space, time, knowledge and opportunity to learn from successful leaders, and also allow you to reflect, exchange ideas, and come up with solutions with peers from all over the world whose feedback and perspective will be enriching. Through every lesson, it will become more evident that if you choose to be a leader, you must learn to navigate the diverse relationships at work at all levels, and that such relationships start by knowing yourself and becoming aware of your own strengths and weakness, and that you must work on them and through them. Every week you will find yourself equipped with insight and exchanges that will hopefully make a difference in the way you see yourself and your working environment creating a new path... a new way ... one tiny behaviour habit at a time!"

Lilian VallesCarrillo, ISA

Technical Officer, Office of the Deputy Director-General,Switzerland

"I loved being part of this course and exploring more about leadership styles, techniques and prerequisites! The course provided me with useful frameworks and practical tools that I will apply throughout my professional journey. I really enjoyed it and was looking forward to every new module and webinar. I also loved all the excellent resources that were provided. I will be going back to them moving forward."

Tatiana Vorovchenko, WHO

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