A new initiative: Africa Spirals of Change

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AFRICA SPIRALS OF CHANGE 
Africa Spirals of Change contributes to the strengthening and transformation of teams and organisations. We do this by tapping into collective wisdom and courageous integrity assisting them to become more authentic, purposeful and effective in their vision and mission in the world. Our processes revitalize, renew and harness individual and organisational energy, knowledge, expertise and skills from within. This contributes to improving the lives of individuals and organisations on our continent and beyond its borders.
AFRICA SPIRALS OF CHANGE
Africa Spirals of Change contributes to the strengthening and transformation of teams and organisations. We do this by tapping into collective wisdom and courageous integrity assisting them to become more authentic, purposeful and effective in their vision and mission in the world. Our processes revitalize, renew and harness individual and organisational energy, knowledge, expertise and skills from within. This contributes to improving the lives of individuals and organisations on our continent and beyond its borders.
I facilitate a range of social processes, training and workshops as bespoke offerings in the following areas - For organisations, teams and communities of practice:
  1. Diversity and Transformation - 2 hour information session; half day awareness session, 1 day introductory training, 2 day workshop, 3 day training, ongoing follow up as needed
2. Organisational Culture Change - review and renewal process including revisiting vision, mission and values - 2 - 3 days, ongoing follow up as needed
3. Organisational Health and Well Being - half day introductory, 1 day workshop, 2 or 3 day organisational process, ongoing follow up as needed
4. Leadership and Management development Half day introductory, 1 day workshop, 2 day training, ongoing follow up as needed
5. Governance and Board Development Half day introductory, 1 day workshop, 2 day training, ongoing follow up as needed
6. Team Development and team cohesion sessions - 2 hour introductory, half day team building, 1 day team strengthening, 2 day team renewal and team cohesion, ongoing follow up as needed
7. Strategic Thinking and Planning - half day introductory, 1 day workshop, 2 or 3 day team/organisational strategy process
8. Enhancing Creativity and Learning in an Organisational Context - revitalizing workplaces and encouraging out of the box thinking and innovation to harness change - 1 day introductory session, 2 day workshop
9. Monitoring, Evaluation and Learning - A developmental approach to M&E that puts learning at the centre - 1 day introductory session, 2 day workshop, 3 day training, 5 day intensive training, ongoing follow up as needed
10. Facilitation skills training - 1 day introductory session, 2 day workshop, 3 day training, 5 day intensive training - for leaders, managers and practitioners wanting to enhance their skills particularly around transformative change
11. Personal Development, Visioning and Setting Goals - 1 day introductory, 2 day workshop, ongoing follow up as needed
12. Practice development and Reflection - reflecting on the work and effectiveness of organisational practices and processes internally and externally using the action learning framework - 1 day workshop, 2 or 3 day organisational process, ongoing follow up as needed
13. Healing and catharsis processes for organisational systems in pain and conflict - designing a tailor made process for the need of the team and organisation.
Tailor made processes will be designed to suit an organisation's need - these may range from short to long term accompaniment processes.
Please contact lead facilitator: Desiree Paulsen (Adv Dipl UCT , Mphil UWC)
Director at Africa Spirals of Change
email: desireepaulsen@gmail.com
mobile:+27825543622 for more information or a quotation
Desiree has successfully facilitated processes in universities, government institutions, local, national and international non-profits/ NGOs, corporates, schools
She works with a diverse range of highly skilled associates whom she partners with should the work require more facilitators and capacity.
For more information on her see blogsite: http://desireepaulsen.blogspot.com/
#transformation #diversity #race #changemanagement #organisationalculture #systemicoppression #leadershipdevelopment #learninganddevelopment #teamcohesion #organisationalrenewal #organisationalhealing #institutionalchange #institutionaltransformation #personaldevelopment


      Desiree Paulsen (Adv Dipl UCT , Mphil UWC)


                                                                                                       Director at Africa Spirals of Change

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