Executive Development Programme
Executive Development Programme
Module 1: Good Governance
Module Outcomes:
By the end of this Module, you should be able to:
Apply principles of good governance in making decisions in anticipating the impact and implications of such decisions.
Decipher organizational and political sensitivities regarding the state and act according to good governance principles.
Assess the nuisance in the international, regional and national political environment, sector priorities, structures and systems in the public sector while being attuned to external factors impacting the public sector.
Devise strategies to ensure that the organization is equipped to achieve objectives set according to overall public sector need and against the principles of good governance.
Module Contents:
Importance of Corporate Governance in the Namibian Public Service
The Namibian Public Service Governance Framework
Unit Standard 2: Organisational and Contextual Dynamics of Corporate Governance in the Public Sector
Government Role in Corporate Governance
Key principles to ensure good corporate governance in the public sector
Key Principles of Good Governance in the Public Sector
Strong commitment to ethical values
Strong commitment to the rule of law
Achieving good governance in the public sector
Governance Effectiveness Interventions
Developing the capacity of the entity, including the capability of its leadership and the individuals within it
Managing risks and performance through robust internal control and strong public financial management
Corporate Governance & State-Owned Enterprises
Learning Unit 3: Accountability & Transparency
Parliamentary Oversight
Relationship between Politicians and Executive Managers
Ethical Dilemmas in the Borderless World
Manage Ethics in Government
King Reports on Corporate Governance and Namcode
King IV™
Compliance and Risk Assessment
Namcode
The NamCode and Corporate Law
Focus
Focus Area - Internal Audit
Risk Management
IT Governance
Compliance
Alternative Dispute Resolution
Stakeholder Management
Boards of Directors
Audit Committees
Deloitte Governance Capabilities
Module 2: Organisational Development
Module Outcomes:
At the conclusion of this Module, you will be able to:
Create an environment for change organization wide or that have a wider impact.
Develop environments and relationships (inside and outside the organization) which reduce barriers to change management functions.
Display key principles/characteristics of transformational leadership that others seek to emulate and percolates through to the cultural development of the organization and the public sector collectively.
Module Contents:
Learning Unit 1: Strategic Thinking, Innovation and Service Delivery
Theory and Practice of Organisational Development
Why Pursue OD?
Organisational Development Process
Monitoring & Evaluation
Organisational Performance Management
Change Management
Planning
Committed Leadership
Informed Stakeholders
Change Communication Fundamentals
Aligned Workforce
Government Institutions as Open Systems
The Open System Theory in Modern Public Management
Institutional System Improvement in Government
Learner Unit 3: Transformative Leadership
Action Research
Five Phases of Action Research
The action inquiry cycle
Qualitative and Quantitative research
Strategic Planning
Planning & Management
Sustainable Development and National Planning
The three pillars of sustainable development
Human Development Index: Video clip Human Development Index
The Namibian development framework (The Namibian National Development Plan)
Business Process Re-engineering
Business Process Reengineering Steps
Total Quality Management
Module 3: Leadership in the 21st Century
Module Outcomes:
When you have completed this Module, you will be able to:
Develop the 21st Century competencies required for entrepreneurial, customer-focused and developmental public service
Analyse organizational communication and design a team management system and mentoring and coaching framework
Think strategically in the context of leadership by designing and applying strategies to resolve workplace conflict and deal effectively with a changing organizational environment
Module Contents:
Learning Unit 1: 21 Century Leadership, Strategic Partnership and Intergovernmental relations
21st Century Leadership
The 12 Secrets of a Happy and Productive Workplace
Seven Changes that Will Challenge Leaders – and Workers
Current Definitions and New Directions for Leadership
Leadership in the 21st Century
Leadership Styles
Autocratic Leadership
Democratic Leadership
Strategic Leadership Style
Transformational Leadership
Team Leadership
Cross-Cultural Leadership
Facilitative Leadership
Laissez-faire Leadership
Transactional Leadership
Coaching Leadership
Charismatic Leadership
Visionary Leadership
Leadership Competencies
The Public Servant of the 21st Century
Learning Unit 2: Advanced Communication, Mentoring and Coaching & Team Management System: A 21 Century Training Idiom
Communication
Define Communication
Improving Communication Effectiveness
Team Management System
Team Management Profile Questionnaire (TMPQ)
Mentoring & Coaching
Useful definitions
Coaching is…
Mentoring is…
The difference between coaching and mentoring
Business coaching & mentoring
Executive Coaching & Mentoring
Performance Coaching and Mentoring
Skills coaching & mentoring
Table 2: How do coaching and mentoring compare with related professional services?
Counselling
Consultancy
Learning Unit 3: Strategic Thinking and Analysis, and Conflict
Management, Cognitive Flexibility, Stress Tolerance & Divergence Thinking
Cognitive flexibility
Speak: Sound Strategic
Stephen Covey’s 2 x 2 matrix
Workplace Conflict Management
Cognitive Flexibility Theory
How To Be The Cognitively Flexible Leader
Stress Tolerance & Divergence Thinking
Workplace Stress
Time management tips for reducing job stress
Divergence Thinking
Learning Unit 4: Strategic Decision Making, Service Renewal, Result Based Leadership and Customer Focus
Strategic Decision-making and Analysis
Definition of Decision Making
The Four Stages of Problem-Solving
Essential Skills for Successful Problem-Solving
Citizen Focused Service Delivery: A Reading
African Charter: A Reading
Meeting Summary
Meeting report
Service Renewal
Service Delivery Improvement
Customer Focused Leadership
Module 4: Performance-driven Organisation
Module Outcomes:
At the conclusion of this Module, you will be able to:
Bring together individual and organisational performance according to international best practices
Design a supportive structure to promote the national priorities as envisaged in Vision 2030 and the NDP+5
Create a framework for integrated strategic financial management and budgeting in support for Government’s development agenda
Establish a productive foundation for effective and efficient programme planning and implementation that include excellence in the management of projects
Module Contents:
Learning Unit 1: Individual & Organisational Performance Management
Approaches That Focus On Individuals In The Organization
Linking the Organization and Individuals
Learning Unit 2: Policy Formulation and Implementation
Public Policy Making: A Reading
Learning Unit 3: Financial Management
Public Finance for Good Governance
Monetary policy
Fiscal policy
Mechanisms for assigning money to spheres and units of government
The public financial cycle of planning, budgeting & control
Budgeting as instrument for financial planning and management
Asset Management
Tenders and Tender Procedures
Learning Unit 4: Programme and Project Management
Programme vs Project Management: A Reading, based on an Interview with Graeme McKenzie
Roles, responsibilities, and skills in program management
Roles, Responsibilities, and Skills
Project Management Frameworks
Project Management Roles and Knowledge Areas
Project Management Framework
Select the Right Project Management Framework
Project Management in Government
Earned Value Management
Target Audience
The Executive Development Programme (EDP) is designed for Accounting Officers / Chief Executive Officers / Chief Regional Officers/ Deputy Accounting Officers / Deputy Permanent Secretaries according to the structures of Central, Regional and Local Authorities as well as Public Enterprises. In this context, Accounting Officers / Chief Executive Officer / Deputy Accounting Officers refer to the cohort that fills the highest management positions in the organisation and accountable for the institutional performance. Mayors and Councillors from Local Authorities are may also find this programme insightful and relevant. Commissioners from the Safety and Security Sector are also encouraged to apply.
Investment Costs
The cost of attending the EDP is N$30 000,- which is delivered in block release over a period of four (4) weeks.
The programme costs exclude lunch and refreshments.
METHOD OF PAYMENT
Personally at NIPAM
Or: Direct Deposit
First National Bank Namibia
Account Name: NIPAM
Account Number: 62 24 23 36 635
Branch Code: 281 872,
Branch Name: Corporate
TERMS AND CONDITIONS OF APPLICATION & PAYMENT
The receipt of a provisional admission letter / email from NIPAM should facilitate the procedure for obtaining a purchase order (PO).
The PO should be provided to NIPAM upon registration and must be paid within 30 days after commencement of the programme / course.
Please kindly note that: A 100% cancellation fee will be charged on any cancellations made.
Enquires:
EDP, SMDP & MMDP
Ms Grizell Beukes
+264-61-2964711
gbeukes@nipam.na
FP
Emilia (Muna) Leonard
+264-61-2964763
eleonard@nipam.na