The Youth Executive Leadership Programme (YELP) is designed for college and university students with high potential leadership acumen. This flagship 4-day residential leadership program offers a unique blend of thought leadership, practical application, and personal development that equips the youth to make a significant impact in their lives, professional and social career, and society.
This programme will enhance the ability to lead with confidence, credibility and authenticity. It will help to evaluate participants' own unique personality traits and self-awareness and enable them to manage the complexities and the competitive nature of modern society. The participants will be engaged by expert grassroots leaders with significant experience in educational, community and professional-organisational leadership.
Each graduate of the Youth Leadership Executive Programme will have the opportunity to work on an impactful project of their choosing, or one will be cocreated with them. Gift Foundation will guide the leaders to develop the project from A-Z and plan to execute them.
Only through personal relationships can a sense of individual
responsibility be re-established, giving young leaders the commitment to
follow through on the path to adulthood with a sense of pride and
accomplishment.
The program's goal is to identify youths who are transitioning to
adulthood and offer a positive support system to avoid the pitfalls that
can derail their lives.
Through the combination of experiential learning and skills-based
development, young people can learn and develop the following skills and
qualities with Young Leaders:
Has a state of balance in thoughts, emotions and behaviours that allows feeling good enough about life and supports the ability to fully function.
Can relate and engage with others with an open and warm attitude. Asks questions that show understanding and conveys information clearly and concisely, taking the audience into account.
Has good levels of self-esteem, is willing to ask questions and can work with minimal support.
Understands how to present oneself in different environments. Understands the requirements of work and diverse careers.
Resilience
Teamwork
Self-awareness
Problem-solving
Self-efficacy
Organisational
skills
Self-esteem
Financial
managementQualities of good leaders and the 21st-century leader: Participants will be
encouraged to consider what qualities make up good leaders and leadership and
measure their own performance/qualities against an agreed standard.
A discussion will be held regarding leaders being born versus being created
Discussion around traditional and contemporary theories on leadership:
A series of reflective and self-exploratory exercises designed to make
participants more self-aware and aware of others.
Theory and model:
Participants are guided through exercises designed to make them aware of the filters and lenses through which they view and interpret the world. Based on the assumption that 'you do not understand what you see - you see what you understand.'
Participants are guided through an exercise exploring successes in their private,
work, community and leadership lives. They are encouraged to identify the
reasons for achievement, available resources, and supporters.
Resources include: Daniel Goleman
Participants will identify their preferred conflict-handling technique using the
Thomas Kilmann Conflict Mode Instrument (TKI). By accurately measuring and
modelling an individual's behaviour in conflict situations, the instrument helps
open discussions about personal and group dynamics.
Five conflict-handling modes are discussed, and participants will be given the
knowledge to analyse a conflict situation and determine how to handle it
positively and productively.
Discussions around conflict and change management, leadership development,
performance improvement, team and relationship building, and understanding
situations and skills in handling these competently.
Negotiation skills and an understanding of the difference between conflict
resolution and management and positions versus issues are covered.
The four-day programme is held at top venues with all the modern amenities.
£500
Includes accommodation, food, ethical leadership programme certification.
Limited number of Full scholarships available.
50% discount available to those who are eligible.
It is open to male and female. Islamic etiquettes will be maintained throughout
the 4 day.
The Youth Executive Leadership Programme is a professional developmental
programme. We want to inspire our young leaders to become producers of
innovative ideas, projects and technologies, and not just be consumers while
remaining faithful to their values and faith.
What else will the graduates and attendees receive:
1. One to one coaching and mentoring - where appropriate and possible.
2. Free access to some coaching and counselling courses which, if all the levels
are completed, prepare for certification and accreditation with a mainstream
counselling body, as well as Islamic body - subject to terms and conditions.
3. Free access to some structured Islamic courses - subject to terms and
conditions.