Nasser bin Hamad Leadership Development programme announced

Manama, Oct. 21 (BNA): Under the patronage of HH Shaikh Nasser bin Hamad Al Khalifa, Representative of His Majesty the King for Charity Works and Youth Affairs, Chairman of the Supreme Council for Youth and Sports and President of Bahrain Olympic Committee, Nasser Bin Hamad Foundation (NBHF) launches the second in HH Shaikh Nasser bin Hamad Al Khalifa series of Leadership Programmes for aspiring young leaders in Bahrain. The programme will be held during four days of January 2016, beginning on the 4th and concluding on the 7th. 24 Bahraini nationals will be given the opportunity to immerse themselves in a profound learning experience, during which they will develop the key skills and knowledge to better lead themselves, their organisations and Bahraini Society. The programme will focus on developing participants’ potentials in a number of key areas from the worlds of both personal and leadership development. There will be a particular focus on building their competence in self-awareness, communication skills, problem solving, strategic thinking and personal authenticity. It will be a challenging programme, requiring participants’ total commitment, high levels of openness and a willingness to discover strengths and acceptance of areas for improvement. The programme will be engaging, interactive, experiential, fun and will involve both indoor and outdoor sessions and will be run in English. NBHF is pleased to share some of the feedback following the first programme that was concluded in March 2015. They included, "The program has really helped me in many ways by giving me a much needed push and motivation to move forward." "An insightful experience that everyone should try." "A fun and interactive way to develop insight regarding leadership." "A fast track to further understand yourself and others." The programme is being run in partnership with Yela! – A leading global provider of inspiring learning experiences. www.yela.me It is open to any Bahraini national aged 22-30 with a desire to learn and make a positive difference. It would be of benefit if participants’ were already leading a team but this will not exclude other applications. Successful applicants will be required to attend the whole programme, including staying in the hotel accommodation each night. Applications close on Saturday October 31st 2015. Shortlisted applicants will be notified by Sunday November 8 to attend interviews between November 17-19, 2015. Following the interviews, successful participants will be notified by November 23rd 2015. To apply please visit http://www.nbhf.bh