MANAGERIAL LEADERSHIP DEVELOPMENT PROGRAMME
APPLICATIONS WILL BE OPENING SOON!
The BMF Managerial Leadership Development Programme (MLDP) is tailor-made to produce BMF-type managers who will carry the transformation agenda as top-of-mind in the execution of their duties. This programme further aims to equip candidates with middle management skills.
WHO MAY JOIN THE PROGRAMME?
This is a programme geared for professionals, managers and entrepreneurs at different levels, industries and sectors who are members of the Black Management Forum in good standing. These would typically hold at least junior degrees/diplomas in their fields of expertise and have experience of no less than five years in corporate, government, entrepreneurship or non-governmental institutions.
At the end of the programme, the participant s should be able to:
- demonstrate self-awareness and the ability to utilise the tools of self-management.
- Demonstrate the understanding of and the ability to utilise tools of problem-solving and decision-making.
- demonstrate the understanding of personality and its impact on careers and working with or leading other people.
- demonstrate the understanding of the nuances of the power and influence, organisational cultures and the anatomy of institutionalised sexism and racism.
- demonstrate the understanding of critical competencies areas in which managers are required to be proficient.
- demonstrate the understanding of critical elements of communicating with the various audiences in order to influence decisions.
The programme is organised into 8 blocks with each block running for three weeks with contact sessions over one (1) full weekend every three weeks. In between the contact sessions, the individuals and teams are expected to do tasks that are the inputs into the contact sessions. Over and above the eight (8) learning blocks, there are three evaluative assessment of managerial learning (EAML) blocks also with three weeks spacing in-between.
The programme is run online via Zoom and the BMF Learning Management System (BMF LMS). The BMF LMS will contain all the necessary learning materials for the programme while the contact sessions will be conducted via Zoom and therefore requires that the participants have a computer, provision for data and reliable internet connectivity.
The programme is assessed through:
- tasks that happen throughout the course of the programme.
- a written report of journaled learnings covering the entirety of the programme.
- a written report of the action learning project.
- a presentation of the action learning project highlights.
WHAT THEMES ARE COVERED IN THE PROGRAMME?
The following themes will be covered in the programme arranged under eight (8) blocks of three weeks each with contact sessions conducted in one full weekend in each month. In addition, three (3) blocks are dedicated to assessments which culminate in the award of certificates for successful completion of the programme.
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Orientation to the programme Block 00
Programme structure, learning methodology, learning journaling and assessments.
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Personal Mastery Block 01
Understanding self
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Personal Mastery Block 02
Managing self
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Action-learning Project Block 03
Solving problems and making decisions
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Understanding people and working in teams Block 04
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Understanding organisations Block 05
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Understanding the job to be done Block 06
Managing job outputs, business processes and competencies
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Presentation skills Block 07
Preparing and delivering impactful presentations
HOW TO APPLY FOR THE PROGRAMME?
Candidates need to apply online using the application form below and will be selected on a competitive basis. Applicants to the programme, must, at the time of application, meet the following requirements:
- Be a paid up BMF member;
- Minimum two years of work experience;
- Candidate availability for the full duration of the programme period; and
What you will need?
- CV or business resume
- One-page motivational letter
TESTIMONIALS
“The BMF Young Professionals Development Progamme – I can best describe as a coliseum of high impact learning, thought-provoking content at break-neck pace where one emerges sharper, more resilient and capable of contending with the never-ending trials of climbing the corporate ladder or building future ready enterprises.
It’s a shared journey of industry networks turned life-long friends.”
LESEGO MAPHANGA
YPDP 2021/22 COHORT
“As an alum of the YPDP Program I understand that it offers the organisation a cauldron of competent and insightful individuals who are taught among other things to cultivate performance, encourage fellow team mates and best practice business growth methods”
LIZALISE DINGALIBALA
YPDP 2017/18 COHORT
