Planning for CCL/LBB Train-the- Trainer Program for APMAS/IFAD Cambodia Scoping Mission

Background CCL will conduct a Leadership Beyond Boundaries train-the-trainer program sponsored by APMAS/IFAD on September 17-26, 2012 in Phnom Penh for 16 local-based service providers (training institutions and individual trainers/facilitators) from Cambodia, India, Indonesia, Laos and Vietnam. Leadership and management are two distinctly different yet complementary skills. Both are necessary for today's changing and complex project environment. While project management skills ensure that processes — such as planning, scheduling, estimating, budgeting, monitoring and staffing — are working effectively, leadership skills provide the driving force that creates project success. This is especially relevant for complex projects such as United Nations International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD)-supported projects which work with various and multi-level stakeholder with different interests and backgrounds. These projects are highly-valued due to the public-type source of funding and the rural poor target beneficiaries that are served through these projects. Successful implementation of these projects will have significant implications to the target communities. Therefore, good project leadership and management are very essential for IFAD-supported projects.

Sustained Action: Collaborate more effectively with farmers to increase productivity and reduce poverty LE: Build capacity of project managers Trainers & Designers Project Managers Farmers LBB Trainer-the Trainer Program Growing Grassroots Leadership Capacity in Rural South-East Asia ToT: Build capacity of trainers

Key Objectives 1.The Leadership Beyond Boundaries Train-the-Trainer program will build capacity for a range of audiences working to advance agriculture in SE Asia: program designers, trainers, project managers, and farmers. 2.The Train-the-Trainer program will prepare trainers and program designers to build the leadership capacity of hundreds of project managers who serve tens of thousands of farmers. The program will build these project managers’ self awareness and confidence, their ability to collaborate across functions, and work more effectively with stakeholders. 3.The Train-the-Trainer program will include as many as 5 embedded Leadership Essentials programs that will enable training to be extended to as many as 100 constituents. 4.The Train-the-Trainer program will also be a pilot/launch pad for the development of a customized follow-up program under PADEE that would cascade out at scale to farmers.

LE for ToT Participants Experience the Leadership Essentials program as participants to experience impact for self and see approach modeled (2 days) CCL Way Learn content, facilitatio n and design skills, prepare for delivery (3 days) Deliver LE Program Practice delivery with project managers and farmers to gain experience, confidence, and learning (2 days) Feedback for Trainers Receive feedback from participants and CCL coaches. Look forward to application in field. (1 day) FFSS Planning Envision how a customized intervention could be created for farmers (1 day) Post- Program Trainer Support Virtual consultation for the trainers as they prepare to apply their learning in the field Evaluation Assess the impact of the program in achieving objectives Trainers & Curriculum Designers Project Managers & Extension Workers Farmers PADEE Team Program Overview

LBB ToT for Trainers: Key Areas for Development Content Knowledge – Learn leadership development content and key principles Facilitation Skills – Learn CCL Way, Socratic method, learner-centered facilitation – Gain confidence as facilitator through practice and feedback Design Skills – Understand leadership development process, adult learning principles, program design

Leadership Essentials for Project Managers: Key Areas for Development Leading Self – Self-awareness, emotional intelligence, mindset – Learning tactics, setting development goals Leading with Others – Understanding leadership – Teaming/working collaboratively – Communication, listening, feedback Leading Change – Understanding the change process – Influence, decision-making – Boundary-spanning leadership

Roles CCL/LBB: Will be responsible for program design and delivery and post-program trainer support AIT/APMAS: Will be responsible for program management – participant selection/registration, site selection and program coordination RULIP: Will assist AIT with local coordination VBNK: Will be tapped for post-program trainer support