Since the official launch of the Girl Guide and Girl Scout leadership model in 2017, and the subsequent release of the WAGGGS Leadership Development Framework in early 2021, the Core Mission Team has worked to mainstream these throughout the Movement, supporting MOs and the Global Team to increase understanding of the Model, champion its inclusion in the everyday culture of organisations, and promote meaningful and accessible leadership development opportunities for all.
Whilst it is important to us that we share the work that has been done so far, the main value we see in this report is for you - as Member Organisations, Component Associations, leaders of girls, or anyone else involved in supporting the development and learning of others in WAGGGS - to see the diverse ways in which opportunities for girls and women to practise leadership can be created. We hope you take this as a collection of examples of how you can adopt and mainstream the leadership model in your work, to support leadership development at all levels!
As you read through the report, we encourage you to exercise your
worldly,
reflective, and
creative and critical thinking mindsets and ask yourself:
- could a similar idea be implemented in my MO/CA, team or group?
- how could this be adapted to suit the context of my MO/CA?
- does my MO/CA already have an existing programme, initiative or project that could link to, and embed, the WAGGGS leadership model in some way?
- in the context of my MO/CA, who would benefit from implementing a similar idea?
- what could be the long-term impact of implementing such an idea?
- who would need to be involved to make it happen?
To find out more about how the Core Mission Team can support your MO/CA with leadership development, or to share with us work you have already done in your organisation, contact us by emailing [email protected].
We wish you a happy reading!!
