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THE SYMPOSIUM
2022

The very first The VALE Symposium took place on 7th of March 2022. The event was named "The VALE Leadership Webinar" and organised by our alumni and team. 

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What is a good leader like? This question was explored at length with the 30+ participants of the two-hour webinar. 

What is leadership

Through the eyes of the Symposium 2022 participants?

During the webinar, we focused on some of the key principles and learnings from the 2021 Value-driven Advanced Leadership Course. The course brought together 25 youth leaders in autumn 2021 and aimed to empower them to become more aware, skilled and value-driven leaders.

 

After the course, we challenged our Alumni to organize an online event with the direct support from The VALE Core Team. This not only allowed us to engage a wider community in vital topics of leadership, but also enable our course participants to prove themselves, to use their skills as young leaders through sharing what they have learned about leadership with others.

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The webinar was open for all interested. The call went out for people with varying levels of leadership experience: from young people who are yet to discover their own leadership potential, as well as more experienced leaders. The webinar was designed to explore the concept of leadership through the eyes of its participants. Through thoughtful questions and open dialogue, the webinar participants had the opportunity to reflect on their past experiences and consider different perspectives.

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Read on for a glimpse of the participants' thoughts! 

Image with some of the results of the survey.

During the webinar, we posted tough questions to the participants that served as starting points for intriguing discussions.

 

Interactivity was encouraged through time in small groups in breakout rooms as well as interactive polling with Mentimeter. By the end of the webinar, participants gained a better understanding of what constitutes good leadership - and had a better understanding of that the mission the the VALE is all about! 

A good leader is...

Thoughts by the VALE Symposium 2022 participants

a good coach

a trustable and reliable person

tries to find the strengths within a group, so that the group can grow and reach its goals together. Has an open ear

self-aware

follows the same values as he follows as a man

should know where they want to go and be able to communicate their goals (so they have a strategy and a strategic goal)

 Leads "with" the team, she does not decide OVER it

a good teacher

should have a growth mindset and vision

a person who enables the team members to work smoother and focus on their strengths

knows how to “listen”

has empathy

knows their strength and the team members' - they
bring out the best in everybody!

can adapt to different
situations

is able to receive but also share constructive criticism

someone who enables others to become good leaders
and self-leaders!

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