Positive Leadership – Costa Rica
March 4 – 5, 2025 / September 4 – 5, 2025 University for Peace, Costa Rica
Positive Leadership – Costa Rica
To be decided, 2024 University for Peace, Costa Rica
Are you ready to take that next step, reflect on your leadership style and be inspired to set stretch goals?
Come join us in a magical setting on the UPEACE Campus. Experience connection, co-creation, learning, renewal, and global networking with a team of international facilitators and fellow international participants.
This seminar focuses on a human paradigm of leadership: the ability to connect with people you work with, to see how things look from their perspective, to engage and motivate them while appealing to their strengths and passions.
Who should take this course?
Positive Leadership is purposefully designed to be applicable at all ages and career levels, and across a variety of fields. Participants often share some of the following characteristics:
o A desire to change, grow, or re-establish passion for their career
o A deep drive to push personal boundaries and give back to the community/world
o The need to connect with like-minded individuals and broaden their already global mindset
o Professionals in fast-growing career fields who want to stay ahead of the curve
Who should take this course?
Positive Leadership is purposefully designed to be applicable at all ages and career levels, and across a variety of fields. Participants often share some of the following characteristics:
o A desire to change, grow, or re-establish passion for their career
o A deep drive to push personal boundaries and give back to the community/world
o The need to connect with like-minded individuals and broaden their already global mindset
o Professionals in fast-growing career fields who want to stay ahead of the curve
Today's “positive” leader is able to unleash the potential of each individual in the organization.
In this course we touch on the topic of ‘starting with the why.’ As an appetizer, check out this powerful TED Talk by Simon Sinek, which introduces a model of inspirational leadership by looking at Apple, Martin Luther King, and the Wright brothers.
During the course we analyze our own scores and develop our own how/why/what through the workshop process.
What to expect: course skills and benefits
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Leadership Skills
Gain strength-based leadership skills to bring out the best in everyone.
Personal Exploration
Deepen your understanding of your strengths and learn how to use them.
Empower
Learn strategies to grow appreciation, positivity and empathy for yourself and others.
Holistic Goals
Learn how to set and measure holistic goals to improve your work-life balance.
Certificate
A certificate from the Centre for Executive Education, at the United Nations founded University for Peace.
Personalized Feedback
Get personalized feedback from your course instructor to apply the course content to your life.
Dynamic Learning
Get an engaging, dynamic experience that replicates the important interaction of face-to-face sessions.
Network
Connect with a robust network of international leaders across many sectors in the workshop and beyond.
Holistic Goals
Set and measure holistic goals to monitor and improve your work-life balance.
Empowerment
Learn empowering strategies to cultivate appreciation, positivity and empathy for all.
Personal Exploration
Deepen your understanding of your unique strengths and learn how to utilize them.
Leadership Skills
Gain strength-based leadership skills to bring out the best in everyone.
Certificate
A certificate from the Centre for Executive Education, at the United Nations founded University for Peace.
Personalized Feedback
Get personalized feedback from your course instructor to apply the course content to your life.
Dynamic Learning
Get an engaging, dynamic experience that replicates the important interaction of face-to-face sessions.
Network
Connect with a robust network of international leaders across many sectors in the workshop and beyond.
This course counts as part of the Diploma in Social Innovation or Global Leadership Diploma.
Onsite Format
The course is designed to be a practical and hands-on workshop, allowing space for sharing and peer-to-peer learning. Spanning two full days on campus, we'll cover a variety of introspective activities, theory, and small group application.
We'll cover:
1. Emotional Intelligence
2. Positive Leadership
3. Conflict Transformation
4. Appreciative Inquiry
5. Strengths Feedback
6. Crafting a Purpose Statement
7. Knowing Personal Conflict Style
Amy Schmidt, is a writer, editor, and activist. She is from North Carolina and has settled in Costa Rica after earning her MA in International Peace Studies from UPEACE. She also facilitates empowerment self-defense, communication, and leadership courses for women and teens. All of her work comes through a trauma-informed and intersectional feminist lens. She seeks justice for all beings and the earth and loves dancing, sunshine, and juicy, tropical fruit.
This is a 2-day onsite course will be held at the University for Peace in Costa Rica in March 4 – 5, 2025 and September 4 – 5, 2025.
$895 tuition rate for the 2-day course in Costa Rica. A certificate is awarded upon completion by the Centre for Executive Education at the University for Peace, established by the General Assembly of the United Nations.
Enroll with a colleague each will receive a 10% discount. Contact us for groups of 3 or more.
University for Peace alumni and alumni of the Centre for Executive Education receive a discount.
Have a question? Contact us at centre@upeace.org with inquiries or to set up a phone call, or visit our Frequently Asked Questions section. Positive Leadership is also listed on GoOverseas.com, where you can find a number of reviews from past participants!
Past participants say:
“This course is an eye opener. Positive Leadership is all about focusing on strengths and opportunities and a good way to ensure a healthy work- environment.”
-Jelle-Jochem Duits, Netherlands/South Sudan
“Find your WHY by engaging with committed leaders and social entrepreneurs coming together to lead in a world of constant change. UPEACE brings nations together for a common purpose. The WHY is the betterment of humanity, with wisdom, compassion, and grit.”
-Iris Prada, Costa Rica
“It’s not an investment, it’s a gift for your mind and your soul. This is not just another workshop, it’s the beginning of a journey.”
-Diego Lineiro, Argentina
“This course sure tackles issues not normally addressed in other programs. It is powerful, innovating, thought provoking…Highly recommended!”
-Cindy Fonseca, USA/Costa Rica
