On May 9th, 2020, PRO Leadership arranged a webinar entitled “Our Mindset- Our Friend to Overcome the World of Crisis.”

It was arranged for PRO Leadership teams both in the diaspora and Africa. We got permission from attendees to record the webinar and share it with those who missed the webinar with leaders like yourself. Watch it and let us know your feedback.

This webinar was the second of a series of webinars. It was designed to emphasize the importance of mindset for leaders as they lead their people during this tough time. It aimed at equipping leaders to understand their mindset, be friends with it, and learn ways in which their mindset determines their access to the world they live in and determine their opportunity to cope with stressful situations like the current devastating COVID19 pandemic.

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Date: Saturday May 9, 2020

Time: 11:00 AM US Eastern (6:00 PM Ethiopia time)

Title: “Our Mindset- Our Friend to Overcome the World of Crisis”

Description: This webinar is the second of a series of webinars. It is designed to emphasize the importance of mindset for leaders as they lead their people during this tough time. It aims at equipping leaders to understand their mindset, be friends with it, and learn ways in which their mindset determines their access to the world they live in and determine their opportunity to cope with stressful situations like the current devastating COVID19 pandemic.

Learning Objectives:

1. To understand how our mindset helps us understand ourselves, others and the world we live in
2. To understand how our mindset determines how we respond to external stimuli and how we cope with the stress that comes from the direct and indirect impacts of the current COVID 19 pandemic
3. To recognize ways of developing the right mindset for all situations including crisis
4. To bring together our community of learning and practice in this testing time of a global challenge

Venue: Zoom platform, requires getting the link and login info

Duration: One hour & thirty minutes

Moderator: Amha Woldemeskel

Facilitator: Dr. Berhanu Tadesse Taye

Resource Person: Dr Tigist Belete

Participants: PRO Leadership Cohorts in the US and Ethiopia

Tentative Agenda:

• 10:45 – 11:00    Registration and Call to order
• 11:00 – 11:15    Welcome and introduction of topic and participants
• 11:15 – 11: 45   Presentation of topic
• 11:45 – 12:15     Reflections, Questions and Answers on topic
• 12:15 – 12:30     Conclusion, The way forward
• 12:30pm         End of session

NB– Please tune in and adjust your audio and video early as the session will be sharp on time.

Organizers:

                  Amha – Program Director

                  Berhanu – Learning Director

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On April 25th, 2020, PRO Leadership arranged a weninar entitled “Managing Emotions in the COVID19 Era.”

The webinar was the first of a series of webinars. It aimed at equipping leaders to understand and develop their emotional fitness during this tough time caused because of COVID19 pandemic. It was also designed to empower leaders to tap into their own emotions and the emotions of others to cope with, outlast, and ultimately come out stronger once this is all over.

It was arranged for PRO Leadership teams both in the diaspora and Africa. We got permission from attendees to record the webinar and share it with those who missed the webinar with leaders like yourself. Watch it and let us know your feedback.

To learn more about PRO Leadership, attend future events including the upcoming webinars during this pandemic era, and also join the movement in raising New Breed Leaders of Africa, check our website at www.proleadership.org

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Date: Saturday April 25, 2020

Time: 11:00 AM US Eastern (6:00 PM Ethiopia time)

Title: “Managing our Emotions in the COVID 19 era”

Description: This webinar is the first of a series of webinars. It aims at equipping leaders to understand and develop their emotional fitness during the COVID19 pandemic. It also empowers leaders to tap into their own emotions and the emotions of others to cope with, outlast, and ultimately come out stronger once this is all over.

Learning Objectives:

1. To understand how the current COVID19 crisis affects our emotions
2. To manage our emotions and the stress that comes from the direct and indirect impacts of the pandemic
3. To recognize how the crisis may affect other people’s emotions and how to leverage our emotional fitness to support others
4. To bring together our community of learning and practice in this testing time of a global challenge

Venue: Zoom platform, requires getting the link and login info

Duration: One hour & thirty minutes (with possible extension by thirty minutes)

Moderator: Dr. Berhanu Tadesse Taye

Facilitator: Dr  Assegid Habtewold

Resource Person: Dr. Yetnayet Asfaw

Participants: PRO leadership cohorts in the US and Ethiopia

Tentative Agenda:

• 10:45 – 11:00    Registration and Call to order
• 11:00 – 11:15    Welcome and introduction of topic and participants
• 11:15 – 11: 45   Presentation of topic
• 11:45 – 12:15     Reflections, Questions and Answers on topic
• 12:15 – 12:30     Conclusion, The way forward
• 12:30pm         End of session

NB– Please tune in and adjust your audio and video early as the session will be sharp on time.

Organizers:

                  Amha – Program Director

                  Berhanu – Learning Director

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Another successful New Breed Leaders of Africa workshop at Addis Ababa University University Black Lion facilitated by dynamic young leaders of PRO Leadership in Addis Ababa.

This kind of successful program cannot be organized without teamwork. Congrats to the Addis team who worked behind the scene tirelessly.

Below are some of the pics:

I had a very productive discussion with VOA Amharic Gabina’s producer HABTAMU SEYOUM earlier this past week. He asked me very timely questions that are very relevant to Ethiopian youth, the future of the country.

The interview focused on the youth’s role to overcome conflicts, unemployment, and ultimately pick themselves from the ashes to greatness through self-initiative, small scale action, and persistence. In the interview, I mentioned about PRO Leadership’s effort in Ethiopia to empower the youth starting from AAU; how I was handling myself when I was young :-); examples of some of the things I used to do that helped me to get where I’m today; how other countries built their people to take themselves from the third world to first class, and more.

Here is the reporting of the interview: https://amharic.voanews.com/a/5252179.html It begins around 10: 16. Check it out and let me know your thoughts. The detail of the interview will soon be available on VOA’s website.

Today at Ghion Hotel, PRO Leadership’s Team in Addis offering Training of Trainers (TOT) for AAU faculty representatives as we expand our New Breed Leaders of Africa program to students in the different faculties of the University.

Here are some pics…

On January 28, 2020, PRO Leadership provided the second workshop at AAU. The facilitators were Dr. Yetnayet Asfaw and Salem G/Mariam. Below are some of the pics from the event.

On January 15, 2020, PRO Leadership provided a leadership workshop for students at Addis Ababa University (AAU), Black Lion medical school. The speakers were Dr. Yetnayet Asfaw (Director of Partnerships) from the US, Yonas Duguuma and Hanna Hailu from the Addis team. Below are some of the pics from the event.

The new century is for Africa. Regardless of your age and geographic location, you’re called to be that generation. That generation that transforms Africa in one generation: New Breed Leaders of Africa.

Though Africa is facing so many challenges, she has been shown some encouraging signs of progress. What is more? Especially in recent years, there are some signs of hope that show the continent is heading toward her lasting transformation. You don’t want to miss this golden opportunity to be part of this historic movement. You need to take leadership initiatives in the area of your passion and where you can add unique values.

You may already know that I’m working toward publishing a book that demonstrates the importance of bridging the leadership gaps by raising youth and women leaders who shoulder the responsibility to take Africa to the next level. The book will be published during this year’s annual leadership conference. It offers some insights, statistics, stories, approaches, and leadership development programs necessary to raise the New Breed Leaders of Africa.

You may also already know that PRO Leadership, I’m part of its leadership, launched an Initiative in 2019 both in the diaspora and on the soil of Africa. If this is your first time to hear about PRO Leadership or don’t know about its history, you should check out this video clip where I explained when and why PRO Leadership was formed, what we have been doing since its establishment, and about the Initiative. By the way, we have begun implementing the first and foundational program of the Initiative called New Breed Leaders of Africa starting from Addis Ababa, the seat of the African Union.

If you are an experienced leader with some track record and/or a learning professional both in the diaspora or back home in Africa and would like to participate in raising the next generation African leaders, reach out to us. We can share with you the materials of the program plus train you virtually as a trainer to provide the same program in your respective country, organization, school, and so on.

While I’m finalizing the book and PRO Leadership teams both in the US and Addis working hard to do great things in the New Year, I decided to serve those of you who are committed to engaging with me on Facebook. Just created a group you should belong to.

We can use this group to exchange ideas, learn together, and develop our mind set, skill set, and character set regularly. Leadership development, like gardening, requires constant effort from each one of us, and I’m giving you another chance in the group. Use this platform to take your leadership to the next height and play your fair share in transforming first your life, career, community, and ultimately Africa in one generation together with other fellow New Breed Leaders of Africa.

To join this group, no requirement. You could be one of our graduates or leaders of PRO Leadership, Advisor, Volunteer or someone who is interested to grow in the area of leadership. Whatever the case may be, you can join the group for free and get the following:

1. Weekly blog post
2. Regular educational video clips
3. Social media quotes and short posts
4. Opportunities to engage in vibrant discussion with your fellow New Breed Leaders of Africa and myself.

To begin with, join the Facebook Group created for this purpose. Going forward, I encourage you to comment, ask questions, and also share your perspectives and stories.

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Those of you who are interested, I encourage you to subscribe to my personal YouTube Channel (https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCrFPUosC_CDvwr_CwIW5EMA?view_as=subscriber) that aims at turning underdogs like you and me into greats. Subscribe also for the podcast (https://assegid.com/?page_id=1330). You will get great insights, and action tips that enabled many underdogs to excel. 

Note: Please don't join the group or sign up if you aren't serious and willing to actively engage in the coming years and decades.