Voices from Afar

how to actively involve overseas andprogrammatic

colleagues in leading learning

11:30-11:40

Introduction of ‘Voices from Afar’ topic and quick case study of WVI LEAP/DME global virtual training

11:40-11:50

A perspective from someone who was a voice from the field: Holta Trandafili

11:50-12:20

Table huddles and one-minute report backs to plenary

12:20-12:30

Hubs of Training (‘HoT’spots)

Past-State Content Generation and Distribution Paradigm

Future-State Content Generation and Distribution Paradigm

Future-State Content Generation and Distribution Paradigm

Current-State Content Generation and Distribution Paradigm

Holta TrandafiliWorld Vision Albania

WVI Middle East and Eastern Europe RegionWVUS – DC Office

11:50-12:05Huddles of 2-3 participants who don’t already know each other

Discussion questions: 1. Is the topic of ‘voice from afar’ important to you and/or your organization? Why or why not? 2. What have you and/or your organization done, if anything, to raise your ‘voices from afar’? Talk about successes & frustrations.

3. What should/could you or your organization do to ‘raise more voices’ from afar in the coming days/weeks/months?

12:05-12:20 Volunteers to give one-minute report backs from table huddles --

on any of the 3 questions discussed

Strengthening Project Management in the Southern Africa Region

World Vision International & LINGOs10 August 2010 – 10 April 2012

The project is designed to provide a blended learning architecture for project managers which can be made available at low-cost or no-cost. Learning activities are purposefully designed so that they: (i) minimize/negate the need to travel; (ii) are free or low cost, and; (iii) are available with a frequency which would not be possible using only traditional face to face capacity building approaches.

Guiding Vision –Utilize local facilitation skills while blending in-

country face-to-face/communal learning with distance input from Subject Matter Experts

– Link multiple Hubs of Training in National Offices within narrow time zone span for joint capacity building and shared learning

DRC

Risk (1= lowest 10=highest)

Probability Potential Impact

Total Steps to Manage Risk

High variability in existing PM competencies in learner spectrum (from high level managers to community people)

10/10

3/10

30

Project will emphasize pre-work, coaching, & follow-up to accompany all events – with consideration for possible alternative community credential. Control of the trainee application and selection processes.

Low bandwidth weakening connections for participation in eLearning events

7/10

3/10

21

Use of low-bandwidth technologies, cell phones for audio back-up & DVD/CD for off-line copies of learning resources

WV staff and partners will under-utilize technology-assisted learning resources

3/10

6/10

18

Social learning approaches (Hubs of Training – HOT spots) will be used in combination with technology approaches. Engage IT staff to assist with planning and solutions.

WV National Offices fail to sufficiently organize learning events resulting in poor attendance at organized courses

2/10

7/10

14

SARO leadership will continue to make PM learning a priority and will continuously provide incentives for priority participant support.

Project Board Members Role Responsibility

Don Sucalit PMU Director Represent WVI-SAR Team (Sponsor)

Eric Berg LINGOs CEO Represent LINGOs Team (Supplier)

Martin Silutongwe N.D. WVI Lesotho Represent National Office Perspective (User)

Rotation (3-month term) N.O. PM Coordinator

Represent Quality Assurance perspective (User)

Roger Steele Project Manager Lead role for LINGOs Team