PAID–ESA successfully conducted an advanced professional training on Emotional Intelligence, Leadership, and People Management, strengthening leadership effectiveness and people-centered management capacities.
The Pan African Institute for Development – East and Southern Africa (PAID–ESA) successfully delivered an Advanced Training on Emotional Intelligence, Leadership, and People Management, reinforcing its commitment to high-impact leadership and professional development across Africa.
The training focused on strengthening participants’ ability to lead with self-awareness, emotional regulation, empathy, and strategic people management skills in complex organizational and development contexts. Drawing on applied leadership frameworks and real-world case studies, the programme equipped participants with advanced tools to enhance team performance, manage conflict, improve communication, and foster inclusive, high-trust work environments.
Targeted at senior professionals, managers, development practitioners, and emerging leaders, the training emphasized people-centered leadership, adaptive decision-making, and emotional intelligence as critical competencies for effective governance, humanitarian action, and institutional performance. Participants engaged in interactive sessions, practical exercises, and reflective leadership practice aligned with contemporary organizational challenges.
Through this advanced training, PAID–ESA reaffirms its role as a trusted regional hub for executive education, capacity building, and leadership excellence, contributing to concerted, decent, and sustainable development across Africa—because strong institutions start with emotionally intelligent leaders.