LEATRA

LEADERSHIP TRAJECTORY

Many farmers’ and entrepreneurs’ organisations that Trias works with, lack strong leadership and a shared vision to drive internal change processes. To respond to this, Trias has developed LEATRA, a leadership trajectory. It supports leaders to be able to inspire people, create a vision and guide a group to commit to a change process within an organisation.

how does it work?

“I never imagined I would have the ability to lead a group of women. Many things have changed for me, I became more confident and courageous. I am no longer afraid to speak in public. I even gained the courage to apply for the presidency of my union.”

Awa OUEDRAOGO (president of UERWL, Burkina Faso)

WHY DOES IT WORK?

In depth preparation
Prior to each training session, the trainers undergo two days of pedagogical preparation. Technical and financial support of Trias is therefore essential.

Inspiring pedagogical material
Images, videos, quotes, proverbs… the tools used for the training sessions emphasize non-verbal elements. This inspires participants and makes an impression in order to stimulate changes in attitudes.

Train the trainer
Participants were identified to become, in turn, trainers or coaches. They demonstrate a real enthusiasm for LEATRA and want to pass on what they have learned. These leadership champions are key resource persons on whom we rely to scale up the approach.

“On a daily basis, I try to apply the coaching approach: to become a supporter of ideas rather than one who formulates advice. I try to get people to ask themselves the right questions and find their own solutions. When the proposals come from practice and experience, applying them in practice is much easier.”

Jules OUEDRAOGO (Fert, Burkina Faso)

OUR IMPACT