UNITAR Online Catalogue
Human-Centred Leadership Online Workshop 2027
Multilateral Diplomacy
Contexte
The World Economic Forum (WEF)’s “The Future of Jobs Report 2025” projects that 170 million jobs will be created by 2030, while 92 million will be displaced. Now more than ever there is a growing importance of human-centred skills such as leadership, resilience, adaptability, and emotional intelligence. As organisations respond to rapid change, leadership approaches that prioritises people, purpose, and inclusion are becoming increasingly important. In this context, human-centred leadership plays a key role in fostering collaboration, trust, and effective engagement.
In line with the Pact for the Future and UN 2.0, this e-workshop introduces core principles of authentic leadership and explores transcendent leadership as an approach suited to today’s workplace challenges. It also creates space for participants to reflect on their leadership identity and consider how to apply human-centred leadership in practice
Objectifs du cours
This workshop aims to equip participants to understand and embody a more authentic, human-centered approach to leadership by exploring authentic and transcendent leadership, clarifying their individual leadership identity, and identifying practical ways to put human-centered leadership into practice both immediately and over time.
This workshop is one of the micro-credentials offered in UNITAR's Online Professional Diploma in Skills for the Future and Employability, comprising six online workshops: three focused on technical skills and three on human-centred skills.
Participants interested in further developing their competencies are encouraged to consider enrolling in the Professional Diploma programme. To register please click here.
Objectifs d'apprentissage
After completing the e-workshop, participants should be able to:
- Describe key principles of authentic and human-centred leadership;
- Explain the concept of transcendent leadership and its relevance in professional contexts;
- Reflect on their own leadership identity and areas for development;
- Identify ways to apply human-centred leadership in practice.
Contenu et structure
The e-workshop will be 3 hours long, conducted via the platform Zoom and will be facilitated by an expert on the topic. The material presented in the e-workshop will be interactive and assignments will be given for participants to further advance their knowledge.
Upon successful completion of the e-workshop, participants will be eligible to receive a certificate after successful completion.
Participants interested in further developing their competencies are encouraged to consider enrolling in the Online Professional Diploma in Skills for the Future and Employability. To register please click here.
Méthodologie
UNITAR courses are designed to be highly interactive and participatory. Activities will include direct access to understand and discuss the topics at hand with a top expert in the respective field as well as opportunities to exchange knowledge will fellow participants. All activities will be conducted online.
The workshop may consist of the following components:
- Compulsory and optional reading material, intended to teach the fundamentals of the topic;
- Multimedia and external links to additional books, articles, documents, and websites related to the lessons;
- Quizzes and case studies;
- Community Discussion Boards;
- Learning journal entries corresponding to each e-workshop;
- Collaborative learning tools such as simulation exercises.
Participants will have access to the UNITAR e-Learning platform, where they will be able to interact with each other and their instructor via the discussion boards, view course materials, videos, and recordings as well as relevant additional resources.
Audience cible
This workshop is designed for government officials, diplomats, private sector specialists, practitioners in the international arena, academics, students or any interested participants who are seeking to adapt to evolving global dynamics and strengthen employability through agility, innovation and data-driven strategic thinking.
Informations supplémentaires
Kindly note that the programme will only take place if the minimum number of participants has been reached.
If you register for the Online Professional Diploma in Skills for the Future and Employability you are not required to register for the individual micro-credentials.
UNITAR is a non-accrediting institution, and as such, diplomas that may be awarded by UNITAR carry no accreditation recognition.
Admission requirements
There are no specific admission requirements. Participants who wish to enrol in individual micro-credentials without being awarded the Professional Diploma can still do so.
General requirements
- Have a good command of the English language
- Be computer literate
Technical requirements
UNITAR recommends the following as a minimum in hardware and software to take our e-workshops. Please consult your Network Administrator or Systems person to ensure that you have the following:
- Platform: Windows 10 or 11; MacOS 10.15 Catalina, 11 Big Sur, and 12 Monterey; Linux
- Software: Zoom, Adobe Acrobat Reader, Microsoft Office (Windows or Mac) or Open Office
- Browser: Microsoft Edge; Safari; Google Chrome; t works better with Firefox 3.6 or higher. Note that JavaScript, Cookies and Pop-ups must be enabled.
Basic system requirements:
- Stable internet connection
- Speakers and a microphone
- A webcam or HD webcam
- Or, a HD cam or HD camcorder with video capture card
Payment information
We highly recommend credit card payments.
For more information, please contact mdp-elearning [at] unitar.org (mdp-elearning[at]unitar[dot]org)