Sign up for UN Mastermind Groups 2023, a unique opportunity to enhance your leadership skills and capabilities for the 2030 Agenda | UNSSC

As we approach the halfway mark of the implementation of the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development, the urgency to achieve its ambition and sustainable development goals intensifies. This critical juncture offers not just a moment for reflection on our progress, but a call to redouble our efforts.

The United Nations System Staff College invites sustainable development leaders, UNSSC alumni, experts, and practitioners who are ‘centers of influence’ to apply for the UN Mastermind Groups 2023.

Thanks to the generous contribution of the Federal Republic of Germany, the programme, offered at no cost, will accept five to eight leaders who will embark on a three-month leadership journey.

Why the UN Mastermind Groups?

To truly usher in transformative change, it is imperative to reinvest in leadership capabilities. Enhanced leadership, imbued with the principles of inclusivity, innovation, and resilience, are essential in translating global commitments into action.

The FREE UN Mastermind Group offers:

Executive Networking: Join the ranks of esteemed leaders from across governments, academia, international organizations, and the corporate world, in deep, intellectual, and practical dialogues.
Transformative Experience: Enrich your leadership capabilities as you navigate the complexities of sustainable development, guided by our mastermind facilitator, Agnes Cserhati, who has over 27 years of experience as a trainer, consultant and coach.
Collaborative Power: The Mastermind Group symbolizes the pinnacle of collaborative thinking, emphasizing systemic thinking, innovation, transformation, and diversity.

Programme highlights

Leaders for Sustainable Development Mastermind: A confluence of global visionaries, seeking co-created leadership solutions to establish lasting pathways for sustainable development.

Your leadership journey

Engage in a virtual three-month journey, packaged in six interactive 90-minute sessions on the following dates:

17 November 2023, 15:00 to 16:30 CET, Zoom
1 December 2023, 15:00 to 16:30 CET, Zoom
15 December 2023, 15:00 to 16:30 CET, Zoom
5 January 2024, 15:00 to 16:30 CET, Zoom
19 January 2024, 15:00 to 16:30 CET, Zoom
9 February 2024 (Graduation Day), 15:00 to 16:30 CET, Zoom

Experience regular breakout sessions, deep dives into diverse topics, and personal leadership challenges. A certificate will be awarded to participants who complete at least 80% of the programme.

You will also have access to the UN Mastermind Alumni Forum, designed for cross-cohort interactions, amplifying networking potential.

Join our 2023 cohort

Send your motivation letter and CV to sustainable-development@unssc.org with the subject "Application for the UN Mastermind Groups 2023". Application deadline: 9 October 2023.

Testimonials

Luc de Clerck

Philips Healthcare

It was interesting to join forces virtually with UN leaders around the world to find solutions for leadership issues we encounter in our daily practice. Thank you to the United Nations System Staff College and thank you to the participants of this course for the advice related to working with the United Nations, which will certainly be useful in the projects that I implement together with UNFPA in Central and West Africa.

Alice Ruhweza

Worldwide Fund for Nature

One of the best things about the Mastermind Group is that it brings together leaders from diverse backgrounds and organizations facing common challenges. The one thing that holds us together is our desire to create a better world. Mastermind created a safe space for all of us to brainstorm together.

Aruna Gujara

Food and Agriculture Organization

It was an exciting and innovative initiative for Sustainable Development Leaders to share knowledge and explore opportunities to build back better and accelerate progress to effectively achieve the SDGs within less than 10 years. It was an inspiring journey and a truly innovative leadership lab that leveraged the power of collective intelligence to achieve the 2030 Agenda.

Michael Croft

United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization

The UN Mastermind helped remove my agency hat to understand better the mission and the challenges of the Resident Coordinators, allowing me to be more responsive and play a positive and empowered role as a UN Country Team member, to lower the cost of collaboration and build greater empathy between colleagues. And just as importantly, the UN Mastermind allowed for a genuine reflection on core UN values and principles that brought participants back to their original motivations for joining the Organization, enabling us to renew our sense of purpose.