IASS 2009: Courses’ Short Descriptions

Award Leaders Course (ALC). This first part of IASS 2009 involves both a Basic Leaders Course and an Expedition Course combined into one single seminar. Focus is on the Award’s philosophy (“What is the Award?”) and – due to its legal, security and local networking implications – the Expeditions section. Starting point is the German Award’s slogan – “Plus est en Vous – There is more in you (than you think)”.

Award Officers Course (AOC). Based on a proper understanding of the Award’s philosophy, this second IASS 2009 course has its focus on the Award’s management (“How to run the Award?”). Hence, the course has got the worldwide unique form of an Award Management Game (business simulation), which is supposed to prepare leaders “live” for their different tasks or to improve their work in different areas. The global strategy paper “Six Pathways of the Award” is used as an original point.

Workshops. There are actually two tracks of workshops during IASS 2009 – one between the two “big” courses, one at the end. For these parts, participants are invited to run their own short courses actually. If they have got any specific experiences with the Award or any specific skills useful in the work with it, which they would like to share with us – they should not hesitate to do so.

Train The Trainers (TTT). Experienced Award leaders who want to become Award trainers are introduced into this role and adopt it, coached by experienced trainers, in the different courses. First TTT meeting is happening already on Monday, 8 p.m.