Accelerator
WIN Leadership Accelerator
WIN Leadership Accelerator is an intensive, nine-month long career and leadership programme for journalists and editors working in Africa, the Arab Region and Southeast Asia. The programme accepts 100-150 applicants, annually. Women media professionals from the following countries are eligible to apply: Botswana, Kenya, Malawi, Rwanda, Somalia, Tanzania, Uganda, Zambia, Zimbabwe (WIN Africa), Egypt, Jordan, Lebanon, Palestine (WIN Arab Region), Myanmar, Vietnam, the Philippines and Indonesia (Southeast Asia).
Approach
Through a combination of coaching, training, mentoring and networking, we enable journalists and editors who take part in the programme to acquire new skills and build their capacity to lead and transform.
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Watch what WIN alums say about the Leadership Accelerator journey
67% of WIN alums have reported career progression after completing the Leadership Accelerator programme
Opportunities
Successful applicants to the WIN Leadership Accelerator programme benefit from the following:
One-on-one coaching to create a three-to-five year career roadmap
Develop your career management plan and learn how to implement it. Coach and mentee meet individually on five occasions with follow-up sessions. Our coaches use global best practices, customised specifically for the WIN Accelerator.
Certified Media Management training
Regional and global experts drawn from the WIN and WAN-IFRA extended community deliver training on: newsroom management, financial management, operationalising digital strategy and the business of news. Delivered in person and via e-learning platforms.
Gender Balance in Content training
Get exposed to tools and tactics to help you and your organisation achieve more balanced and representative content.
Managing Sexual Harassment training
Tools and procedures to protect yourself and members of your team from sexual harassment in the newsroom and in the field.
Leadership Hubs
National or regional in-person and virtual gatherings that will help to develop personal and career management strategies and build professional networks.
*COVID-19 Precautions: Given the ongoing risks from COVID-19, the WIN Leadership Accelerator is currently offered entirely and exclusively online through virtual meetings, webinars and training. This approach will continue until it's safe to resume in-person events, based on local and regional conditions.
Who can apply
The WIN Leadership Accelerator is targeted at mid to senior level editors and journalists in WIN’s intervention markets. Participants must have two to three years of experience managing people or processes and be working in the media sector – print or digital newspapers, radio and, in some cases, broadcast.
We recognise that gender is not binary. All media professionals who are women identifying, as well as non-binary people, are welcome to apply to the Accelerator.
“This, in my opinion, is one of the best settings for peer-to-peer learning and self-discovery. Peer-to-peer mentoring intrigues me because it allows you to observe your peer for the first time in the role of a mentor, which contradicts the conventional wisdom about what mentoring is.”
Nonhlanhla Ngwenya, Alumn member from Zimbabwe
More about the Media Management Training (MMT)
WIN has established training partnerships with leading academic and professional training institutions in Africa, the Arab Region and Southeast Asia to develop a customised management and leadership training curriculum for mid-level journalists and editors who are ready to take on greater responsibilities within their newsrooms. WIN has partnered with Fraycollege to deliver the Women in News Media Management Foundation e-learning course in Africa, Southeast Asia and globally. WIN has partnered with the GAPP institute within American University in Cairo to deliver the Women in News Media Management programme for the Arab Region. WIN has also developed in-house customised training focusing on the business of digital and how to operationalise digital strategy in your news organisation. This is tailored to emerging and transitional media markets and is a must for any aspiring media leader.
Countries covered by the WIN Africa programme are: Botswana, Kenya, Malawi, Rwanda, Somalia, Tanzania, Uganda, Zambia, and Zimbabwe. If your country is not part of WIN Africa, you can apply for e-learning courses, and our WIN MMT scholarship via the “Online” tab.
The Women in News Media Management Foundation e-learning Course was developed in partnership with Fraycollege . Successful applicants to the Women in News programme may access the course free of charge. Currently the course is offered in English.
Course description:
This course provides an introduction to media management, and is intended for those who have limited experience in management; however, it will benefit even experienced managers by reminding them of the basics.
There are 5 modules in total:
1. Leadership and management
The purpose of this module is to enable participants to gain insight into the role of leadership within a work context, and thus providing them with the skills and knowledge to add value to one’s job. The expected outcomes include; explaining the concept of leadership, differentiating between leadership and management, analysing and comparing leadership theories, applying the different roles and qualities of leadership in a work context.
2. Change management
This module explores strategies in keeping abreast of trends without compromising your business focus. The expected outcome from this module include; analysing own unit in terms of opportunities for innovation, demonstrating understanding of the techniques that promote creativity, developing a plan for creating an environment conducive to innovation, leading a team through a creative thinking process.
3. Finance for non-financial managers
Provides essential tools for the ability to assess the company’s financial practices. The expected outcomes include; A general understanding of methods and techniques for interpreting financial information, basic understanding of accounting and financial practices within the organisation, a basic understanding of methods and techniques for reading financial data from reports, the financial objectives of a business, the roles and responsibilities in financial planning.
4. Marketing and Advertising
Marketing and advertising form an integral component of any business, find out why and how to use this to your advantage. The expected outcomes include; monitoring the marketing environment and determining variables for marketing activities, distinguishing the role of marketing research and marketing information systems in investigating and understanding the operations of the marketplace, distinguishing characteristics of major markets, identifying influences on consumer behaviour in relation to marketing activities.
5. Human resources including newsroom processes.
This module covers imperative skills for second level managers such as heads of department, section heads or divisional heads, and may have more than one team reporting to them. The expected outcomes include; demonstrating knowledge of the principles and processes of team building in workplace activities, getting agreement from team members on objectives, timeframes, rules and guidelines for participation, leading the team to complete workplace activities.
Is the Course Certified?
Fraycollege is accredited under the South African Media and ICT sector education training authority (MICT-Seta) for the delivery of the National Certificate Journalism. Currently, the Media Management Foundation course is in the process of further development in order to have it accredited as a recognised skills programme. This course is benchmarked as a post-secondary school qualification (NQF level 5) under the South African National Qualification Framework (NQF).
How does it work?
Learners are granted six weeks to complete the e-learning short course. The course content uses a combination of text, videos and questions.
Learners must complete each of the modules, and complete a project to earn a WIN certificate.
Each module includes a quiz, based on the content covered in the module and assesses the learner, based on prescribed assessment criteria required by the relevant sector education training authority (Seta).
Registration
Learners must complete the registration form at the beginning of the course and submit the following:
– Certified copies of their identity documents or passports
– Certified copies of their qualifications
Completing the course
In order to earn their certificates, learners are required to:
1. Watch the course introduction video and read through the welcome note;
2. Watch all videos (average clip length 15 minutes) and not skip through any of the content as they will be tested at the end of the module;
3. Score at least 80% on quizzes at the end of each module to be able to progress to the next modules;
4. Complete and pass each module to proceed to the next
5. Complete one module per week for the duration of the course to encourage learners to complete at least one module per week. Learners who fall behind on their weekly deadlines will be granted an opportunity to catch up
Please note that NO extensions beyond the course duration will be granted.
Definitions
SETA – “SETA” stands for Sector Education and Training Authority. They SETAs are responsible for the education and training and their job is to help implement the National Skills Development Strategy and to increase the skills of people in their sector.
SAQA – The South African Qualifications Authority (SAQA) is a juristic person – that is an entity given a legal personality by the law. The South African Qualifications Authority Board is a body of 12 members appointed by the Minister of Higher Education and Training.
NQF – The NQF is a comprehensive system, approved by the Minister of Higher Education and Training, for the classification, registration and publication of articulated and quality-assured national qualifications and part-qualifications.
Read more on www.saqa.org.za
Countries covered by the WIN Arab Region programme are: Egypt, Jordan, Lebanon and Palestine. The course is offered in Arabic.
If your country is not part of WIN Arab Region, you can apply for the Women In News Media Management Training e-learning course, and our WIN MMT scholarship on the “Online” tab.
Applications for WIN Arab Region Accelerator 2021 are now closed.
The Women in News-AUC Media Management Course is an introduction to the foundations of management with an emphasis on increasing women’s representation in senior positions in the media. Emerging managers are united in their need to acquire the strategic and managerial skills to prosper in an industry undergoing constant change. This course is designed to address these needs, developing entrepreneurial leaders to deal with challenges posed by new technologies, consumer behaviours and evolving business models.
Professional certification from AUC and WAN-IFRA is delivered to those who complete the requirements of the course.
The course will include basic management principles, marketing and promotion, financial management, human resource management, and strategic planning. As well as enabling participants to identify and analyze strategic and operational problems and opportunities, understand and access media markets, and use foresight and planning techniques to understand and respond to change. Theoretical principles are presented in the context of print and online media and will include gender perspectives throughout the programme.
Individual and group projects will bring together all of the elements of training and be presented on the final day. All of those who wish to then apply to the WIN SIRI grant will then be eligible to do so
Modules delivered by top specialists in the field include:
- Media Management in the Digital Era
- HR Management and team building
- Legal structures and ethics
- Understanding audiences and understanding audience data
- Marketing
- Advertising
- Sexual Harassment Management
- Gender Balance in hierarchy and content
- Leadership and management skills
- Finance for non-finance
Class Structure:
All coursework is delivered via online classes including assignments to be completed during the duration of the training.
Classes will be conducted as a seminar with a combination of lecture, facilitated group discussion, case studies, readings, videos and assignments All participants will be expected to complete group and individual projects delivered at the end of the training.
Assessment:
Everyone must attend 80 per cent of all coursework or is disqualified. Everyone must also present their project becoming eligible to apply for the WIN SIRI Grant later on in the year. .
Participants will be assessed on both individual and group assignments.
Countries covered by the WIN Southeast Asia programme are: Indonesia, Myanmar, the Philippines, and Vietnam. If your country is not part of WIN SEA, you can apply for e-learning courses, and our WIN MMT scholarship on the “Online” tab.
Course description:
This course provides an introduction to media management, and is intended for those who have limited experience in management; however, it will benefit even experienced managers by reminding them of the basics.
There are 5 modules in total:
1- Leadership and management
The purpose of this module is to enable participants to gain insight into the role of leadership within a work context, and thus providing them with the skills and knowledge to add value to one’s job. The expected outcomes include; explaining the concept of leadership, differentiating between leadership and management, analysing and comparing leadership theories, applying the different roles and qualities of leadership in a work context.
2- Change management
This module explores strategies in keeping abreast of trends without compromising your business focus. The expected outcome from this module include; analysing own unit in terms of opportunities for innovation, demonstrating understanding of the techniques that promote creativity, developing a plan for creating an environment conducive to innovation, leading a team through a creative thinking process.
3- Finance for non-financial managers
Provides essential tools for the ability to assess the company’s financial practices. The expected outcomes include; A general understanding of methods and techniques for interpreting financial information, basic understanding of accounting and financial practices within the organisation, a basic understanding of methods and techniques for reading financial data from reports, the financial objectives of a business, the roles and responsibilities in financial planning.
4- Marketing and Advertising
Marketing and advertising form an integral component of any business, find out why and how to use this to your advantage. The expected outcomes include; monitoring the marketing environment and determining variables for marketing activities, distinguishing the role of marketing research and marketing information systems in investigating and understanding the operations of the market place, distinguishing characteristics of major markets, identifying influences on consumer behaviour in relation to marketing activities.
5- Human resources including newsroom processes
This module covers imperative skills for second level managers such as heads of department, section heads or divisional heads, and may have more than one team reporting to them. The expected outcomes include; demonstrating knowledge of the principles and processes of team building in workplace activities, getting agreement from team members on objectives, timeframes, rules and guidelines for participation, leading team to complete workplace activities.
Is the Course Certified?
frayintermedia is accredited under the South African Media and ICT sector education training authority (MICT-Seta) for the delivery of the National Certificate Journalism. Currently, the Media Management Foundation course is in the process of further development in order to have it accredited as a recognised skills programme. This course is benchmarked as a post-secondary school qualification (NQF level 5) under the South African National Qualification Framework (NQF).
How does it work?
Learners are granted six weeks to complete the e-learning short course. The course content uses a combination of text, videos and questions.
Learners must complete each of the modules, and complete an assignment to earn a WIN certificate.
Each module includes a quiz, based on the content covered in the module and assesses the learner, based on prescribed assessment criteria required by the relevant sector education training authority (Seta).
Registration
Learners must complete the registration form at the beginning of the course and submit the following:
– Certified copies of their identity documents or passports
– Certified copies of their qualifications
– A copy of their CV
Completing the course
In order to earn their certificates, learners are required to:
- Watch the course introduction video and read through the welcome note;
- Watch all videos (average clip length 15minutes) and not skip through any of the content as they will be tested at the end of the module;
- Score at least 80% on quizzes at the end of each module to be able to progress to the next modules;
- Complete and pass each module to proceed to the next
- Complete one module per week for the duration of the course to encourage learners to complete at least one module per week. Learners who fall behind on their weekly deadlines will be granted an opportunity to catch up
Please note that NO extensions beyond the course duration will be granted.
Definitions
SETA – “SETA” stands for Sector Education and Training Authority. They SETAs are responsible for the education and training and their job is to help implement the National Skills Development Strategy and to increase the skills of people in their sector.
SAQA – The South African Qualifications Authority (SAQA) is a juristic person – that is an entity given a legal personality by the law. The South African Qualifications Authority Board is a body of 12 members appointed by the Minister of Higher Education and Training.
NQF – The NQF is a comprehensive system, approved by the Minister of Higher Education and Training, for the classification, registration and publication of articulated and quality-assured national qualifications and part-qualifications.
Read more on www.saqa.org.za
Los países cubiertos por el programa en WIN – Mujeres en las Noticias son: Argentina, Chile, Colombia, México y Perú.
Descripción del curso:
WIN – Mujeres en las Noticias tiene como objetivo empoderar a las mujeres ejecutivas con herramientas, conocimientos, ideas e inspiración necesarios para posicionarse como futuras líderes dentro de su empresa de medios y de la industria periodística.
El programa está basado en la experiencia y los conocimientos adquiridos durante más de 10 años de capacitación de mujeres líderes de los medios en el Programa Mujeres en las Noticias de WAN-IFRA a nivel mundial.
Modalidad del programa
WIN – Mujeres en las Noticias seleccionará a 20 mujeres ejecutivas de medios de América Latina.
Capacitaciones: la metodología de trabajo del programa contempla el desarrollo de 8 sesiones de 2 hrs de capacitación con el abordaje de temas especialmente enfocadas en potenciar y hacer escalar el perfil profesional de las participantes.
Plan de Carrera: uno de los principales objetivos de este programa es que cada participante logre diseñar un plan de carrera de 3 a 5 años. Este proceso se realizará mediante el apoyo de un consultor estratégico que brindará 5 sesiones de 1hr de coaching para dar seguimiento personalizado e individual a cada participante en la creación de su hoja de ruta profesional.
Ofreceremos 6 módulos temáticos:
- Liderazgo y gestión
El propósito de este módulo es permitir que las participantes adquieran una idea del rol del liderazgo dentro de un contexto laboral y brindarles habilidades y nuevos conocimientos para agregar valor a su perfil y su trabajo.
- Recursos humanos y gestión de equipos en la redacción
Este módulo tiene el objetivo de aportar conocimientos sobre los principios y los procesos de conformación de equipos con miembros que busquen cumplir los mismos objetivos, plazos, reglas y pautas para la participación. Habilidades para gestionar equipos con buenas prácticas de trabajo colaborativo y de relación entre diferentes áreas. Detección y retención de talentos y búsqueda de perfiles con nuevas especialidades para el medio.
- Gestión del cambio
El objetivo de este módulo es que las participantes desarrollen habilidades de alto rendimiento para su perfil, a la vez que sean capaces de adaptarse a entornos cambiantes.
Este módulo explora estrategias para mantenerse actualizada en las tendencias en innovación relacionadas al mundo de los medios sin comprometer su enfoque de negocios.
Se compartirán herramientas para desarrollar un entorno propicio para la innovación, liderado un equipo a través de un proceso de pensamiento creativo.
- Finanzas para gestores no financieros
Este módulo proporciona herramientas para evaluar las prácticas financieras de la empresa. Esto implica la comprensión general de los métodos y técnicas para interpretar la información financiera, las prácticas básicas contables, la lectura datos financieros de informes, los objetivos financieros de una empresa, las funciones y responsabilidades en la planificación financiera, entre otras cosas.
- Marketing y Publicidad
Este módulo aportará conocimientos generales sobre las nuevas tendencias del marketing y la publicidad y cómo aprovecharlas en un medio de comunicación. Se aportará información sobre el papel de la investigación de mercado, comprender las operaciones de la industria e identificar influencias en el comportamiento de los usuarios en relación al consumo de medios.
- Estrategias de prevención y acción ante la discriminación y el acoso
Se buscará aportar ideas para establecer pautas de intervención ante un suceso o denuncia de discriminación o acoso que incluya aspectos tales como la prevención de ciertas conductas, la reparación a la víctima y la sanción al agresor. El líder del área contará con herramientas para hacer un abordaje inicial de la situación y para trabajar en conjunto con el área de RRHH de la organización.
Criterios
- La aceleradora de liderazgo está dirigida a editoras, gerentas, jefas y periodistas con roles ejecutivos de nivel medio vinculadas a las áreas de contenidos.
- Las participantes deben tener de 2 a 3 años de experiencia en la gestión de personas o procesos.
- Deben comprometerse a participar de 8 sesiones de capacitación (2hrs cada una) y de 5 sesiones de consultoría estratégica (1hr cada una).
- Deben contar con el apoyo del medio en el que trabaja para dedicar tiempo y participación al programa.
Certificación
Cada participante que complete el programa recibirá un certificado oficial de parte de WIN – Mujeres en las Noticias y WAN-IFRA Academy.
Consideraciones
El proyecto no tiene costo para los medios participantes. Se trata de un proyecto financiado por Google News Initiative e implementado por la filial latinoamericana de WAN-IFRA, la Asociación Mundial de Editores de Noticias.
Al aplicar cada postulante se compromete a contar con el apoyo del medio en el que trabaja y a participar en todas las instancias del programa.
Postulación
Si estás interesada en conocer el programa, puedes escribirnos a traininglatam@wan-infra.org
If your country is not covered by Women in News Africa, Arab Region or Southeast Asia and you are a woman journalist who is interested in taking one of our online modules, please reach out to us at info@womeninnews.org.
