Voices from Afar
how to actively involve
overseas and
programmatic
colleagues in leading
learning
11:30-11:40
Introduction of ‘Voices from Afar’ topic and quick case study
of WVI LEAP/DME global virtual training
11:40-11:50
A perspective from someone who was a voice from the field:
Holta Trandafili
11:50-12:20
Table huddles and one-minute report backs to plenary
12:20-12:30
Hubs of Training (‘HoT’spots)
Past-State Content Generation and Distribution Paradigm
Future-State Content Generation and Distribution Paradigm
Future-State Content Generation and Distribution Paradigm
Current-State Content Generation and Distribution Paradigm
Holta Trandafili
World Vision Albania
WVI Middle East and Eastern Europe Region
WVUS – DC Office
11:50-12:05
Huddles of 2-3 participants who don’t already know each other
Discussion questions:
1. Is the topic of ‘voice from afar’ important to you and/or your
organization? Why or why not?
2. What have you and/or your organization done, if anything, to
raise your ‘voices from afar’? Talk about successes &
frustrations.
3. What should/could you or your organization do to ‘raise more
voices’ from afar in the coming days/weeks/months?
12:05-12:20
Volunteers to give one-minute report backs from table huddles -on any of the 3 questions discussed
Strengthening Project Management in the
Southern Africa Region
World Vision International & LINGOs
10 August 2010 – 10 April 2012
The project is designed to provide a blended learning
architecture for project managers which can be made
available at low-cost or no-cost. Learning activities are
purposefully designed so that they: (i) minimize/negate the
need to travel; (ii) are free or low cost, and; (iii) are available
with a frequency which would not be possible using only
traditional face to face capacity building approaches.
Guiding Vision
– Utilize local facilitation skills while blending incountry face-to-face/communal learning with
distance input from Subject Matter Experts
– Link multiple Hubs of Training in National
Offices within narrow time zone span for joint
capacity building and shared learning
DRC
Risk (1= lowest
10=highest)
High variability in existing
PM competencies in
learner spectrum (from
high level managers to
community people)
Low bandwidth weakening
connections for
participation in eLearning
events
WV staff and partners will
under-utilize technologyassisted learning resources
WV National Offices fail to
sufficiently organize
learning events resulting
in poor attendance at
Probability Potential
Impact
10/10
7/10
3/10
2/10
3/10
3/10
6/10
7/10
Total
30
21
18
14
Steps to Manage Risk
Project will emphasize pre-work,
coaching, & follow-up to accompany
all events – with consideration for
possible alternative community
credential. Control of the trainee
application and selection processes.
Use of low-bandwidth technologies,
cell phones for audio back-up &
DVD/CD for off-line copies of learning
resources
Social learning approaches (Hubs of
Training – HOT spots) will be used in
combination with technology
approaches. Engage IT staff to assist
with planning and solutions.
SARO leadership will continue to
make PM learning a priority and will
continuously provide incentives for
priority participant support.
Project Board Members
Role
Responsibility
Don Sucalit
PMU Director
Represent WVI-SAR Team (Sponsor)
Eric Berg
LINGOs CEO
Represent LINGOs Team (Supplier)
Martin Silutongwe
N.D. WVI Lesotho Represent National Office Perspective
(User)
Rotation (3-month term)
N.O. PM
Coordinator
Represent Quality Assurance
perspective (User)
Roger Steele
Project Manager
Lead role for LINGOs Team