ADVANCED LEADERSHIP 4101
Managing Director Training
The Managing Director Training is an advanced path for leaders who have completed KeyStone and are ready to anchor the vision of HIPOW - ED. This course prepares you to guide our core goals, offering the mentorship and strategic tools necessary to ensure our collective mission flourishes through dedicated, long-term commitment.
Dear Managing Directors
As humanitarians, we are called to support those in need during these challenging times. Our projects are built to sustain generations to come, and together, we approach this mission with resilience and hope. Success begins with our team; by hiring and mentoring dedicated individuals, we ensure our collective vision thrives and success is shared.
Clear leadership is essential to this progress. The Managing Director’s job description provides the clarity needed for yourselves and your personnel, ensuring everyone operates with purpose. Knowing your role is crucial, and these standards apply equally to your confidant.
The Role of a Confidant
A confidant is a trusted partner who can stand in your place when needed. Whether temporary or permanent, they possess full knowledge of your projects, allowing you space to rest or launch new initiatives without losing momentum. This partnership ensures our mission remains robust while easing the pressures of leadership.
Prerequisites
Please review the Managing Director job description for a comprehensive view of your responsibilities. While leadership skills are mastered over time, your unique professional background and expertise contribute to our shared strength. Together, our diverse experiences build a stronger foundation for our community goals.
View the Managing Director Job Description (PDF)
Here's how the Managing Director Training
will guide you, step by step
A Managing Director at HIPOW-ED values strengthening the community and honoring the collective heritage and language of the people.
Explore key areas including leadership, money and resources, operations, safety, and staying grounded under pressure.
Learn how to seek, receive, and offer real support, and begin building your circle of trusted mentors and confidants.
Practice how to address problems, misunderstandings, and tensions with clarity, respect, and professional care.
Develop practical skills for building, guiding, and sustaining a high-functioning team across sites and projects.
Confirm your readiness, define your next concrete actions, and prepare to step fully into the Managing Director role.
Strategic Foundations
Following the completion of KeyStone: Don’t Stop Learning, the Managing Director Training anchors our strategic vision. This advanced path prepares you to guide all core goals through dedicated mentorship and strategic tools, ensuring our collective mission flourishes through long-term commitment.
Direct Peer & Site Support
- Peer Helpers: One or two individuals per course who have already completed the training and are available to answer your questions and provide steady encouragement.
- Site Trainers: Experienced guides who help you master your role, which may involve completing on-site training or earning professional certificates from providers like Coursera.
Support for the Journey
The path to leadership is never walked alone. Within the Managing Director Training, students are encouraged to form dedicated course groups for each leadership course, ensuring a shared experience of discovery and connection. To maintain professional boundaries, communication is handled mainly through email or messaging—you are never required to share your personal phone number unless you choose to do so manually.
Step Into Leadership
If you feel called to support others, you can also step into a Peer Helper role for this or other HIPOW - ED courses. Helping others grow is a vital part of our mission.
Ready to Lead?
The Managing Director Training is a specialized path for community members who feel ready to help guide HIPOW - ED’s 11 goals and support others. If this level of responsibility doesn’t feel like the right fit yet, you can also explore other leadership roles and paths. Our goal is to help you find the place where you can lead with confidence now, and grow into new roles over time.