SAI YOUNG LEADERS (SYL)
A personal journey of discovery and change
Throughout the INTOSAI community, it’s widely recognised that the most effective force that transforms a SAI is strong SAI Leadership. Without SAI leaders driving positive change, it’s impossible for SAIs to sustainably enhance capacities and performance.
Leadership is not a title or a stage. It’s a journey.
A journey of growing into the future – that begins with people like you.
— Nelson Mandela
A SAI Focus
That’s the approach IDI takes with the SAI Young Leaders (SYL) initiative. Every SYL in the initiative focuses on implementing a change strategy to bring real and positive shifts in the SAI.
At the same time, this remarkable journey creates real and positive shifts within the individual SYL.
Two cohorts have already taken this journey – just see what they’ve grown.
Previous Cohorts
The SYL Initiative
DISCOVER SELF
- Enhance emotional intelligence
- Build muscle to thrive in the VUCA (volatility, uncertainty, complexity, and ambiguity) world
- Continually strive for excellence
- Enhance cultural intelligence
- Enhance inclusive behaviour
LEAD PEOPLE
- Enhanced leadership skills
- Lead by example (ethical, transparent, and accountable behaviour)
- Awareness of Leadership styles
- Facilitation and coaching skills
- Negotiation, influencing and persuasion skills
- Communication and stakeholder engagement
- Growth and development
- Conflict management
- Performance management skills
DISCOVER UNIVERSE
- Appreciation of role of SAI, its stakeholders and context
- Demonstrate understanding of INTOSAI and its bodies
- Demonstrate understanding of public sector audit
- Explore trends that impact SAIs – climate change, sustainable development, digital transformation, and inequality
DELIVER VALUE
- Trace the SAI value chain
- Behave professionally in public interest
- Think future
- Innovate to find fit for purpose solutions
- Strategise for change
- Manage risks
- Deliver intended outputs and facilitate sustainable positive change
- Contribute to equal futures
They have opportunities to interact with global SAI leaders, leaders from different walks of life and peers, to share experiences and understand real-life examples of theories and concepts.
Then we nurture every shoot …
As our SYLs chart their growth journey, they often find that, in addition to the changes created with their SAI change strategy, the SYL initiative has unexpected offshoots.
Discover Self
Reflecting on her self discovery journey is Obelia P. Kofi, SYL 2019-20, SAI Liberia.
I started the SYL journey as a very shy and reserved person. I never realised that this had to change in order to be able to implement my change strategy. Everything I learn on my SYL journey transformed me completely. This includes the trainings during the interactions and also the experience gained during the planning and implementation of the change strategy.
Abdourahman Badjie, SAI The Gambia – Developing a Task Management Information System
Then we celebrate the harvest …
Our SYLs have enjoyed success in many forms, from forging the way as young, often female leaders, to being on national news programmes and winning awards!
Positive change in the SAI
Change strategy ranged from ISSAI Implementation strategies, communication strategies, digital solutions using data analytics, value chain reporting, strengthening follow up mechanisms etc.
Innovations introduced by SYLs and IDI together
Join Us
We’ll be announcing the new cohort soon. If you’d like to take part contact IDI’s SYL team on [email protected].
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