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Leadership Talent Camps

Germany · unspecified · National · See the Germany profile

These practices, promoted by the German Olympic Sports Confederation (DOSB), are targeted to women/female talents interested in leadership thus promoting their social power in the field of sports. Leadership Talent Camps were addressed to women who were either interested in a lea

10 to 20 participants
Leadership Talent Camp size
about 3,000 € per camp (2 days)
Leadership Talent Camp cost
20,000-30,000 € per year
Mentoring programme cost
about 4,000 € per consultation
Expert-team consultation cost (4 per year)

Details

Maturity
Established
Promoter
German Olympic Sports Confederation (DOSB) — website
Power domain
Social Power
Methods / tools
Gender Training, Competence development, Awareness-raising
Keywords
leadership, sports, sport organizations, athletes, competence development

Context

The German Olympic Sports Confederation (DOSB) adopted its Strategy for Gender Equality 2016-2020 at the 2016 women's general assembly, aligned with the EU Commission's 2014-2020 Strategic Actions for Sport. The strategy sets four thematic priorities: gender equality in sport decision-making, gender equality in coaching and refereeing, combating gender-based violence in and through sport, and countering negative gender stereotypes and their portrayal in the media.

Objectives

The initiative aims to increase women's representation and confidence in sports leadership, build a supportive network among current and aspiring female leaders, and help DOSB's member associations implement gender-equality measures with dedicated expert guidance.

Activities

Three linked measures make up the practice. Leadership Talent Camps bring together 10 to 20 women who are interested in, or have recently held, a leadership position for a two-day programme (about €3,000 per camp) of workshops on communication, negotiation, public speaking and conflict management, supported by a team of successful women from industry, science, politics and sport management. The mentoring programme 'As a mixed double to the top', running since 2012, pairs 20 to 25 young former female athletes (mentees) with experienced male and female leaders from sports organisations over a one-year cycle (about €20,000-30,000). A Team of Experts -- women from sport, politics and science -- gives DOSB member associations professional advice and coaching, holding about four consultations a year (about €4,000 each) to support implementation and motivate women toward leadership roles.

Conclusions

The three measures work together to raise awareness of gender issues among DOSB's member organisations and build a network of expertise, but the source material describes activities and strategy rather than an independent evaluation of outcomes.

Implementation
Indicative cost
Low (< €50k) — Costs are itemised per activity: about €3,000 per two-day Leadership Talent Camp (10-20 participants), about €20,000-30,000 per one-year mentoring cohort (20-25 mentees), and about €4,000 per expert-team consultation (about four per year) -- modest per-activity outlays consistent with a low overall cost band.
Time to results
Medium (1–3 years) — The mentoring programme runs on one-year cycles and has operated since 2012; the camp is a two-day event; the wider gender-equality strategy runs on a multi-year (2016-2020) cycle, suggesting results on association-wide culture accrue over one to a few years.
Staffing & skills
Team of successful women from industry, science, politics and sport management (camp facilitators/role models), Experienced male and female sports-organisation leaders acting as mentors in the mentoring programme, Female team of experts from sport, politics and science providing advisory/coaching support to member associations

Conditions for success

  • Access to a pool of senior women (and men) across sport, industry, politics and science willing to mentor and coach
  • Dedicated per-activity budget (about €3,000 per camp, €20,000-30,000 per mentoring cohort, €4,000 per expert consultation)
  • Alignment with a formal, assembly-adopted gender-equality strategy (DOSB Strategy for Gender Equality 2016-2020)

Where it fits

Governance type
national sports federation / non-profit umbrella body
Scale
national
Income level
high-income (Germany)

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