<strong>By: IIG</strong>

<span style="font-weight: 400;">The Insurance Leadership Development Program (ILDP) was launched in 2016 by the Insurance Institute of Gauteng (IIG) in partnership with Sasria SOC Limited in order to respond to the skills challenge within the short-term insurance industry, particularly the challenges around historically disadvantaged individuals at medium-senior management level. </span>

<span style="font-weight: 400;">The ILDP is designed to provide delegates with a composite leadership education, with the added benefit of an insurance industry contextual environment. Delegates will have the unique opportunity to engage with their peers from a cross section of the industry and in doing so, enhance their learning experience. The IIG is committed to providing a robust Professional Development Programme that will provide the industry with the ability to </span><b>Engage </b><span style="font-weight: 400;">with members of the IIG, </span><b>Connect </b><span style="font-weight: 400;">with the broader industry and </span><b>Grow </b><span style="font-weight: 400;">from both a skills development and networking perspective. Sasria, the sole sponsor of the programme, is committed to the development of critical skills within the short-term insurance industry as well as the financial sector at large. </span>

<span style="font-weight: 400;">The programme will be offered from March 2020 to November 2020. The programme is open to high potential Middle to Senior Managers who have been earmarked as future leaders in their organisations within the short-term insurance industry. The programme will focus on the accelerated development of managers who are drawn from historically disadvantaged groups. </span>

<span style="font-weight: 400;">This intensive programme is delivered by the Gordon Institute of Business Science (GIBS). Delegates will be expected to attend 4 Study Blocks (details below) as well as submit all the required projects, assignments, as well as a final assessment to produce and present on an annual project. </span>

<span style="font-weight: 400;">A tiered approach to leadership development will be followed which includes classroom learning, learning application, workplace application, assessment at individual and syndicate level. The programme is level 6 SAQA accredited i.e. equivalent to a Diploma and Advanced Certificate. </span>

<i><span style="font-weight: 400;">*If you’re an associate of the IISA, and have been for a minimum of two years, by completing the ILDP you will automatically qualify for fellowship status. </span></i>

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<b>THE PROGRAMME WILL INCLUDE THE FOLLOWING MODULES: </b>

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<li><b> STUDY BLOCK 1 – 10 to 13 MARCH 2020 </b></li>

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<p style="padding-left: 40px;"><b>PERSONAL & ORGANIZATIONAL LEADERSHIP (4 Days) </b></p>

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<li><span style="font-weight: 400;">Programme Launch and Orientation</span></li><li><span style="font-weight: 400;">Insights</span></li><li><span style="font-weight: 400;">Personal Mastery</span></li><li><span style="font-weight: 400;">PDP Coaching</span></li><li><span style="font-weight: 400;">Problem Solving and Design Thinking </span></li>

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<li><b> STUDY BLOCK 2 – 26 to 29 MAY 2020 </b></li>

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<p style="padding-left: 40px;"><b>FROM STRATEGY TO EXECUTION (4 Days) </b></p>

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<li><span style="font-weight: 400;">The World We Live and Work In</span></li><li><span style="font-weight: 400;">Design Thinking and Innovation</span></li><li><span style="font-weight: 400;">Diversity</span></li><li><span style="font-weight: 400;">Leadership and Leading Change</span></li><li><span style="font-weight: 400;">PDP Coaching </span></li>

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<li><b> STUDY BLOCK 3 – 28 to 30 JULY 2020 </b></li>

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<p style="padding-left: 40px;"><b>BUILDING FINANCIAL ACUMEN (3 Days)</b></p>

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<li><span style="font-weight: 400;">The Economics 0f Accounting</span></li><li><span style="font-weight: 400;">Financial Management</span></li><li><span style="font-weight: 400;">Business Planning &amp; Project Management</span></li><li><span style="font-weight: 400;">ALP &amp; PDP Coaching </span></li>

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<li><b> STUDY BLOCK 4 – 08 to 10 SEPTEMBER 2020 </b></li>

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<p style="padding-left: 40px;"><b>BUILDING BUSINESS ACUMEN (3 Days) </b></p>

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<li><span style="font-weight: 400;">Customer Centricity</span></li><li><span style="font-weight: 400;">Operations Management</span></li><li><span style="font-weight: 400;">PDP Coaching</span></li><li><span style="font-weight: 400;">Closing Reflections </span></li>

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<h3><b>Final Presentations – Dry Runs: 5 November 2020 | Final Presentations: 12 November 2020 </b></h3>

<b>IIG Graduation: 20 November 2020 </b>

<i><span style="font-weight: 400;">*please note that programme content may be subject to change without prior notice and that any changes will result in the same programme outcomes, skills, and time requirements. </span></i>

<span style="font-weight: 400;">As this is a formal business school qualification, delegates will complete 4 study blocks, group (Action Learning Project & Syndicate) work, individual assignments, group assignments, as well as exams. </span>

<h3><b>Important Conditions </b></h3>

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<li><span style="font-weight: 400;"> Candidates applying must have a National Senior Certificate </span></li><li><span style="font-weight: 400;"> Candidates must have 5 to 10 years work experience, </span></li><li><b>And </b><span style="font-weight: 400;">at least 2 years Management experience </span></li>

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<span style="font-weight: 400;">Management Experience can be defined as anyone who can prove effective management of </span><span style="font-weight: 400;">projects and teams over a continuous two-year period. This may include individuals without a 'manager’ designation</span><i><span style="font-weight: 400;">. (E.g. a Team Leader who has 3 years of proven experience managing a team of 10 people/direct reports, manages and is accountable for budgets and various projects within his/her organization.) </span></i>

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<li><span style="font-weight: 400;"> Members and member companies of the IIG are invited to nominate candidates for the programme. </span></li><li><span style="font-weight: 400;"> Non-Members who may be accepted to the programme will be required to attain IIG membership on acceptance. </span></li><li><span style="font-weight: 400;"> A Nomination does not automatically result in acceptance and the final decision rests with the appointed selection committee. </span></li>

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<strong>Interested candidates are required to submit the following: </strong>

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<li><span style="font-weight: 400;"> Completed Online Application Form with: </span></li><li><span style="font-weight: 400;"> Detailed CV </span></li><li><span style="font-weight: 400;"> Copy of ID </span></li><li><span style="font-weight: 400;"> A motivation from the applicant and </span></li><li><span style="font-weight: 400;"> A motivation from line manager. </span></li>

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<b>The programme is worth R100 000.00 per candidate, however with the generous sponsorship from Sasria SOC who subsidies 41% of each students’ costs, as well as investment from the Insurance Institute of Gauteng, we are able to make the programme available to the market at R49,800.00 per candidate. </b>

<span style="color: #808000;"><b>BEGIN THE NEXT STEPS TO ADVANCING YOUR LEADERSHIP SKILLS TODAY! </b></span>

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