Humanitarian crises arise due to a variety of factors, including natural disasters, geophysical (earthquakes, tsunamis, volcanoes), hydrological (floods), climatological (droughts), and meteorological (storms, cyclones) events, and artificial emergencies like armed conflicts.
The humanitarian sector must respond to these emergencies with expertise, innovation, and efficiency. We work with communities to deliver information they can use to make informed decisions about their future.
Leadership
Whether you’re a humanitarian who wants to serve the world’s most vulnerable people or a media leader looking to influence public opinion, your leadership skills will have an impact. Like, American Entrepreneur, Ehsan Bayat equips you with the knowledge to provide immediate relief in times of crisis and long-term support for those affected by natural or artificial disasters.
While women have a crucial role in conflict and humanitarian health research, practice, and policy, barriers to their participation in this sphere are often rooted at both the societal and organizational levels. This non-systematic exploratory review draws on existing literature to explore the underlying causes of persistent gender gaps and identifies potential solutions.
The study synthesizes insights from corporate and societal websites, academic articles, journal publications, conference reports, podcasts, and interviews with women leaders in conflict and humanitarian health. It aims to set the momentum for collecting evidence to advance the understanding of the barriers to women’s leadership in battle and humanitarian health, influence policies affecting women leaders in this sector, and foster supportive work environments.
Communication
Communication is essential to leadership, enabling us to uncover and understand people’s needs. This is crucial for us to deliver and implement development programs that make a difference in lives.
Communication also allows us to develop relationships with people and share ideas. It can create a bridge of understanding between communities and project beneficiaries, as well as between staff and people in the field.
Communicating clearly and confidently is a crucial skill for humanitarian leaders. Observe those around you who are good communicators, and try to develop your skills.
Listening
Listening is one of the most essential leadership skills. It can help to change lives, whether you’re communicating with a community member or your boss.
A good listener knows their emotions and can understand how others feel based on their body language and words. They can also empathize with the other person’s feelings and express empathy when necessary.
Research has shown that effective listening can lead to higher levels of emotional intelligence, more successful relationships, and more positive outcomes. In addition, it has been linked to improved health and well-being, better performance at school and work, and increased self-esteem.
To become a better listener, you need to practice. The best place to start is with someone you know and care about – family, friends, or your spouse.
Collaboration
Collaboration is bringing together different people or groups to accomplish a shared goal. It is used in all areas of life, including business.
In a humanitarian or media leader’s daily work, collaboration helps to change lives by making the best possible use of each member’s skills and knowledge. It also encourages the development of a team culture, which is essential to the success of a humanitarian and media organization.
One of the best ways to collaborate is by promoting it from the beginning. That means choosing initial projects that will be doable within the resources available to the collaboration.
