Day 4/Session 5 - Onto the Balcony: Leadership Insights from a Personal Journey (UNSSC)

Jun
19
Jun 19, 2025
15:00 - 16:00 CET
English

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In this interview-style, keynote session with Silke Weinlich, Deputy Director of Learning and Knowledge Services at UNSSC, we will explore the metaphor of "stepping onto the balcony" to gain a renewed perspective on navigating career and leadership challenges. Drawing on personal anecdotes from her career journey, Silke will help distill key leadership principles and outline the role of how a growth mindset and learning orientation are essential to navigating the tides of complexity we are surrounded by.

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Silke WEINLICH

Silke Weinlich is the Deputy Director, Learning and Knowledge Services at the United Nations System Staff College. Ms. Weinlich brings over 20 years' experience on issues related to United Nations processes and reforms in various policy fields ranging from peacekeeping and peacebuilding to sustainable development. Prior to joining UNSSC, Silke was a Senior Researcher at IDOS, the German Institute of Development and Sustainability, where she led a research and policy advice project on the UN development system and its reform needs. She holds a doctorate in political science, with a specialization in international relations, from Bremen University, as well as a master’s degree in political science from the Free University Berlin.  
 

Nigel GAN

Learning Portfolio Manager

(Facilitator) Nigel Gan is a Learning Portfolio Manager at the United Nations System Staff College (UNSSC) based in Turin, Italy, where he is responsible for senior and executive leadership training across the UN System. Before joining UNSSC, Nigel led learning and development at UNRWA and UNAIDS, and was the Leadership and Empowerment Training Portfolio Manager and Lead Instructional Designer at UNITAR. He has also held roles in several government agencies.

Nigel has successfully led various digital transformation, learning and innovation projects in the United Nations, and has developed and facilitated blended learning programmes around the world to learners from more than 120 countries, including in Afghanistan, Iraq, South Sudan and Syria. He led the launch of the UN-private sector partnership, #EducateAll, which is a free global e-learning platform which reached more than a million learners in its first year. Nigel has been a speaker and facilitator at global conferences and workshops, including for the Association for Talent Development, Deloitte, JICA, SafetyCulture and UNDESA.

Nigel is a Certified Professional in Talent Development (CPTD), and an accredited Career Coach, facilitator in the Lego Serious Play methodology, Master Trainer and Master Instructional Designer.
 

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