“Having recently joined the organisation, it was really important for me to understand what being a leader at IR Canada looks like and what kind of skills I really need to acquire, especially in the humanitarian context” says Faghya, who is the Chief Finance Officer at Islamic Relief Canada leading a team of up to 50 people.

“So, taking on this programme has been an incredible journey so far. When I think about the things we’ve learned, some of my favourite parts have been doing a lot of workshops and hands-on activities where initially it seemed like we’re playing a game and doing some sort of interactive activity, but when you take a step back and reflect, you realise there’s a lot of key take aways that can be applied to my day-to-day job and it’s been phenomenal to see how they can teach us the ways we can go about being effective leaders.”