Leading Synodally with Compassion and Courage

First online module · 3–5 November 2026

Leading Synodally with Compassion and Courage is a three-module online formation programme for Congregational Leaders and General Teams, designed to deepen a synodal approach to leadership rooted in compassion, discernment, and courage.

The First Module: Leadership, Power and Humility: Taking a Long View
With Sr Lynn Levo, CSJ

• Date: 3–5 November 2026
• Time: 2:00–4:30 pm (Rome time)
• Format: Online
• Languages: English, Italian, French, Spanish, Portuguese and Indonesian
• Registration: CLICK HERE

Day 1: Leadership: A Relational Perspective

• Identifying and Managing Power Dynamics
• Sharing Power: Balancing Authority and Collaboration
• Developing Mutual Trust and Respect

Day 2: Sharing Power

• Sharing Responsibilities
• What gets in the Way? Why not ask for help?
• Control: Servant or Master?
• The Power of Pulling Together (Video)

Day 3: Unheralded Powers

• The Power of Presence and Convening
• The Power of Constructive Communication
• Personal and Communal Power: Some Freedoms that Liberate
• The Power of Not Knowing: Humility
• The Healing Power of Relating: Learning to Hug a Porcupine

Download the flyer with information about the 2026-2027 training programmes

For information: formation@uisg.org