Stuck in a cycle of leadership transition and instability - werkgeversreview Program Manager bij World Learning

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13 apr 2021
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inspiring co-workers. programs are great for participants and those of us that work on them.

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Leadership has gone through multiple transitions over the last few years. Its really disconcerting. Lots of instability before covid and only worse during covid. If our organization didn't get the PPP funds we did, we'd likely be collapsing or having to use more of the unrestricted endowment funds that the organization has already been digging into. I won't be here for long and will miss my colleagues, but its toxic at the leadership level. I am also concerned that donors see on the organizational 990 that World Learning finds a way to come close to a break even budget but net assets are going down--and not just because of depreciation--and revenue in general is going down (collapsed in 2020 with covid). If the organization loses more donors or it loses any of its government contracts, then its likely to shrink tremendously or collapse--just my hypothesis but its pretty tenuous. SIT graduate institute is already a failed school (not philosophically, but financially and the leadership is inept).

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Thank you for sharing your experience of working at World Learning. We regret that your recent experiences have not been positive. We greatly value feedback from all of our staff and sincerely appreciate your comments on potential points of improvement.   Our senior leadership team is committed to creating a comprehensive strategic plan and vision for the entire organization. This includes developing strategies to pursue new business development opportunities as well as engaging our entire workforce behind a unifying vision. Like many other organizations engaged with international education and exchange, we were in the bullseye of this global crisis. I am pleased to let you know that we have turned the corner and are well on our way back to normalcy. We are grateful to our staff and faculty who worked diligently through this past year to innovate and continue our programs despite many challenges as well as our donors who have maintained their support during this difficult time. These two realities have enabled us to restore our 403(b) match as well as introduce new benefits, such as our partnership with e-Cornell learning services to enable our staff to continue developing professionally. We encourage you to reach out to Carleena Graham, Vice President of HR & Administration, at HR@worldlearning.org to share more information about your experience, if you wish. Thank you for sharing your thoughts and concerns.

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- Amazing connections with like-minded colleagues at annual staff training - Work with students selected in a competitive application process, that for the most part really want to be there - Travel within the US to a place I wouldn't have otherwise gone - Learned about U.S. DOS exchange programs, and got to meet with funders at the DOS - Learn from amazing leadership within the organization - Connect with community partners in your "home stay" city, and learn deeply about the service and philanthropy communities there, as well as local history and culture

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NONE!! Ok so maybe it can be tiring, and some days are long, but if you love working with students and are happy to be guiding them through a life-changing experience (for both them, and even you), then you won't mind. It's good to be the kind of person able to be kind and calm, even when everything is going wrong and you are still responsible for a large group of students. You definitely need to know how to work with youth and manage their behavior, so that the experience remains positive. Any job comes with drawbacks, but if you do this job for the right reason, none of the traditional "cons" feel like "cons."

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