DEVELOPING OF LEADERSHIP QUALITIES AMONG FUTURE SOCIAL SPHERE MANAGERS IN THE PROCESS OF PROFESSIONAL TRAINING

• Mykola Danshyn

  Rivne State University for the Humanities

  https://orcid.org/0009-0002-3904-242X

• Oleh Chepurka

  Rivne State University for the Humanities

  https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3164-4832

The article considers the problem of developing leadership qualities among  future managers of the social sphere in the conditions of modern socio-cultural and economic transformations. The relevance of the developing leadership competencies as a key factor in effective professional activity in conditions of social crises, war, migration processes and the growing role of civil society is substantiated. It has been demonstrated that a social manager should perform the function of not only an executor of procedures, but also an agent of change, capable of leading others, coordinating the activities of multidisciplinary teams, establishing partnerships, and assuming strategic responsibility.

The relationship between professional and personal competencies was analyzed, and the integrative nature of leadership qualities, combining knowledge, practical skills, and personal and value characteristics (empathy, tolerance, responsibility, and communication), was proven. Based on scientific research by Ukrainian and foreign researchers, a range of key leadership characteristics has been outlined: communication, initiative, organizational skills, tolerance, and the ability to facilitate group dynamics.

Forms and methods of developing leadership qualities in the process of professional training are considered: traditional (lectures, seminars, practical classes with situation analysis) and interactive (trainings, role-playing and business games, case method). Special attention is paid to project activities, volunteer initiatives, as well as the use of ICT and online courses (Prometheus, Coursera, EdEra), which contribute to the formation of soft skills and the competitiveness of graduates.

It is emphasized that the development of leadership qualities in future managers of the social sphere is a strategic task of higher education institutions, on which the quality of social services, the effectiveness of change management, and the ability of specialists to be catalysts of social transformations depend.

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