Wedu’s Introduction to Leadership course helped me restructure and design my goals in a more defined manner. I am now a self-aware and aspirational future leader who aspires to work towards a more inclusive and empathy-driven world.

Overall, the WLA has transformed me into a more informed, motivated, and self-assured leader eager to make a meaningful impact in climate resilience.

Since joining the WLA, the most significant change I’ve noticed in myself is a heightened sense of purpose and empowerment as a young woman leader working on climate resilience. This program has equipped me with valuable knowledge and skills and instilled a deep sense of responsibility and determination to drive positive change in my community and beyond. I’ve gained the confidence to tackle complex challenges and the inspiration to lead with compassion and resilience. My connections with fellow participants and mentors have reinforced my belief in collective action being a powerful force for addressing climate issues.

The exercises in the Introduction to Leadership course made me realise that we need to take an active approach towards our ambitions and work towards them strategically. The ITL course made me understand my goals better and provided a clear and direct framework to achieve them.

The clarity and passion I have developed over the course would be my biggest takeaway from this course.

I always used to feel lost and didn’t quite understand where I stand in my life. I had goals and aspirations, but along the way, I often felt distracted and decided to choose comfort and complacency. But this course pushed me to reflect on myself and evaluate my choices, which made me realise that I can still pursue my dreams and make them work. I can put in the effort to achieve my goals, and it’s not late. I believe I am able to focus and work in steps to achieve my goals. Thank you, Wedu.

My biggest takeaway from the course was that being a leader is also acting upon small things in our day-to-day life. Instead of attaching leadership to only bigger goals this perspective shift made me realise one is a leader every day.

This course allowed me to reflect on my actions, self-evaluate and iterate my goals again to realign and pursue them. The course made me more conscious of how I need to manage my time. Oftentimes, when we think about and write down our shortcomings, it makes us more aware of them and makes us work on them. This course made me more aware of where my interests lie and how I need to prioritise to achieve my goals.

Reflecting on myself helped accomplish my goals. Through this course I learned the value of self-reflection. I can now identify my weaknesses and strengths, and invest in my strengths.

The ITL 2 course allowed me to have bigger dreams in my life. I can express myself better and dare to make the decisions I need to make. Through the course, I have dared to leave my comfort zone and step into the learning zone.  I strongly believe that I am going to reach my long-term goal of being an expert in the renewable energy field.

For me, the most significant benefit of ITL is understanding leadership as a compound skill that covers all aspects of personal development, professional growth, and social responsibility. By learning to set SMART goals and effectively manage time, I have transformed how I think about my medical and advocacy ambitions. This broad view of leadership, which places self-awareness, empathy, and mental strength at its core, has given me the courage and the balance to face adversities and move forward without being distracted. It has impacted my becoming a loving healthcare worker and a good advocate for gender parity.

I want to help build a society where women and men are viewed and treated equally and be a part of tech innovators in Cambodia. This program has taught me how to achieve my dreams and goals, helped strengthen my confidence, and brought a lot of opportunities, knowledge and life lessons.

Throughout this program, I learned that no matter where you work and who you are, you can support a community in many ways. This understanding has made me realise that I value and am proud of myself for what I do to support the community.