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Mopané 2019-Executive directors blog

In January 2019, we organized a retreat for female Chief Executive Officers (CEO) and Executive Directors (EDs) of some of the leading companies and NGOs in Uganda. The 3-day retreat, attended by 19 CEO/EDs, was a great platform for making connections and networking and space to reflect on their leadership journeys as well as coaching and sharing experiences on scaling leadership heights. Here below are some of the CEO/EDs’ reflections on the impact the retreat had on their personal and professional lives.

A great platform for difficult conversations with ourselves – Esther Kalenzi Team Leader, 40 Days Over 40 Smiles Foundation

The retreat’s timing at the beginning of the year was nothing short of perfect. It was a great time to reflect on the past year and make commitments towards a more fulfilling 2019. The beautiful, serene environment was the cake; the facilitator, Hope, plus the wonderful women present, the cherries on top. I loved hearing everyone’s story and understanding how their experiences wove to make them the people they are today.

The platform also allowed us to have difficult conversations with ourselves and think through changes for not just ourselves but the organisations and people we work with. I was honoured to have been able to share a space with such phenomenal women and look forward to bringing the lessons to life, for myself and the people I work with and meet.

Ivan Muguya