Senior Managers – ARMAN AZADI

Executive Education for Senior Managers

Leading the Integration of Refugees, Asylum Seekers, and Newcomers

This executive education programme is designed for senior managers and leaders responsible for the integration of refugees, asylum seekers, and other newcomers into local communities and public services.

It supports leaders to strengthen judgment, oversight, and decision-making in complex environments where displacement, diversity, cultural difference, and public expectations intersect.

Who This Programme Is For

This programme is suitable for:

Heads of service and assistant directors
Senior managers and programme directors
Policy leads responsible for refugee and migration policy
Leaders in local authorities, public bodies, NGOs, housing providers, and large institutions

Participants typically hold responsibility for:

designing and overseeing refugee and asylum integration strategies,
managing services supporting newcomers,
overseeing frontline teams working directly with displaced populations,
navigating political, reputational, and community pressures linked to migration.

What the Programme Covers

The programme focuses on leadership-level challenges in refugee and newcomer integration, including:

Why refugee and asylum integration strategies fail in practice
Aligning national and local policy intent with operational reality
Leading effectively in contexts of displacement, diversity, and cultural difference
Understanding cultural sensitivities while maintaining clear professional standards
Setting and managing expectations with refugees, asylum seekers, and host communities
Responsibility, norms, and belonging in plural societies
Reading early warning signs of integration breakdown or community tension
Leading teams through ethical, political, and media pressure linked to migration

Content is grounded in real-world experience of displacement, policy awareness, and structured discussion—not abstract theory or generic diversity training.

How the Programme Is Delivered

Commissioned, closed-group executive sessions
Half-day or full-day formats
Small cohorts to support depth, candour, and peer learning
Case-based analysis and facilitated discussion

Sessions are designed to be challenging, reflective, and practically focused, not motivational or performative.

Why This Programme Matters

Senior leaders responsible for refugee and asylum integration operate in environments where:

displacement creates long-term social and service pressures,
cultural sensitivities shape trust and legitimacy,
unclear or inconsistent expectations undermine integration outcomes,
frontline staff absorb risk created by ambiguous strategy.

This programme supports leaders to:

take clearer strategic positions on integration and cohesion,
set fair, consistent expectations for newcomers and institutions,
support frontline teams working under sustained pressure,
intervene earlier when integration or cohesion risks emerge.

Organisational Benefits

For organisations, this programme:

strengthens leadership confidence in refugee and newcomer integration
improves coherence between policy, strategy, and frontline practice
enhances culturally informed decision-making without lowering standards
reduces reputational, operational, and cohesion-related risk
supports more sustainable integration outcomes

Duration and Fees

Formats available:

Half-day session (3–3.5 hours)

Indicative fees:

Half-day: £15,00 – £25,00

Fees include preparation, facilitation, and tailored materials.

Summary

Executive education for senior leaders responsible for integrating refugees, asylum seekers, and newcomers in complex and politically sensitive environments.

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