OSCE Mission to Montenegro continues to support Parliament in developing in-house expertize

Following the train-the-trainers programme in April and May, on 6 and 7 June 2022 a group of selected professional staff of the Parliament of Montenegro held a training course for their 16 peers on leadership and management, supported by the OSCE Mission to Montenegro.

During the interactive workshop, parliamentary trainers Dražen Malović, Mirko Mijanović i Drago Šundić presented history and concepts of leadership and management, but also discussed with participants emotional intelligence and importance of emotion management.

According to trainer Mirko Mijanović, there are numerous benefits of the train-the-trainers process, which enables knowledge on various topics to be shared within the Parliamentary Service. “By introducing leadership and management principles to participants, chances are higher that there will be potential leaders and managers within the Parliamentary Service, each in their own areas,” said Mijanović.

Experts Jadranka Vojinović and Bego Begu, who provided mentorship and guidance, agreed that parliamentary trainers demonstrated training and presentation skills, enabling participants to make a distinction between leaders and managers. “Participants gained perspective on emotional intelligence and different leadership styles, which will help them to change organizational culture in their organization, by strengthening their professional relationships,” said trainers.

The Mission will continue to support the internal knowledge transfer and mentoring programme within Parliament aimed at meliorating the working environment for parliamentary staff.