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Community Building and Leadership

  • Leadership & Management
Next Intake: 19 Jun 2025 (Thu)
  • Basic
  • SkillsFuture
  • Short Courses

This programme is conducted on-campus.

Next course starts on
19 Jun 2025 (Thu) See Full Schedule
Fee
SGD2,398* (as low as SGD279.40 after maximum funding) Learn More
Duration

2 days
Weekdays (9am - 6pm)

Level
Basic
Venue

Singapore Management University

Who Should Attend

  • CEOs
  • Leaders
  • Managers
  • Community Administrators

PREREQUISITE

Participants should have at least 2 years of working experience.

Overview

In today's world, effective community building and leadership are important for organisations and companies. Strong communities foster a sense of belonging, collaboration, and shared values among employees, contributing to a positive work culture. Through communities, leaders can create environments that inspire trust, communication, and innovation among their internal and external customers.

This course is designed to enable those who are in community leadership roles or those who inspire to be community leaders to master the skills to build, lead and grow sustainable communities for their organisations.

Through this course, participants will be equipped with knowledge to enhance employee morale, engagement, and loyalty in their organisations which will translate into increased productivity and resilience. Through communities, organisations will then be better positioned to attract top talent and remain competitive in an ever-evolving global landscape, where social responsibility and meaningful connections are integral to sustained organisational success.

Learning Objectives

  • Set up a community with vision, mission, and values
  • Create learning content and activities for the community
  • Lead and engage the learners and learning
  • Develop a sustainable future plan for the community

Assessment

  • Written Assignment

Calculate Programme Fee

Click here for more infomation about SkillsFuture Credits (Not applicable for Company-sponsored participants)
For PSEA - Available only for Singapore Citizen below 31 (Not applicable for Company-sponsored participants)

Total Program Fee: SGD0.00

Fee Table

COMPANY-SPONSORED

PARTICIPANT PROFILE

SELF-SPONSORED

SME

NON-SME

Singapore Citizen < 40 years old

Permanent Resident

LTVP+

$719.40

(After SSG Funding 70%)

$279.40

(After SSG Funding 70%
+ ETSS Funding 20%)

$719.40

(After SSG Funding 70%)

Singapore Citizen ≥ 40 years old

$279.40

(After SSG Funding 70%
+ MCES Funding 20%)

$279.40

(After SSG Funding 70%
+ ETSS Funding 20%)

$279.40

(After SSG Funding 70%
+ MCES Funding 20%)

International Participant

$2,398

(No Funding)

$2,398

(No Funding)

$2,398

(No Funding)

All prices include 9% GST

Please note that the programme fees are subject to change without prior notice.

Post Secondary Education Account (PSEA)
PSEA can be utilised for subsidised programmes eligible for SkillsFuture Credit support. Click here to find out more.

Self Sponsored

SkillsFuture Credit

Singapore Citizens aged 25 and above may use their SkillsFuture Credits to pay for the course fees. The credits may be used on top of existing course fee funding.

This is only applicable to self-sponsored participants. Application to utilise SkillsFuture Credits can be submitted when making payment for the course via the SMU Academy TMS Portal, and can only be made within 60 days of course start date.

Please click here for more information on the SkillsFuture Credit. For help in submitting an SFC claim, you may wish to refer to our step-by-step guide on claiming SkillsFuture Credits (Individual).

Workfare Skills Support Scheme

From 1 July 2023, the Workfare Skills Support (WSS) scheme has been enhanced. Please click here for more details.

Company Sponsored

Enhanced Training Support for SMEs (ETSS)

  • Organisation must be registered or incorporated in Singapore
  • Employment size of not more than 200 or with annual sales turnover of not more than $100 million
  • Trainees must be hired in accordance with the Employment Act and fully sponsored by their employers for the course
  • Trainees must be Singapore Citizens or Singapore Permanent Residents
  • Trainees must not be a full-time national serviceman
  • Trainees are eligible for ETSS funding only if their company's SME status is approved prior to the course commencement date. To verify your SME's status, please click here. 

Please click here for more information on ETSS.

Absentee Payroll

Companies who sponsor their employees for the course may apply for Absentee Payroll here. For more information, please refer to:

AP Guide (Non-SME Companies)
Declaration Guide (SME Companies)

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Trainers

Steven Koh
CEO
Glearn Training & Consultancy
Steven Koh
CEO
Glearn Training & Consultancy

With over 27 years of industrial and management experience, Steven is a seasoned community builder, speaker, and workplace learning specialist. Since founding his training and consulting practice in 1994, he has designed and delivered impactful training solutions for renowned organisations across diverse industries. Steven focuses on equipping senior management with the skills and knowledge essential for success in the global economy. Steven has coached and developed numerous professionals, benefiting over 50,000 students and executives. Passionate about community building, he established and expanded the Community of Learning (Singapore) into a thriving network with over 4,800 leaders from 90 cities worldwide. Steven holds a degree in Computer Science, a Master of Business, and three additional professional qualifications in adult education. As the ambassador for IAL Special Interest Groups, he leads and champions community learning across various domains.

Testimonials

I recently attended the Community Building and Leadership course and it was a rewarding experience. The course provided practical insights and actionable tactics that I can bring to my corporate clients. The facilitator was able to foster a collaborative experience for all the learners.  I left with a toolkit full of resources to provide corporate clients an alternative business strategy built on community strengths. The exchange and interaction with fellow learners were invaluable. I would recommend this course to anyone who is looking to enhance their community building skills!

Kenneth Leow
Founder and CEO
Blue and Gray Singapore Pte Ltd

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