Leadership School for Heads and Departments of the Prosecution Service

“It is important for us to build work based on the new values of Ukraine. Government institutions need to reform from Soviet management systems to new approaches, where the leader is a part of the team,” — Yevhen Shatalov, Project Coordinator for the Law Enforcement Section of the U.S. Embassy in Ukraine.

The Leadership School for Heads and Departments of the Prosecution Service is an educational program organized by the UCU Leadership Center in cooperation with the UCU Business School and the Ukrainian Prosecutors’ Training Center with the support of the Law Enforcement Section (INL) of the U.S. Embassy in Ukraine. The program started on May 16, and over the course of five months, participants attended six modules, each consisting of two days of training.

“It was very beneficial that this was a mid-term program, allowing participants to track their progress and receive mentoring support,” said Andriy Rozhdestvensky, Executive Director of the UCU Leadership Center.

We received 92 applications for participation and selected 22 participants who embarked on the educational process. Among them were heads of structural departments of the Prosecutor General’s Office, first deputies and deputies of regional and district prosecutors, as well as heads of structural departments within regional prosecutors’ offices.

“This is an opportunity to step out of the prosecutor’s bubble, to communicate with professionals, get advice, and implement it in our work,” shared Olesia Otradna, Director of the Ukrainian Prosecutors’ Training Center.

The participants worked on various skills aligned with the program’s objectives, with the most positive feedback received for the module “Leadership in the Mountains.”

“This training was extremely impactful. I especially enjoyed the ‘Leadership in the Mountains’ module; it broke down all boundaries and made us one family. We share common challenges across the country, so it’s crucial to learn how others address these issues. This approach allows us to develop helicopter thinking. This summer, my worldview has been redefined,” said Yana Talyzina, Deputy Head of the Department of the Kyiv City Prosecutor’s Office.

Oleksandr Chechitko, Head of the Department of Supervision over Compliance with Laws by Anti-Organized Crime Agencies of the Odesa Regional Prosecutor’s Office, also shared his reflections:

“The strength of a team is measured by its weakest link. I didn’t want to be that person, so I overcame even the task that was the biggest challenge for me. During the training, I heard that a successful team is trust plus competence. Therefore, I began to delegate more, analyze together, and plan for the future collectively. Involving the team in these processes improved our work.”

The program has concluded, but we are already planning similar educational projects for the future. Follow our news and join us.