Duration: 5 days

Dominican Republic: 25’000 leaders of 8 spheres of influence

Coaches: 200 coaches of the John Maxwell Team

Goal: reach 250’000 peoples of Dominican Republic

Leadership expert John C. Maxwell and 200 coaches from all over the world came to Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic at the invitation of the gouvernement, from Novembre 16-21, 2021. This special delegation launched a strategic transformational leadership development project at national level known as Dominicana se transforma. The goal is to reach up to 250’000 of the Dominican population by equipping them with values-based principles they can learn, live and lead in their social and professional environments.

It was such a blessing to have been part of #Dominicanasetransforma with 200 coaches of The John Maxwell Team. With the help of 350 interpreters and with exceptional teamwork, we trained 26’000 leaders during five days with a potential impact of 150’000 to 250’000 people over the next six months. These leaders came from all spheres of influence – government, media, education, business, health, culture & arts, faith and family. They will each engage into a 10 week programme and by the end, they will be ready to train others to facilitate transformational leadership roundtables. Our initial goal is to reach at least 10% of the country’s population. We have launched similar projects successfully in Guatemala (2013), Paraguay (2015) and Costa Rica (2018). I’m grateful for the opportunity to serve the people of these amazing country and participate at this mouvement of transformation! The goal was to transfer proven tools to the people of Dominican Republic by using the Maxwell TransformationalRoundtable Method to foster two-way communication in a structured environment, based on values.

Dominicana se transforma carries the slogan “Transformation starts in Me”, because in each of us, in each person, resides the ability to change and to improve. With the conviction “if one changes, the world changes”, this movement is intended to inspire the people of Dominican Republic to become change agents within their own communities.

«If I want the world to be a better place, I need to become a better person. We need to be the change we want to see by becoming intentional about our own growth so we can add value to others because we have something to offer them.» John Maxwell

John Maxwell said. “Literally, hundreds of our coaches and volunteers from all over the world are paying their own way to serve, add value and make a difference in Dominican Republic. This is how transformation happens – one person cares enough to take action – then hundreds care enough to take action.”

Each trip is so impactful! I admire every single person who went, from the JMTers, to the coordinators to the faculty members. But mostly I was touched by the local organisators, the interpreters and the 26’000 leaders who engaged in the processus! Yes, transformed Lives, become transformed Communities and then lead into transformed Nations!

DOMINICAN REPUBLIC 

SANTO DOMINGO – FIRST DAY

During the first day of immersion in the country and its culture we discover that this country has 11 million inhabitants and 48’310 km2, almost the same size as Switzerland. The Dominican Republic is an island state located on the island of Hispaniola in the Greater Antilles between the Atlantic and the Caribbean.This island is half Haïti, (french and Creol speaking) and Dominican Republic, speaking Spanish.
We discover the monument built for Christopher Collombo, which reveals an admiration of the Dominicans for the innovative ideas of this adventurer who discovered America thinking he would reach India. He called this island: the golden island.

First French delegation

With Daniel Kouakou, Shad Aboa, Elisangela Vieira, Ezequiel Terol and my-self we represented the french speaking John Maxwell Team Plateforme for this first country-transformation mandat together.

Présentation of the project

Video presentation of John Maxwell to invite the 8 spheres of influence of Dominican Republic and presentation of the project.

SECOND DAY

Mission: Country Transformation through values based RoundTables

Methode: Values based, people centered, service based leadership

Message: People of value, value people and add value to people!

We had a first training with the interpreters. My desire was to meet with somebody who knows Creole and Spanish, because I have family involved in Haïti, the other half of this island, speaking creole.  Guess what, In the middle of these 200 coaches and 300 translaters I was sitting beside a young man of 25 years and he told me that he wanted to help to transforme this island, because he was half dominican and haitien. There I understood, that somebody above all orchestrated this amazing Country transformation. He was the answer of my prayers. We prepare to start Roundtables in Haïti too.