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Manaaki Essay 2026 Part 2 (RELATIONSHIP MANAGEMENT)



wildan41 4 / -  
Mar 20, 2026   #1
Describe a situation that demonstrates your ability to develop new relationships that have been important for your work or study.

Describe the situation.
1. Describe a situation you were in or task you needed to accomplish.
2. Be sure to give enough detail for the reader to understand.

Describe the actions you took.
1. What specific actions did YOU take in the situation or task?
2. What specific things did YOU do and for what were YOU responsible?
3. Why did you take the actions you did?

Describe the outcome/result of your actions.
1. What was the outcome of your actions? What happened? How did it end?
2. Did you achieve what YOU were trying to achieve?
3. What did you learn in the process?

* Describe the situation (character limit 500)

In 2015, I worked for a local NGO collaborating with the Women Without Borders (WwB). At the time, WwB was running an international campaign called Sisters Against Violent Extremism (SAVE). I was selected to lead one of the branches of the SAVE program, where I was responsible for assembling a group of 10 women from various local NGOs. The goal was to build a CSO's network capable of preventing extremism. This required navigating diverse CSO's interests into a collective action.

* What actions did you take to develop the relationship? (character limit 750)

After gathering with various local NGOs, I organized a 3-day's workshop with Mother School Indonesia with focus on preventing extremism. In this event, I acted as the supervisor, translating various extremism indicators provided by SAVE into accessible, simplified knowledge for local participants. The main challenge was helping participants understand and assess the threat of extremism, particularly within their own households. To address this, I conducted one-on-one discussions with several participants, guiding them in evaluating potential risks in their circle. Through this experience, I believe that what I do to contribute to minimizing the potential for extremism is also part of maintaining the resilience of democracy.

* What was the outcome? (character limit 500)

After an intensive 3-day workshop, 10 trained women were already equipped to serve as educators in combating extremism. Together with my team, I expanded the Mother School program, enabling the trainers to lead sessions across the city. I monitored the program's progress and provided regular updates to Wwb. I also gained insight into maximizing ideas from the community to ensure the program's sustainability. I believe that active CSO's is part of strengthening democracy by acting as watchdogs.
Holt  Educational Consultant - / 16073  
Mar 21, 2026   #2
I was selected to lead one of the branches

Try to remain specific since you have identified branches earlier on in your response. What branch did you lead? What was the reason that you were chosen for the position?

After gathering with various local NGOs

It is the relationship that you developed with the NGOs that matter in this response. That is because the reviewer wants to understand your negotiation skills, how you negotiate, and how you manage to resolve differences and conflicts within the sector you participated in.

After an intensive 3-day workshop

Seeing as this was an activity that you participated in previously, can you confidently say that the program is still ongoing and having a positive effect on the lives of the women? How has it effectively changed the lives of the women in the area? How are the women that were trained to become trainers doing at present? Show that your actions have a post involvement effect on the women in the community.


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