“Ace it! Organizational Management in a Nutshell” is a training course that will take place in Zlín, Czech Republic from 8th to 15th October 2016. It will involve a total of 35 people (including 2 trainers and 3 support staff) from 10 European countries (CZ, IT, LT, PL, PT, RO, SI, SK, TR, UK) for 8 days of activities on organizational management and the development of skills useful for managing youth organizations and NGOs with the ultimate goal of helping improve the quality of youth work across Europe. Some of the aspects that will be discussed include organizational environment, leadership, financial management or strategic planning. The methodology of the project will be non-formal education, featuring a range of methods such as simulations, discussions, expert input, case studies, brainstorming, video presentations and others. The objectives of the project are:- To train youth workers of our organizations on the topic of organizational management, improving their competences related to leadership, sense of initiative, working culture, strategic analysis, financial management, and others using a range of non-formal methods including discussions, simulations, peer sharing and case studies- To identify best practices in organizational management by sharing of expertise and further research, which will lead to the development of a booklet that will be disseminated among different subjects and used as a multiplier- To strengthen partnerships among the involved organizations by developing project ideas together, using the competences acquired during the project- To promote the use of Erasmus+ program as a tool to increase the quality of European youth work- To encourage an exchange of ideas and viewpoints among different cultures by involving representatives of 10 different countries in a week of activitiesThe project idea comes from the need of European organizations to train their staff in order to keep up with the changing environment of European NGOs. It is in line with the priorities and objectives of the Erasmus+ program and its Youth section.