We are often asked to ‘do more with less’ and in today’s climate, we must look at new ways to embrace this into our workplace culture. In this course, you will learn a series of ‘counterpoints’ to challenge the accepted thinking across a range of workplace issues from leadership, to staff training and even how we recruit and employ staff.
“[When I return to work I will] Reduce unnecessary emails and meetings; continue to adopt minimalist approach to tasks and communications.”
Jeanette
Department for Environment and Water
“[When I return to work I will] think of what an organization is, and then putting resources and focus in to that.”
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Natural Resources AMLR
“[When I return to work I will] define what NOT to do! (never been done before in my workplace before but so basic).”
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“I have a project where some of the frameworks are very relevant and will be useful immediately to guide our work.”
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“[When I return to work I will] Identify non-value adding tasks. Promote annual evaluation of the project/ business plan.”
Coping with the ambiguity and uncertainty of change is imperative for new managers who also need to lead their team members in working through the changes. Learn a range of adaptive leadership and management strategies, techniques and tools that will be helpful for you to keep in mind and apply to whatever changing circumstances you face.
This course is part of the New and Emerging Manager Series. Register for the full series and save up to 15% on the full price of each course.
As well as expert input and resource manuals for future reference, here is an opportunity to work with colleagues across the public sector who are all tackling the same big challenges across 4 units:
Leading and Developing an Effective Team
Providing Performance Feedback
Leading and Managing Change
Managing Workloads
“Loved the detailed theory of the significant aspects of Change and the interactive group activities which blended the practical use of information very well.”
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“Great tools that are easy to put into practice.”
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“Great presenters, would love to attend more courses presented by Rob and Cheryl.”
Examine the factors that are causing organisational change and turbulence and in turn how you and your team can respond effectively. You will also explore ways we can build resilience in our teams, to help them face challenges and change.
The Emerging Executive Development Series is comprised of 8 half-day units focused on providing public sector leaders with practical tools to apply in their workplace to enhance performance and productivity. Topics include:
Building a Constructive Culture
Responding to Turbulence
Team Power
Doing More with Less
Emotional Intelligence and Beyond
Understanding Lean Thinking
Positive Influencing Skills
Adaptive Leadership in the Public Sector
“I will use many of the ideas in my upcoming team planning day.”
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“I like the different frameworks that are presented.”
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“Scott was a good presenter and was easy to follow.”
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“I have a project where some of the frameworks are very relevant and will be useful immediately to guide our work.”
Introduce yourself to the core elements of ‘Lean Thinking’ and explore its application within your agency. At the conclusion of this course, you will have a series of practical actions you can directly apply when you return to work.
The Emerging Executive Development Series is comprised of 8 half-day units focused on providing public sector leaders with practical tools to apply in their workplace to enhance performance and productivity. Topics include:
Building a Constructive Culture
Responding to Turbulence
Team Power
Doing More with Less
Emotional Intelligence and Beyond
Understanding Lean Thinking
Positive Influencing Skills
Adaptive Leadership in the Public Sector
“Presenter was engaging and gave good examples and explanations.”
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“[When I return to work I will] sort through a range of workflows and find time savers.”
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“[When I return to work I will] put influencing skills to the test to try to effect some process changes to remove inefficiencies.”
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“[When I return to work I will] Increase discussion with Unit Managers about drip-waste and continuous improvement.”
