“Presenter was engaging and gave good examples and explanations.”
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This course is part of the Emerging Executive Development Series. Register for the full series and save up to 10%.
More informationThe 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:
“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.”
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Look at the key approaches to leadership that are currently being applied within government as well as ‘Adaptive Leadership’. Learn how Adaptive Leadership goes beyond the core set of leadership skills to place great emphasis on remaining flexible whilst responding positively to times of pressure and change.
This course is part of the Emerging Executive Development Series. Register for the full series and save up to 10%.
More informationThe 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:
“Well paced course with interesting and relevant content.”
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“I liked how the different models were presented in historical sequence to demonstrate how views about leadership have changed over the years which fits in with the overall theme of being an adaptive leader.”
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“[When I return to work] I will take time to reflect on my leadership style/behaviours and use the checklists”
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This course is part of the Emerging Executive Development Series. Register for the full series and save up to 10%.
More informationThe 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:
“I wish I had done this ages ago. Everyone in management should do this course.”
Lynette
“It actually gave me new strategies rather than just confirming what I basically already knew.”
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“I will apply the model/ persuasion tips to influence changes in legislation, and stakeholders in meetings.”
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Learn the techniques for managing different personality traits and behaviours as well as individual emotional reactions to challenging behaviours. You will be given the skills to deal with challenging employee behaviours that meet legal, ethical and professional obligations. You will also explore best-practice performance management and the Dark Triad of personality tendencies (psychopathy, narcissism and Machiavellianism).
This course is part of the 21st Century Manager series (Online). Register for the full series and save up to 10%.
More informationThe 21st Century Manager series is comprised of 6 half-day units that address core management competencies:
“Just a great course - I felt empowered when I left and that I can tackle those difficult work situations.”
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“Sam is an engaging and very knowledgeable speaker. Her real life scenarios are samples have resonated with me and provided me with an avenue to "approach difficult situations" with somewhat confidence.”
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“I now have the courage to have those difficult conversations with staff.”
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Build your skills in authentic leadership to gain a unique foundation for you to build self-awareness and understand modern leadership theory and skills. Authentic leaders demonstrate a passion for their purpose, practice their values consistently, lead with their hearts as well as their heads and invest in their personal and professional growth. The course presents the latest in emotional intelligence research and tools for you to build your EQ.
This course is part of the 21st Century Manager series (Online). Register for the full series and save up to 10%.
More informationThe 21st Century Manager series is comprised of 6 half-day units that address core management competencies:
“Since the course I have introduced a team building exercise in my Unit meetings to create a positive culture and have improved my communication skills with the team and also it helps me to deal with different personalities in the team and how to handle the difficult situations when arises.”
A, Department for Child Protection
Explore what managing ethically means in the SA Public Sector. Learn the terms “bullying and harassment” from both a legislative and behavioural perspective and understand what is and what is not bullying and harassment conduct and what is reasonable in terms of managerial action.
Examine the Public Sector Code of Conduct and Code of Ethics and the attributes of an ethical organisation and leader and explore a framework and process for promoting integrity and civility in the workplace.
This course is part of the 21st Century Manager series (Online). Register for the full series and save up to 10%.
More informationThe 21st Century Manager series is comprised of 6 half-day units that address core management competencies:
“Good definition of bullying and harassment to enable that when working through issues.”
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“[When I return to work I] plan to incorporate 'ethics' in to the regular team meetings, to develop a positive culture of open and safe communication and understanding of our responsibilities in terms of working in the Public Sector.”
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“The presenter is engaging and well informed on the topics in the course.”
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Learn the facets of excellent communication skills and techniques (verbal and non-verbal) required by good leaders, including presentation skills, running effective meetings, the barriers to communication (individually, within teams and organisationally), gender differences in communication, assertiveness skills, and self-knowledge tools to understand the impact of personality on communication style.
This course is part of the 21st Century Manager series (Online). Register for the full series and save up to 10%.
More informationThe 21st Century Manager series is comprised of 6 half-day units that address core management competencies:
“Applying what I have learnt will take some practice, but I now feel like I have the tools to start practicing.”
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“Very useful information and covering appropriate topics.”
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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.
This course is part of the Emerging Executive Development Series. Register for the full series and save up to 10%.
More information“[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.”
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This course is part of the Emerging Executive Development Series. Register for the full series and save up to 10%.
More informationThe 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:
" It is a very good course for all managers to undertake."
Lynette
"I have come away from the training with some clear initiatives to implement with my team, and also for myself."
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"Good combination of theory and practical tools to take away."
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"Scott is a very engaging presenter and is able to deliver quite heavy subject matter in an interesting way. "
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"I will be able to address some areas of my own EI that were a bit lower and be mindful of that when dealing with staff. I will also be able to support my team development in this area."
Lynette
Managing the wellbeing of your team is an essential part of leadership. Gain an understanding of mental health and mental illness, as well as how to have conversations with staff about associated workplace behaviours. Through this course you will become familiar with your “mental health”, obligations as a manager and leader, and refine your practical skills in how to discuss mental health in a work context from a performance point of view. You will also explore the concepts of stress and resilience at the individual, team and organisational levels and formulate a practical plan to address these.
This course is part of the 21st Century Manager series. Register for the full series and save up to 10%.
More informationThe 21st Century Manager series is comprised of 6 half-day units that address core management competencies:
“[I gained] greater understanding of mental illness. How to manage this issue sensitively and positively.”
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“[The most positive aspect of the course was] the tool kit for how to recognise mental health issues, provide support and initiate difficult conversations.”
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“Excellent course very useful wish I had done it years ago.”
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“The presenter was able to deliver a very difficult topic in way that was both engaging and informative.”
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