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Adaptive Leadership in The Public Sector

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.

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Emotional Intelligence and Beyond

Explore the key components of Emotional Intelligence (EQ/EI) and how it can be developed and enhanced. In addition, explore some of the associated myths and how we can create a positive EQ/EI workplace.

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Managing Your Project: An Introduction to Project Management

Develop the practical skills, tools and knowledge needed for planning, controlling and contributing to projects within your own organisation and beyond.

 

 

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Positive Influencing Skills in The Public Sector

Go beyond merely the assembly of facts and figures to explore how your communication and presentation style can ‘positively influence’ others. It will help you in dealing with staff, managing up, facilitating change and working with stakeholders.

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  • “Lecturer was fantastic. Absolutely awesome guy. Really enjoyed it because of his relevant examples etc”

    Hailey

    Country Health SA

  • “[When I return to work I will] Create a career plan in alignment with my interests and market capabilities/projections.”

    Jo

  • “[When I return to work I will] Keep better informed on news to identify relevant trends etc.”

    Chris

    DHW

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This course is part of the Emerging Executive Development Series. Register for the full series and save up to 10%.

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

  • " 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

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No organisation can do everything or be all things to all people. Strategy setting involves making choices about what an organisation will do and what it will not do. Strategies provide clear guidance about how an organisation will change and how its limited resources will be deployed. Strategic thinking is essential for all leaders and is necessary to create smart strategies and identify improvements. This course is ideal for those who are ready to take the lead in the workplace and advance their strategic thinking.

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Help minimise stress and anxiety by learning how to take back control of your workload, as well as to develop strategies to improve decision making, prioritisation and time management.

 

 

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  • “Presented in an interesting forum with relevant examples and tailored to a public sector environment using real time problems and examples, truly appreciated.”

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  • “The course has provided with me with fantastic tools and strategies to manage projects more effectively and efficiently and provide easy updates to others as required.”

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  • ““[When I get back to work] I'll be better able to prepare and manage tasks and projects by being better informed of the planning processes required.”

    Simon

    The SACE Board of South Australia

  • The presenter (Mark) provided some very useful examples based on his experience in the field and the folder with all the information is a very valuable resource. The diversity of worksites and experiences amongst the group also made for very interesting learning.”

    Catherine

    Department for Education

  • “Planning, structuring, content was great. Mark was fantastic; very knowledgeable.”

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    The SACE Board of South Australia

  • “My mindset around how I do projects was the big take away. At the moment I'm doing projects here and there in addition to my current work (non-project). This course helped identify how to take a project mindset, as opposed to a 'process'.”

    Scott

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  • "Mark's delivery was outstanding! He had such high energy for the entire duration of the course, he kept participants engaged, made us laugh and broke concepts down so that they were easy for all to understand. I would highly recommend Mark and this course to all of my colleagues interested in learning about Project Management!"

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