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.

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.

Examine the 5 key principles of the PERMA model of Positive Psychology, which is an area of psychological theory that focuses on strengths and resilience. You will look at how managers can implement Positive Psychology principles personally, in their teams and across the wider organisation. You will also cover the concept of resilience and develop practical strategies for building team resilience and change readiness.

Equip yourself with the essential core leadership skills to thrive not just survive as a leader in 2024 and beyond.  You will increase self-awareness, develop confidence and skills in leading teams, improve your communication and EQ and understand how to promote a culture of wellbeing. You will also explore ways to manage teams and their wellbeing, resilience and performance against challenging situations.

This series is for middle to senior-level public sector leaders, who are seeking to enhance and develop their management skills, as well as for those aspiring to the pathway to South Australian Executive Service (SAES).

This series is for middle to senior-level public sector leaders, who are seeking to enhance and develop their management skills, as well as for those aspiring to the pathway to South Australian Executive Service (SAES).

Equip yourself with the essential core leadership skills to thrive not just survive as a leader in 2024 and beyond.  You will increase self-awareness, develop confidence and skills in leading teams, improve your communication and EQ and understand how to promote a culture of wellbeing. You will also explore ways to learn from the lessons of COVID-19, in managing teams and their wellbeing, resilience and performance against challenging situations.

Change is inevitable. But when it seems change in organisations is frequent, sudden or implemented without consultation, it can be difficult to manage workplace morale and wellbeing. This workshop will focus on practical knowledge and skills for managers leading teams in changing workplace environments. Participants will learn to identify where individuals in their teams sit in the “stages of reacting to change”.

Learn the highly sought after skills to become an engaging and persuasive public speaker. Delivering presentations and public speaking play an important part in every area of our personal and professional lives. This training course will stimulate you to challenge your current presentation style and further your ability to deliver confident and persuasive public speaking presentations that are sure to be remembered.

Understand the field of neuroscience as applied to leadership behaviours including the neuroscience of employee engagement, growth mindsets and innovation, how the brain influences change resistance points, leadership self-awareness and EQ, influencing culture and leveraging the social nature of the workplace.

By examining the principles of neuroleadership in the workplace you will walk away with a new set of strategies and tools to develop and lead your team and organisation.