Compassion is a leadership strength but unmanaged, it can lead to fatigue, cynicism, or moral injury. This session reframes care as both an ethical responsibility and a strategic capability. Participants learn to create systems of care that sustain themselves and their teams.
Develop the skills to simplify technical information, tailor your message for different audiences, and present your ideas in a clear, engaging and easy to understand way, building your confidence and strengthening your communication and public speaking skills in the process.
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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.
“[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.”
Learn to understand 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).
The 21st Century Manager series is comprised of 6 half-day units that address core management competencies:
Authentic Leadership Skills for Managers
Managing Wellbeing
Ethics in Action – Leadership Practices for the Public Sector
Managing Different Personalities
Leadership Communication Skills
Positive Psychology for Managers (PERMA+)
“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.”
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.
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."
Discover how governance, risk management and internal control intersect to create strong organisational assurance. This session provides practical insights to help leaders build confidence, accountability and resilience across their teams and systems.
