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NSW Public Sector Grades 11-12 High Performance & Leadership Workshop


18th - 19th, February 2026 / Sydney, AU
SAVE UP TO $1000
Discount ends in 19 days

OVERVIEW


Develop essential skills and key strategic leadership competencies to excel in Grade 11-12 roles and beyond

• Authentic leadership for Grades 11-12
• Evolve into a strategic, influential decision-maker
• Build high-performing, autonomous teams
• Effectively lead change and transformation

TRAINER


Maree Walk

Maree Walk is Principal of Storyroad consultancy and a highly regarded leadership specialist with over 30 years’ experience across government, non-profit and private sectors. She is a Level Two trained coach, mentoring leaders to drive innovation and collaboration for real change. Maree is Chair of Allies for Children and serves as a Director for City West Housing and the Parenting Research Centre. Formerly Deputy Secretary, Programs and Service Design at NSW Family and Community Services, she has also led Community Services as Chief Executive and served as CEO of the Association of Children’s Welfare Agencies.

Leadership Expert & FMR NSW Gov Deputy Secretary
Storyroad

AGENDA


Workshop

Understand your Role as Leader in Empowering Others 

- Adaptive leadership strategies for managing different personalities 

- Develop your team’s resilience to stress and change

- Engage and manage sensitive issues under pressure

 

Strategies to Build Resilience and Strengthen your Stress Response

- Explore leadership qualities for a continual learning mindset 

- Utilise heightened emotional intelligence to make effective strategic decisions

- Establish the importance of balancing capabilities over your career 


Evolve into the Strategic Authentic Leader 

- Expectations and values of Grades 11-12 leaders

- Distill your authentic approach to management and leadership

- Reflective leadership - Identify your strengths and weaknesses 

 

Strengthen your Resilience and Resolve

- Perform productively through tough times

- Deal constructively with stress, criticism and setbacks

- Effectively manage conflict and turn negativity into opportunity

  • Maree Walk Leadership Expert & FMR NSW Gov Deputy Secretary Storyroad

Workshop

High-level Communication and Negotiation Skills

- Manage emotions for positive and assertive communication and relationships

- Explore coaching strategies to build capability in a team environment

- Navigate the initial challenges of difficult conversations

 

Effectively Lead and Influence Others on Strategic Issues

- Engage stakeholders to understand the problem and identify potential solutions

- Resolving conflict and disagreement in group problem solving

- Negotiation – Improve how you approach negotiations, giving feedback and getting feedback

 

Align your Team with Organisational Expectations

- Support your team and engage others to deliver

- Embed a positive change culture in an organisation

- Build cohesive and engaged teams

 

Personal Action Plan for Success in the NSW Public Sector 

- Identify and respond to threats and see challenges as opportunities

- Determine your areas for development, key resources, change agents and networks

- Create an action plan for your career

  • Maree Walk Leadership Expert & FMR NSW Gov Deputy Secretary Storyroad

GROUP DISCOUNTS

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ENDS IN 19 DAYS

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Ends October 03

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SAVE UP TO $700

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Ends December 19

SAVE UP TO $500

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Ends January 23

SAVE UP TO $300





VENUE


Cliftons Sydney

Level 13, 60 Margaret St, Sydney, NSW, 2000, Australia

+61 2 9250 0999

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