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NSW Public Sector Grades 11-12 Strategic Thinking & Advanced Problem Solving


26th - 27th, November 2024 / Sydney, AU
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OVERVIEW


Develop strategic thinking and advanced problem solving abilities required of Grades 11-12 banded officers

• Practical outcome-driven strategic thinking and problem solving models
• A structured systems thinking approach to analyse problems and formulate strategy
• Stakeholder engagement principles to work collaboratively on organisational issues
• Your role as a leader empowering others to solve problems

TRAINER


Michael Collins

One of the region’s leading talents, Michael is a leadership and change expert with over 25 years of experience in roles across Australia, New Zealand, and Asia. He has served in executive positions within the Australian Defence Force and Coca-Cola Amatil. As a trusted adviser, thought leader, and seasoned practitioner in leadership assessment and development, Michael combines practical experience with academic insight. His credentials include an MBA and a PhD in neurocognitive leadership, allowing him to blend hands-on experience with scholarly expertise in his advisory and leadership roles.

Leadership Expert & Executive Coach
Hipotential

AGENDA


Workshop

Strategic thinking and problem solving in the NPS

- How the current strategic context is shaping the NPS

- NPS executive-level leadership and the importance of strategic thinking and problem solving

- Responding to emerging strategic challenges


Strategic thinking skills and tools

- The cognitive principles, tools and strategies essential to strategic thinking

- Common limitations and challenges to strategic thinking

- Models, tools and tactics to shape strategic thinking


Advanced problem solving for executive leaders

- How to objectively collect and evaluate evidence

- Exploring reason-based approaches to problem solving

- Applying rational and creative problem solving tools and techniques to address strategic issues


Leading and influencing others on strategic issues

- Effectively engaging stakeholders to understand the problem and identify potential solutions

- Integrating multi-stakeholder perspectives and facilitating shared understanding

- Resolving conflict and disagreement in group problem solving

  • Michael Collins Leadership Expert & Executive Coach Hipotential

Workshop

Definition: Understanding the problem

- Reaching agreement on the problem: Defining key variables, known causes, structure, scope, stakeholder impact, interdependencies and constraints 

- Evaluating problem impacts

- Developing solution criteria and the problem solving approach


Analysis: Identifying and evaluating possible solutions

- Generating and evaluate solutions based on feasibility, impact and risk

- Taking stock of required skills, knowledge and resources to resolve the problem or realise the opportunity

- Leadership, management, planning and team deployment considerations 


Implementation: from strategy to results

- Testing solutions: prototypes, pilots, simulations

- Adopting a systematic approach to solution implementation

- Building engagement and embedding change 


Overcoming roadblocks to strategic thinking and problem solving

- Cognitive biases, ideological paradigms and group-based

- The inherently challenging nature of ‘wicked problems’ 

- Cultivating your skills and maintaining your edge as a strategic thinker and problem solver

  • Michael Collins Leadership Expert & Executive Coach Hipotential

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

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