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NSW Public Sector Grades 9-10 High Performance & Leadership Workshop


11th - 12th, March 2026 / Sydney, AU
SAVE UP TO $1000
Discount ends in 32 days

OVERVIEW


Develop and refine core skills and key leadership capability to achieve success and excel

• Identify and develop your capabilities as a confident and successful Public Sector leader
• Build productive relationships and lead proficient, capable teams
• Drive strategic change to improve procedures and meet agency goals
• Career planning and pathways in NSW Public Service roles

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

Dive into your Personal Leadership Values

- The capabilities, attributes and skills of an effective leader

- Identify your core values and goals as a leader

- Advocate your value as a leader

 

Adaptive Leadership Approaches to Strategic Challenges 

- Develop personal strategies for breaking through current leadership challenges 

- Identify and monitor changes that impact your work environment

- Trust your initiative and judgement

 

Emotional Intelligence in the Workplace

- Understand its impact on how you are perceived as a leader

- Harness it to focus attention

- Evaluate your current level and identify opportunities for growth

 

Effective and Practical Decision-Making Skills

- Make autonomous and independent decisions

- Draw on your experience, knowledge and judgement to make the most effective decisions

- How to deal with complex issues - making the ‘right’ decision

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

Workshop

Lead and Manage High Performance Teams 

- Maintain team cohesion and build productive relationships

- Understand the differences between technical management and people leadership

- Leverage your own leadership skills to better motivate your team


Stakeholder Engagement and Management

- Develop effective stakeholder relationships to achieve agency goals

- Identify and meet stakeholder needs and expectations

- Maintain strong internal and external networks


Develop Resilience to Thrive in Times of Change

- Tools and techniques to deliver change under varied change frameworks

- Support your team, organisation and stakeholders through change

- Implement policies and procedures that reflect and embrace change

 

Core Approaches for NSW Public Sector Leaders

- Lead and communicate with authenticity

- Build resilience to support growth and future career opportunities

- Define and commit to actions that drive success

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

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VENUE


Cliftons Sydney

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

+61 2 9250 0999

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