QLD Public Sector Directors & Managers Leadership Summit

 Understand the fundamentals of managing up 

- Acknowledge the Interest and influence of Senior Executives

- Learn how to see things from your leaders perspective

- Anticipate and establish priorities

- Build strong mutually beneficial relationships 

 Communicate to all stages of the ‘change curve’

- Effectively code-switch to influence and achieve buy-in from senior leaders

- Understand and utilise persuasive communication styles

- Building and maintaining trust with your managers

Gain an understanding of negotiation basics

- Recognise the significance of thorough preparation and planning

- Identifying pivotal factors and dynamics in negotiations

- Exploring key approaches to framing ideas for maximum impact

Action plan for implementing effective negotiation strategies

- Summarise your learnings and create SMART goals

- Define your next steps for when you return to work

- Debriefing and self-assessment

Join Liquid Learning for this kick-off session as we prepare for two days of incredible speakers, senior leaders, expert deep-dives and unmissable panel discussions!

The Queensland Public Sector is continuously faced with change. Embracing change is no longer an option but a necessity, and relationships are the driving force behind this. Join Phillip for an impactful session that explores the profound benefits of relationship management in an ever-evolving environment. Discover how nurturing relationships enabling individuals and organisations to thrive in shifting landscapes.

- Identify the key relationships around you

- Create collaborative environments

- Learn how strong relationships are a tool for change

When you begin your career, you often have aspirations for where you want to reach. However, during your daily routines, it's easy to forget to pause and recognise how much progress you've made, the individuals you've encountered, and the difference you've created. In this session, Helen looks back on the 10 key insights she wishes she had when she embarked on her leadership path. From the peaks to the valleys, she emphasizes the importance of acknowledging achievements and the important of self analysis.

- A career reflection

- Taking the initiative to ensure your success

- Appreciating the significance of your unique path

Mix and mingle with your fellow leaders over a cup of coffee and light refreshments.

Take the time to reflect on your learnings from the morning and how you can achieve your personal goals!

Leadership plays a pivotal role in guiding a team towards achieving desired results. Effective leaders inspire and empower employees, creating outcome focused teams who deliver specific, measurable, and meaningful results. Through strategic decision-making leaders guide the organisation toward its goals, adapting to changing circumstances while maintaining focus. In this session, Stephen will share how his outcome focused approach with clear objectives drives alignment and purpose.

- Identify realistic and achievable outcomes

- Navigating complex change in culture, systems and processes

- Develop communication in your teams

Enjoy a midday lunch break. A time to refresh, refuel, and prepare for a full afternoon of immersive learning and inspiration.

Keeping a team strong relies on good communication and engagement. But with dispersed, hybrid and flex teams becoming the norm how can technology be utilised? How can we balance the right tone for people management and technology systems for efficient processes? We've brought together experienced leaders to talk about managing dispersed teams, using digital communication at work, and how the Queensland Public Sector can stay connected and focused.

- Online engagement - managing tone and culture in distributed teams

- Leading and explaining changes clearly.

- Working together across different agencies - why it's helpful

Research has shown that authentic leadership increases employee engagement and productivity, and enhances organisational performance and culture by creating an environment of trust and collaboration. During this session, Gillian will share her authentic leadership style, concentrating on harnessing her values and personality to guide others genuinely.

- Recognise the significance of authenticity in leadership

- Gain insight into a relatable and personable career journey

- Create trust, purpose, and significance within your sphere of influence

A quick break to refresh and continue building your network with fellow leaders. Enjoy a light refreshment before finishing your conference experience.

As Leaders and Managers, speaking up, tackling difficult conversations and leading meetings that create real value are core parts of the everyday role. Building our communication skills to consistently ensure our voice is heard, and that we are effectively hearing other voices, requires us to consistently step beyond our comfort zone and experiment with new strategies that feel uncomfortable. Our sense of confidence, or the whispers of imposter syndrome, can hold us back from building those skills. And, with the right tools, you can step up, build your confidence and ensure your input is valuable, and valued.

- Identify the tools you need to self-manage and overcome imposter syndrome.

- Be prepared to engage with various audiences, personalities and perspectives.

- Take charge of building your confidence as a leader to communicate with impact.

Join us for our end of day one networking. Enjoy canapés and drinks whilst getting to know your peers further, build ongoing relationships, and share your highlights of the day.

Welcome back for Day Two - there's a lot to digest from our amazing speakers and action modules so far!

Recap the key learnings and takeaways from Day One, and prep an action plan to maximise your event experience over our jam-packed second day!

Throughout your leadership journey, you will face situations where you need to collaborate with government, non-government, corporate and/or research sectors to support reform. To create sustainable action, navigating these relationships is a vital component for success. In this session, Chris shares strategies to empower stakeholders to create meaningful change.

- Demonstrate compassion by investing time in nurturing relationships

- Build a narrative that engages all stakeholders

-Harness your technical expertise to gain a strategic edge

Each one of us possesses unique qualities, and a significant step towards personal growth involves recognising that our distinctive attributes are where our greatest strengths reside. In this session, Naomi will share her top insights on unlocking the power of strength based leadership for career progression and how to transform into a confident and effective leader.

- Discovering your strengths

- Learn to understand your reactions and behaviours

- Embracing your intuition and evolving into a capable leader

Mix and mingle with your fellow leaders over a cup of coffee and light refreshments.

In the face of adversity, mastering leadership resilience is of utmost importance. As a leader in fire and emergency services, Mike emphasises how effectively handling challenges and navigating periods of change constitutes a core component of his daily duties. Furthermore, these circumstances present valuable chances for substantial personal and professional development when approached with the appropriate attitude.

- Harnessing one's experience to attain success

- Cultivating resilience to foster a more empowered organisational culture

- Uncovering the profound impact of resilience as a catalyst for transformation

Emotional intelligence serves as the fundamental skillset for both influencing and effectively guiding yourself and those around you. One aspect that emotionally intelligent leaders excel in is self-awareness. During this session, Rebecca will delve into the essential resources required to boost your internal and external self-awareness, thereby enhancing your overall perspective and leadership impact. The session will explore how a deep understanding of your own emotions and patterns will empower you to make sound personal and professional choices and build lasting relationships.

- The Significance of emotional intelligence in leadership

- Strategies to increase your self-awareness

- Leveraging EI to enhance decision-making effectiveness

Enjoy a midday lunch break. A time to refresh, refuel, and prepare for a full afternoon of immersive learning and inspiration.

In times when things are really uncertain and tough, it's very important for leaders to know how to handle tough situations and motivate others to do their best. So, it's crucial for leaders to stay calm when everything's unknown, help their teams bounce back from tough times, and become the best leaders they can be. During this session, we will gain insights from the real-life experiences, practical wisdom, and best practices of exceptional leaders from diverse backgrounds who have made significant contributions.

- Transforming crises into opportunities for growth

- The significance of proactive and responsive leadership

- Successfully managing crises with composure and poise

A quick break to refresh and continue building your network with fellow leaders. Enjoy a light refreshment before finishing your conference experience.

In rural settings, career growth might seem limited, but innovation and determination can lead to unexpected prospects and you shouldn't feel limited to working in a big city to have career success. Seizing opportunities early on can set a strong foundation for your career. Remember, success knows no boundaries – it thrives in cities and country sides alike. In this session, Shelley shares how seizing each chance with vigor and determination early in your career will lead to endless possibilities. Your career's trajectory can be as vast as your ambition.

- Take every chance to learn and grow

- Establish connections to find mentors, locally or online

- Make your presence known

We wrap up our inspirational and jam packed two days with this interactive closing roundtable. This is your chance to table any topic or trend for a final group discussion. Reflecting on the inspiring stories that have been shared, discussing your key learnings with your peers, and creating your action plan for moving forward.

- Reflect on your key learnings from the Summit

- Identify opportunities for career progression and growth

- Create an action plan for your leadership journey

Strategic thinking and problem solving in the QPS

- How the current strategic context is shaping the QPS

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

- Responding to emerging strategic challenges in the QPS in 2023 and beyond

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 identifying potential solutions

- Integrating multi-stakeholder perspectives and facilitating shared understanding

- Resolving conflict and disagreement in group problem solving

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

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