• Identify and develop your capabilities as a confident and successful VPS leader
• Build productive relationships and lead proficient teams
• Drive strategic change and management to meet agency goals
• Career planning and pathways in VPS roles
Louise Thomson
Louise Thomson is a confident, courageous, and passionate woman who contributes her experience and wisdom to those who aspire to be better leaders. With three decades in leadership positions within corporate Australia, not-for-profit, volunteer and her own small business, Louise has experienced almost every situation faced by people leaders and business leaders.
Louise works with leadership teams, aspiring leaders and is especially passionate about women who need support to rise into leadership roles where decision making is dominated by only half of the population. She was once described as an outstanding ‘blank canvas’ facilitator; enabling groups to learn from each other while providing strong support and expertise in leadership development.
Leadership Development Specialist
Global People Two
Identify your core values, goals and vision as a leader
- Deep dive into your personal leadership values
- The shift from micro to macro leadership
- Shape your leadership brand
Advanced Emotional Intelligence (EI) in the workplace
- Evaluate your EI level and identify opportunities for growth and leadership development
- Understand your EI and its impact on the way you are perceived as a leader
- Adapt leadership style to effectively manage different personalities
Tools to manage and lead productive teams
- Understand the differences between technical management and people leadership
- Leverage your leadership skills to motivate your team
- Build team capacity through coaching and performance feedback
Effective and practical decision making in complex environments
- Strategies to build team decision-making capabilities
- Draw on your experience, knowledge and judgement to make better decisions
- Deal with complex issues - making the ‘right’ decision
Louise Thomson Leadership Development Specialist Global People Two
Successful management strategies
- Set achievable, manageable and measurable goals
- Problem identification and problem-solving strategies
- Support and influence stakeholders through change
Adaptive practices to thrive in times of change
- Effectively managing change and uncertainty in the workplace
- Identify and monitoring changes that impact your work environment
- Support your team, organisation and stakeholders through change
Stakeholder engagement and management
- Manage stakeholder relationships to achieve agency goals
- Identify and meet stakeholder needs and expectations
- Maintain strong internal and external networks
Plan and commit to actions that will lead to success
- Be an authentic leader and communicator
- Trust your initiative and judgment
- Embrace resilience and flexibility as key leadership skills
Louise Thomson Leadership Development Specialist Global People Two
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Melbourne, AU
7th - 8th, May 2024
Online
13th - 17th, May 2024
Sydney, Australia
27th - 31st, May 2024
Sydney, Australia
3rd - 7th, June 2024
South Brisbane, Australia
