VPS 5-6 Strategic Thinking & Advanced Problem Solving
15th - 16th, April 2025 / Melbourne, AU
OVERVIEW
• Apply practical outcome-driven models
• Explore a structured systems thinking approach
• Understand your role as a leader in empowering others to solve problems
• Overcome common roadblocks to strategic thinking and problem solving
TRAINER
Richard Farrelly
With over 27 years in law enforcement, Richard excels in leading teams in high-pressure settings. He's adept at fostering positive team cultures and has led successful projects in organisational change and leadership development. Notably, he modernised Victoria Police values and facilitated leadership programs for over 4000 employees. Since leaving law enforcement, Richard coaches leaders across diverse sectors, emphasising improved communication and team dynamics to enhance performance. He's renowned for shifting mindsets and uncovering strengths within individuals and groups.
Leadership Expert & Executive Coach
Head to Head Leadership Development, Coaching and Facilitation
AGENDA
Workshop
Strategic thinking and problem solving
- How the current context is shaping the VPS
- Explore strategic thinking for senior leadership
- Respond to emerging challenges
Enhancing your decision-making
- Discover cognitive principles, and tools
- Address common limitations and challenges
- Utilise models, tools and tactics to enhance capabilities
Advanced problem solving for senior leaders
- Objectively collect and evaluate evidence
- Explore reason-based approaches for complex problems
- Apply rational and creative tools and techniques
Leading and influencing on key issues
- Engage stakeholders to understand problems and identify solutions
- Integrate diverse perspectives and build consensus
- Resolve conflict in group problem solving
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Richard Farrelly Leadership Expert & Executive Coach Head to Head Leadership Development, Coaching and Facilitation
Workshop
Understanding the problem
- Define and reach agreement on the problem
- Evaluate impacts and consequences
- Develop solution criteria and the approach to resolution
Identify and evaluate possible solutions
- Generate and evaluate solutions based on feasibility, impact, and risk
- Take stock of required skills, knowledge, and resources
- Leadership, management, planning, and team deployment considerations
From strategy to results
- Test solutions through prototypes, pilots, simulations
- Adopt a systematic approach to solution implementation
- Build engagement and embedding change
Overcome roadblocks to strategic excellence
- Address cognitive biases, ideological paradigms, and group-based challenges
- Navigate the challenging nature of ‘wicked problems’
- Cultivate and maintain your new found skills
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Richard Farrelly Leadership Expert & Executive Coach Head to Head Leadership Development, Coaching and Facilitation
GROUP DISCOUNTS
PRICING
Value Plus
Ends January 31
SAVE UP TO $700
Super Saver
Ends February 14
SAVE UP TO $500
Early Bird
Ends March 14
SAVE UP TO $300
VENUE
Cliftons Melbourne
Level 1, 440 Collins St, Melbourne, VIC, 3000, Australia
+61 3 9993 9999
