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About the workshop
The transition from managing a function to leading yourself and others to achieve high performance can be daunting. Institutions need smart, values-driven and focused leadership to take us into the new era of education. Now more than ever it's vital to distinguish yourself as a true leader and begin to plot your path for progression.
Over two interactive days, you will explore the relationship between purpose, process, people and leading practice. This will provide you with a unique development opportunity to enhance and refine your leadership toolkit and develop into an effective contemporary leader who can successfully implement concrete strategies to excel in your higher education role.
Don't miss this chance to empower yourself and your institution to excel and make a lasting impact on Education in Australia.
Agenda
Delve into technical management vs people leadership
- Explore common leadership challenges in academic settings
- Clarify the difference between managing and leading
- Four focus areas for leadership success
Learning leadership capabilities
- Capabilities and attributes of an effective leader
- Identify your core values and goals
- Understanding capability for career development
Self-awareness and emotional intelligence
- Explore your EI and its impact on performance
- Make links between self-awareness and leadership success
- Embrace empathy to become a compelling leader
Communicate with purpose
- Understand and share your vision
- Cultivate assertiveness and know when to say no
- Communicate effectively in complex scenarios
Improve your influencing skills
- Identify and gain access to influencers
- Learn to trust your initiative and judgement
- Maintain strong internal and external networks
Manage work through others
- Identify and monitor changes that impact your work environment
- Set achievable, manageable, and measurable goals
- Enhance team cohesion, engagement, and motivation
Deal with complex issues
- Handle difficult conversations
- Empower collaborative decision making
- Construct a strategy to negotiate tough conversations
Plan to lead for results
- Individual reflection and planning
- Develop a concrete strategy to implement on your return to work
Tailor Your Training Experience
To make sure you get the learning solution that’s right for you, we offer different levels of tailoring to suit your needs. Choose from three levels of customisation:
1.Off the Shelf
Love what you see? Great! Choose this option to take one of our most popular courses and bring it in-house for your team. Includes a pre-course consult session with our facilitator to make sure we hit the mark, and deliver the right learning experience for you.
2.Customised
Make sure you get the most from the course you choose, by tailoring the content to get the right fit for you. Speak to our team, who will work with you to pick and mix from a curated bank of training modules to help customise your learning experience.
3.Premium
Not on the list? Let us know what you’re looking for and we will find the right solution. Our team of learning specialists will work with you to develop a unique training course for your business. Through an in-depth consultation process, we will work with you to profile your learning needs and build a bespoke program from the ground up.
Speak with one of our team today to find which option is right for you.
Who Will Attend
Higher Education professionals - Aimed at career-driven first-time managers and leaders who aim to unlock their potential and advance their career:
- New managers
- High potentials
- Emerging leaders
- And those aspiring to progress from specialist to leader