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About the workshop

In light of significant changes to its operating environment, the Queensland Public Sector is reassessing many of its traditional approaches to solving problems. The current landscape is characterised by significant uncertainty, complexity, and changing citizen needs and expectations. This environment is testing governance structures, workforce skills, and organisational capacity.

Strategic thinking brings the big picture into focus. It helps to make visible the connections between multiple causes, stakeholders, and interdependencies that are at play within many of the ‘wicked problems’ that leaders face. It is the responsibility of leaders to recognise critical trends and patterns in their internal and external environments shaping the future. Strategic thinking is an evolving skill and will remain a key competency to enable the transformational leadership required to steer through the challenging times ahead.

This course has been designed for AO 7-8 banded leaders who are seeking to expand their existing skills to deal with problems on a strategic level. The tools applied in this course will contribute to improved strategic insight and greater confidence overall. Particularly in developing evidence-solutions to problems that will bring about lasting change for the better.

Agenda
QLD Public Sector AO 7-8 Strategic Thinking & Advanced Problem Solving
Workshop

Strategic thinking and problem solving

- Assess the impact of the current context on the QPS

- Explore strategic thinking in executive leadership

- Address emerging challenges effectively


Enhancing your decision-making

- Delve into cognitive principles and tools

- Address common limitations and challenges

- Utilise strategy to enhance capabilities


Advanced problem solving

- Objectively collect and evaluate evidence

- Explore reason-based approaches

- Apply rational and creative tools and techniques

 

Leading and influencing others

- Engage stakeholders to identify and solve problems

- Integrate perspectives and facilitate shared understanding

- Resolve group conflict and disagreement

Workshop

Understanding the problem

- Reach agreement on problems

- Evaluate impacts and consequences

- Develop solution criteria and the resolution method

 

Identifying and evaluating solutions

- Generate and evaluate solutions

- Identify opportunity through knowledge and resources

- Consider planning and team deployment

 

Implementing strategy for results

- Test solutions through prototypes and simulations

- Adopt a systematic approach

- Build engagement and embed change


Overcoming roadblocks

- Address group-based challenges

- Navigate 'wicked problems'

- Cultivate and maintain your new found skills

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

Aspiring, emerging and existing leaders across all disciplines and departments throughout the Queensland Public Sector, including:

- AO 7-8
- Directors
- Assistant Directors
- Chief Officers
- Deputy Commissioners
- Specialists
- Senior Officers
- Senior Advisors

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