QLD Public Sector AO 7-8 Strategic Thinking & Advanced Problem Solving
Location: Cliftons Brisbane, 24/288 Edward St, Brisbane City QLD 4000
Date: 25-26 October 2023
Time: 9 am to 4:30 pm
Email: [email protected]
Overview:
- Develop strategic thinking and advanced problem-solving abilities required of AO 7-8 banded officers
- Apply practical outcome-driven strategic thinking and problem-solving models
- Explore a structured systems thinking approach to analysing problems and formulating strategy
- Understand your role as an executive leader in empowering others to solve problems
- Overcome common roadblocks to strategic thinking and problem-solving
Speaker: Michael Collins
Michael Collins is one of the region’s leading talent, leadership and change experts with over 25 years of experience in roles spanning Australia, New Zealand and Asia. He is a trusted adviser, thought leader and seasoned practitioner in the field of leadership assessment and development, in particular he specialises in identifying and discovering high potential leaders, differentiating leadership talent, neuropsychology and organisational change.
Project Managers Leadership & High Performance Workshop
Location: Online
Time: 8:00am-4.30pm
Online: 25-26 October 2023
Email: [email protected]
Overview:
- Practical strategies, methods and tools for leadership in the diverse and dynamic Project Management sector
- Leadership self-awareness to improve personal leadership capabilities to drive team performance
- Communicate complex project information to external and internal stakeholders
- Lead change projects and keep relevant parties informed and engaged
- Identify effective problem-solving techniques to manage project issues
Speaker: Deborah Bispham
Deborah is sometimes referred to as the ‘The Project Fixer’. As a Senior Project Manager and Project Advisor, Deborah focuses on bringing ‘rogue’ projects back on track. Deborah believes it’s the ‘people’ side of projects that often gets neglected.
Creating a Culture of Courage
Fostering a culture of courage & psychological safety to amplify innovation, trust & resilience
Location: Online
Online: 9 November 2023
Time: All day
Email: [email protected]
Overview: Courage is an indispensable attribute for effective leadership. But what does ‘courage’ look like in practice? How does ‘courage’ become your culture and, importantly, why should it? Creating a culture of courage begins with you. It starts with your commitment to speak and to lead bravely.
Courageous cultures go way beyond employee engagement. People are energised. They bring their whole selves to their work. Courage in the workplace enables genuine advancement, growth and innovation.
Speaker: Sarah Morse
Sarah Morse’s approach to courageous leadership revives the workplace and empowers your team to thrive, while giving easily applicable tools for them to use to create culture change. She delivers a powerful message that is relevant for everyone grappling with the changing hybrid workplace.
Sarah’s global experience of different cultures as well as her experience in leading a purely virtual team, gives her a unique perspective on workplace culture, particularly in the hybrid environment most of us are facing
QLD Public Sector AO 5-6 Data Literacy Workshop
Location: Online
Date: 9 November2023
Time: 9:00am-4:30pm
Email: [email protected]
Overview:
- Influential data literacy skills for non-data professionals
- Understand how good data translates into effective outcomes
- Collect and analyse robust data
- Learn how to manipulate data and select the most appropriate medium to visualise data
- Inform team decisions through comprehensive analysis
Speaker: Rabia Khan
Rabia Khan is a public health and data specialist with over 20 years of experience in the health sector in roles spanning across Australia, New Zealand and Europe. She has extensive experience in improving health outcomes and reducing health inequalities through better use of data and evidence. She helps people to do more good, make better decisions, and increase their impact through meaningful change using data and evidence.
NSW Public Sector Grades 9-12 High Performance & Leadership Summit
Location: The Establishment
level 3/252 George Street, Sydney, NSW, 2000
Date: 13-17 November 2023
Time: 9:00am-4:30pm
Email: [email protected]
Overview:
- Skills, knowledge and powerful connections to become an exceptional, future-ready leader
- Lead with an open mind towards a changing public sector
- Drive transformational change within your organisation
- Expand your skills and mindset to stay ahead of the leadership game
- Adopt data-driven decision making to enhance efficiencies
Guest speakers include:
- Joann Wilkie, Deputy Secretary, Economic Strategy & Productivity – NSW Treasury
- Jeremy Fewtrell, Deputy Commissioner, Field Operations – Fire and Rescue NSW
- Monica Barone, Chief Executive Officer – City of Sydney
- Narelle Grayson, A/Chief Data Officer & Executive Director, Data & Insights – NSW Department of Customer Service
- Chris Presland, Executive Director, Regional Recovery – Department of Regional NSW
- Nev Nichols, Executive Director, Engineering & Maintenance – Sydney Trains
Speaker: Joann Wilkie
EL1 & EL2 High Performance & Leadership Workshop
Location: Online
Date: 14-15 November 2023
Time: 9:00am-4:30pm
Email: [email protected]
Overview:
- Deep dive into the essential skills to become a key decision-maker
- Evolve into a strategic decision-maker
- Build high-performing, autonomous teams
- Influentially engage stakeholders on complex and sensitive issues
- Leverage adaptable leadership to prosper in times of change
Speaker: Martin Brooker
Martin Brooker is a veteran of 37 years’ service as an officer in the Royal Australian Navy. His extensive career included command at sea, and operational service in the Middle East, Afghanistan and the Pacific. He retired from the Royal Australian Navy in March 2015 with the rank of Commodore.
Now Founder and Director of the Quench Group, Martin specialises in helping individuals and organisations realise their potential through personal and organisational change.
Persuasive Public Sector Writing Masterclass
Location: Brisbane
Dates: 21 November 2023
Time: All day
Email: [email protected]
Do your writing skills set you up for success?
While the basic skills of good writing are critical, you need more to meet the demands of more involved government communication. You need to be able to present every case confidently and well, regardless of who you are writing to or what you are writing about. You need to be able to communicate complex issues clearly and with influence. You must be able to use words, structure, flow and more to deliver compelling arguments and convincing information that people will want to read.
This masterclass will help you to make the most of your existing skills and practise new ones. It will also offer tips and techniques to make your writing easier, faster and more effective.
Speaker: Bev Sullivan
Bev Sullivan has decades of experience in running written communication workshops for public servants at all levels and from all tiers of government. Her specialty is helping people to use (and tweak) their existing skills and experience to make writing less of a chore and deliver better results.
With an extensive background in government, education and communication, she is very familiar with the challenges involved in producing excellent public sector writing.
QLD Public Sector AO 5-6 High Performance & Leadership Workshop
Location: Cliftons Brisbane
24/288 Edward St, Brisbane City QLD 4000
Date: 22-23 November 2023
Time: 9:00am-4:30pm
Email: [email protected]
Overview:
- Enhance core skills and key leadership capability to achieve success and excel
- Enhance your leadership capabilities as a confident and successful AO 5-6 leader’
- Strengthen and mobilise unique talents and capabilities of the workforce
- Lead with focus and optimism in complex environments
- Career planning and pathways in AO 5-6 roles
Speaker: Martin Brooker
Martin Brooker is a veteran of 37 years’ service as an officer in the Royal Australian Navy. His extensive career included command at sea, and operational service in the Middle East, Afghanistan and the Pacific. He retired from the Royal Australian Navy in March 2015 with the rank of Commodore.
Now Founder and Director of the Quench Group, Martin specialises in helping individuals and organisations realise their potential through personal and organisational change.
