27 February 2024

Upcoming Public Sector events

| Rama Gaind
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 Check out the latest public sector networking and education events.

Check out the latest public sector networking and education events. Photo: Supplied.

NT Women in Leadership Workshop

Date: 29 February – 1 March
Time: 9 am – 4:30 pm
Location: Oaks Elan Darwin
31 Woods Street, Darwin, NT
Email: [email protected]

Overview
Enhance your effectiveness as a leader in an evolving professional landscape.

  • Develop your individual leadership style
  • Build confidence to lead authentically and effectively
  • Learn the art of confident communication
  • Enhance your ability to influence

Speaker Barbara Clifford (The Time Tamer) is a co-founder of The Hinwood Institute. She is the lead trainer and coach in time management and she is a recognised leader in stress management. As an experienced coach, speaker, columnist and facilitator, Barbara assists people to unclutter mess, make order from chaos and swap the shackles of overwhelm for freedom. Barbara’s clients move from the relentless hamster wheel to waking inspired, motivated, making decisions with purpose and achieving peak performance. She has spent more than 20 years working in stressful, time precious industries such as film, hospitality and marketing. Since then, Barbara has worked with small businesses, not-for-profits, Aboriginal organisations, media, marketing, aged care, universities, health services and cruise ships.

Alumni Connect – Co-Coaching Circles

Date: 6 March
Time: 3 – 5 pm
Location: One two-hour face-to-screen session
Email: https://apslearn.apsacademy.gov.au/user_login

Co-coaching circles are an opportunity for participants to connect and continue to develop with their APS peers through real world application of their coaching skills in reciprocal coaching ‘circles’. These sessions are designed for professionals who have engaged with APS Academy programs that contain elements of coaching such as ‘Coaching and Developing Others’ and the ‘EL2 Leadership Program’ programs. Participants will briefly recap the core principles of coaching and the GROW model, then engage in active application of their coaching skills.

These sessions are confidential, so participants can explore these issues in a judgement free, supportive environment with a continuous growth lens. Each participant will have the opportunity to act as a coach, receive coaching and act as an observer providing an opportunity for a 360-degree experience of a coaching event. Participants should bring a problem to be coached on.

Training in a virtual environment that’s suitable or participants who have completed ‘Coaching and Developing Others’, ‘EL2 Leadership Program – external site’, or other coaching courses.

Coaching and Developing Others

Date: 6 – 20 March
Time: 10 am – 1 pm
Location: Three three-hour face-to-screen sessions
Email: https://apslearn.apsacademy.gov.au/user_login

This course is designed to improve the way APS employees coach and manage others so they can deliver improved outcomes, ultimately resulting in higher APS productivity.

Training in a virtual environment that’s suitable for EL 1 – EL 2.

Influence, Negotiation and Persuasion

Date: 7 March 2024
Time: 9 am – 5 pm
Location: One eight-hour face-to-screen session
Email: https://apslearn.apsacademy.gov.au/user_login

Explore aspects of influence and the psychology of persuasion. Understand how verbal and physical language affects interpersonal exchanges, including negotiations, meetings and briefings. Build your practical knowledge and experience through discussion and participation.

Training in a virtual environment that’s suitable for APS 3 – APS 6.

Managing Remote Teams

Date: 7 March
Time: 9:30 am – 1 pm
Location: 3.5-hour face-to-screen session
Email: https://apslearn.apsacademy.gov.au/user_login

Practical coaching and training for managers on how to manage their teams in a remote environment. Participants will have the opportunity to develop skills, and discuss concerns and barriers with flexible remote working arrangements. This will be achieved by taking a ‘top down’ approach to implementing remote flexible teams. Participants will be given a framework approach for their team to support a high performing remote and flexible working team.

Training in a virtual environment that’s suitable for APS 5 – EL 1.

Essential Writing for APS 1-4 Levels

Date: 7 – 8 March
Time: 9:30 am – noon
Location: Two 3-hour face-to-screen sessions
Email: https://apslearn.apsacademy.gov.au/user_login

This course is designed for APS employees who produce routine correspondence, such as emails and letters. While nominally aimed at APS levels 1–4, the program is suitable for all APS employees who need to develop their ability to logically sequence information, use appropriate correspondence styles and improve the readability of their writing.

Training in a virtual environment that’s suitable for APS 1 – APS 4.

WFP Boost – Organisational Design and Job Design

Date: 7 – 8 March
Time: 9:30 am – 1 pm
Location: Two three and a half-hour face-to-screen sessions
Email: https://apslearn.apsacademy.gov.au/user_login

This module explores effective modern organisational design and contemporary job design in the context of workforce planning. Participants will also explore the impacts of smarter and different ways of working due to external changes and ongoing disruptions.

Training in a virtual environment that’s suitable for APS 5 – SES Band 1.

ACCELERATE2Facilitate

Date: 8 March
Time: 10 am – 3:45 pm
Location: One five and three quarter-hour face-to-screen session
Email: https://apslearn.apsacademy.gov.au/user_login

ACCELERATE is a training program aimed at staff who deliver technical training, present information or facilitate the delivery of learning in a virtual environment.

The purpose of this ACCELERATE2Facilitate course is to provide participants with the opportunity to gain valuable skills and knowledge in facilitation techniques when delivering in a virtual environment.

Training in a virtual environment that’s suitable for APS 4 – SES Band 1.

Core Issues in Regulatory & Risk Control Practice

Date: 12 – 15 March
Location: Online
Email: [email protected]

An engaging four-part course with Professor Malcolm K Sparrow.

Discover profound insights into the core issues of regulatory and risk-control practice with our comprehensive four-day seminar. This seminar offers a cohesive, expansive, and information-packed overview of the complexities within regulatory practice.

Join Professor Malcolm Sparrow from Harvard University and delve into essential questions concerning regulatory design while addressing contemporary challenges currently facing Australasian regulatory bodies. Whether you’re new to the regulatory field or a seasoned professional, this seminar caters to practitioners at every level – from frontline staff to boardroom executives and all levels of management in between.

Book by Friday, 23 February.

Delivering Great Policy – Foundations

Date: 13 – 20 March
Time: 9 am – 5 pm
Location: Two eight-hour face-to-screen sessions
Email: https://apslearn.apsacademy.gov.au/user_login

This package delivers all four modules of ‘Delivering Great Policy Foundations’. This package defines the four core elements required for delivering great policy advice: being clear on intent; being well informed; solutions are practical to implement; and advice is influential. Participants will complete all four modules in sequence.

Training in a virtual environment that’s suitable for APS 3 – APS 6.

Public Sector LGBTQIA+ Leadership & Allyship Summit 2024

Date: 13 – 14 March
Time: All day
Location: Hybrid
Email: [email protected]

After a sold-out inaugural event in February 2023, The Hatchery is proud to bring the public sector LGBTQIA+ Leadership & Allyship Summit back to Canberra in 2024.

Join us to hear from LGBTQIA+ leaders about their learnings and advice for the next generation, and from allies on how others can support team members on the path to leadership.

You will also gain insights into how organisations can identify and overcome the challenges and barriers facing LGBTQIA+ leaders in the public sector, and also navigate the profound diversity and intersectionality in this community of communities.

Understand and overcome challenges faced by LGBTQIA+ folk in the public sector.

Why attend?

  • Hear firsthand learnings and advice from groundbreaking LGBTQIA+ leaders
  • Discover powerful and diverse intersectional, gender diverse and asexual perspectives
  • Gain real, practical advice from senior LGBTQIA+ allies and diversity experts
  • Understand and overcome challenges faced by LGBTQIA+ folk in the public sector.

Report Writing in the APS

Date: 14 – 15 March
Time: 9 am – 12:30 pm
Location: Two three and a half-hour face-to-screen sessions
Email: https://apslearn.apsacademy.gov.au/user_login

This course covers the processes for writing reports that adhere to the Commonwealth writing style. Learn to produce documents that have scope, effective research, are organised and interpret information well. Follow the established structures of good executive summaries, clear findings and easy-to-understand conclusions and recommendations.
Training in a virtual environment that’s suitable for APS 5 – EL 1.

Influence, Negotiation and Persuasion for Executive Levels

Date: 15 March
Time: 9 am – 5 pm
Location: One eight-hour face-to-screen session
Email: https://apslearn.apsacademy.gov.au/user_login

This course examines aspects of influence and persuasion and the negotiation skills essential for managing and leading at the executive level. Aspects of leadership and influence and the psychology of persuasion are explored. Work through areas where influence benefits work, for example, communicating with influence, influencing strategy, negotiation styles and how to apply them.
Training in a virtual environment that’s suitable for EL 1 – EL 2.

Developing Project Management Expertise

Date: 18 – 19 March
Time: 9 am – 1 pm
Location: Two four-hour face-to-screen sessions
Email: https://apslearn.apsacademy.gov.au/user_login

Understand the project management process and tools for implementation and evaluation. This includes project planning, resource identification, implementation, deliverables and milestones, risk assessment, stakeholder management and governance. Develop a project plan and risk and stakeholder management activities to deliver the plan on time and within budget. Training in a virtual environment that’s suitable for APS 4 – APS 6.

Crisis Communication for Leaders with Dr Louise Mahler

Date: 19 March
Time: All day
Location: Online
Email: [email protected]

Learn what to say and how to say it at the most pivotal times of your leadership.

In times of crisis, what leaders say, how they say it, and when they respond are all crucial factors in not just the public reception of their organisations, but also the success or failure of their leadership.

The Hatchery has again partnered with renowned leadership communication and body language expert Dr Louise Mahler to deliver an engaging, insightful and above all useful seminar on how to respond in times of crisis in a way that is empathetic, authentic and impactful.

Join her and equip yourself with the concepts, methods and tools to effectively calm the waters and steady the course during turbulent times.

Facilitator Dr Louise Mahler is an executive coach, media commentator, author and body language expert. Louise is recognised as a ‘Top 30 Global Guru’ in body language and communication and was Professional Speakers Australia’s 2021 Keynote Speaker of the Year. In demand for Adobe in the United States, India and the South Pacific, she has travelled with Gartner to the USA and Europe and is a repeat guest for the elite Million Dollar Round Table in Los Angeles and keynote for the Million Dollar Top Tables in Texas.

3rd Annual Working with Men to End Family, Domestic & Intimate Partner Violence

Date: 26 – 27 March
Time: All day
Location: Hybrid
Email: [email protected]

Overview:
Ninety-five per cent of violence victims report a male perpetrator. Respectful and evidence-based engagement with violent men is crucial to ensure the safety of women and children. To prevent the stark statistics in Australia from continuing on the same trajectory we need to help men who use violence to change their behaviour and ultimately to take responsibility for their actions.

The third annual Working with Men to End Family, Domestic & Intimate Partner Violence Summit will explore approaches that hold men accountable and empower them to become a part of the solution and to break the cycle of violence against women and children.

Bringing together intersectional perspectives from peak bodies, government and behaviour change organisations, this summit will discuss strategies for transforming behaviour, disrupting intergenerational patterns of abuse and working with shame.

Join us for critical discussions on different approaches to violence prevention, and learn from those who are making a difference.

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