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2024 Economic Update | RSM Australia
Date: 25 November, 2024
Time: 2 pm – 3 pm AEDT
11 am – noon AWST
Location: Zoom webinar
Email: [email protected]
Join us for an exclusive economic update webinar! Gain insights into economic shifts following the US election. RSM is excited to invite you to our upcoming economic update webinar where two seasoned RSM economists will share their expert analysis of the Australian and US economies in light of the recent US election outcome.
With Donald Trump confirmed as the next US president, global markets are already showing signs of reaction, and this session will unpack what his administration might mean for economic trends and growth forecasts on both sides of the Pacific.
Speakers:
Joseph Brusuelas – An award-winning RSM US economist also known as the “chief economist to the middle market”. He offers rich insights into the US economy as the country returns to a Trump administration for a second time.
Devika Shivadekar – RSM Australia’s in-house economist will share her insights on how recent US developments could impact the Australian economy.
What you’ll learn:
- Economic forecasts for Australia and the US under the Trump administration.
- Potential policy changes impacting trade, investments, and global markets.
- Growth forecasts and key drivers shaping business strategies.
Hosted by RSM Australia’s chief executive partner Jamie O’Rourke, this session will also include a Q&A where you can pose your most pressing questions directly to our experts. Register and secure your spot today!
Virtual Sustainability Forum 2024
Date: 26 November, 2024
Time: 8:30 am – 5 pm
Location: National virtual event
Email: [email protected]
Sustainability is central to organisational vision, strategy and decision-making. The regulatory expectations for ESG standards, reporting and disclosure continue to evolve, and national and international standards are now imminent.
Join the Governance Institute of Australia for the sustainability forum as leaders from across sectors and industries share their expertise and experience on their ESG journey and the advantages of embedding best practice.
Our panel of speakers will examine the strategies and frameworks for ESG and how effective communication, public disclosure and reporting have become critical and offer a competitive edge. How can you create and canvass effective partnerships, resources and internal and external stakeholders to develop the knowledge base? How do you gather intelligence and meaningful data to deliver sound sustainability strategy and disclose accurate reports?
Speakers will unpack:
- Framing a broad overview of ESG, its definition and practical applications in different contexts.
- How to overcome inertia and be an effective communicator of ESG principles, targets and ambitions to internal and external stakeholders.
- Taking stock of the regulatory landscape: a brief overview of domestic and international developments.
- An essential update on climate-related financial disclosures.
- The task and accountabilities for boards.
- How SMEs and NFPs can plan and respond to mandatory reporting and disclosure requirements.
- The state of climate litigation and the role of regulators.
- Leveraging AI to achieve sustainability goals.
- Environmental stewardship: the business case for measuring and reporting on nature’s impact.
- Implementing Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs).
- An essential update on modern slavery.
- Navigating the S in ESG.
APS 5-6 Women in Leadership
Date: 26 – 27 November, 2024
Time: 9:30 am – 4:30 pm
Location: Crowne Plaza, 1 Binara Street, Canberra, ACT
Email: [email protected]
This immersive and comprehensive program will help you harness your strengths and grow as a leader. Find your strengths and continue your leadership journey with confidence.
Intimate and hands-on, this unique learning experience will cultivate your professional and personal development to optimise your performance and accelerate your growth as an APS 5-6 leader.
Specifically designed for women in APS 5 & 6 roles, this highly engaging masterclass will give you key tools to thrive as a leader and work effectively in your role, and equip you to tackle your professional and personal life with passion and resilience.
This program has been thoughtfully designed to optimise your learning experience around your work week and to develop a greater understanding and capability to thrive in your role. You will be refreshed, inspired, and confident in your leadership and the path ahead.
Facilitator Claire Harrison is an executive coach, a meditation teacher, and a former tech and media industry business leader. She holds senior leadership roles with realestate.com.au, Mamamia Women’s Network, Women’s Agenda, Business Chicks, Getty Images, and News Corp.
Claire has a Diploma in Positive Psychology, and her areas of expertise include resilient leadership, emotional intelligence, mindfulness-based stress reduction and executive coaching with a focus on leadership and business. She has worked with more than 2000 leaders in the public and private sectors and has over 15 years of experience leading high-performing teams and developing workplace culture.
Public Sector Leadership: Managing Performance & Difficult Conversations
Date: 26 – 27 November, 2024
Time: 9 am – 4:30 pm
Location: Online
Email: [email protected]
Are you struggling with how to approach difficult conversations with your team members? Do you find it challenging to manage performance effectively? If so, this workshop is just for you!
Join the Managing Performance & Difficult Conversations workshop and gain the skills you need to navigate tough conversations confidently. Walk away with practical strategies and tools that you can immediately apply to your work.
Overview
Essential communication and conflict resolution skills to effectively and proactively manage performance.
- Apply performance management practices that reflect best-practice government performance management models.
- Tackle underperformance with the right language, reframing, and consistency.
- Understand value drivers for each team member, and tailor your conversations.
- How to effectively plan and monitor work processes, and set performance indicators.
Trainer Dr Karen Whittingham is one of Australia’s leading executive management development specialists, having worked with thousands of executives to transition them into senior leadership roles quickly and effectively. She is an organisational psychologist passionate about people’s success and facilitating their careers to rise.
Dr Whittingham teaches organisational psychology at UNSW and works with ASX-listed companies and large public sector organisations to drive engagement, inclusion, and performance.
Public Sector LGBTQIA+ Leadership & Allyship Summit
Date: 26 – 27 November, 2024
Time: All day
Location: Canberra, ACT
Email: [email protected]
Join this unmissable summit where public sector LGBTQIA+ leaders share their journeys and invaluable advice for the next generation of trailblazers and changemakers. This event is an exciting opportunity to hear firsthand experiences, gather practical tips, and explore how to foster inclusive leadership.
Allies will learn how to support LGBTQIA+ team members better, and organisations will delve into overcoming the unique challenges these leaders face. From embracing authenticity and navigating tough conversations to calling out biases and paving the way for future leaders, this summit is a lively and safe space for everyone. Join us in creating a more inclusive, empowering, and vibrant public sector.
Event experience
This is your chance to meet and hear from Olympic hero Ian Thorpe and singer and comedian Reuben Kaye. Walk away with actionable insights and key case studies from leaders across the sector to enact change in your organisation.
Better understand the personal and professional trials and tribulations of LGBTQIA+ people and learn how to be a better ally. Build new connections and network with your LGBTQIA community and colleagues across the public sector.
Why attend?
Discover powerful and diverse intersectional and gender-diverse perspectives and deepen your understanding and allyship of our community of communities. Gain real, practical advice from senior LGBTQIA+ allies and diversity experts to apply to your teams.
Understand and overcome the key challenges faced by LGBTQIA+ people in the public sector. Hear about government projects driving actionable change for LGBTQIA+ people across the country.
EL2 – SES Leadership, Capability & Professional Excellence Masterclass
Date: 26 – 27 November, 2024
Time: All day
Location: Canberra, ACT
Email: [email protected]
The highest ranks of the public sector demand more from your leadership. Learn how to lead at the top of your game, with tips from the top of the public sector. You have more responsibility, more difficult and complex problems to solve, and you will need to have a keen sense of the distinctions between your own ideas and the demands of the role.
No-one understands these demands, and the skills needed to meet them, more than former Services Australia chief executive officer Rebecca Skinner. Having led at the highest levels of the APS, including the extra-large agency Services Australia during its most challenging times, she knows exactly what it takes from you, your mindset and your skill set to steer the public sector in the right direction.
With an emphasis on capability, accountability and integrity, and a valuable blend of ideas, advice and practical tips, this is a learning and development opportunity that cannot be missed. Join Rebecca for two full days of learning and interactive activities to gain the perspective you need to lead at the top.
Rebecca led Services Australia through the social security and health demands of the pandemic in the post-Robodebt era, setting the organisation on its customer-centric cultural renewal.
Rebecca, who has a deep background in Defence and national security, has served as the Associate Secretary Defence and the Deputy Secretary for Strategic Policy and Intelligence. A long-term member of the Defence Committee, she has led Defence strategic policy, capability and technology investment and ministerial engagement, and driven transformed governance, human resource management and integrated service delivery.
She is a resilient people-focused leader experienced in operating under intense pressure through international and domestic crises such as the COVID-19 pandemic, natural disasters and Defence operations.
Rebecca was awarded a PSM in 2021 for outstanding public service in national security policy, intelligence, business transformation and service delivery.
Data Storytelling & Visualisation
Date: 26 – 28 November, 2024
Time: 9:30 am – 12:30 pm
Location: Online
Email: [email protected]
How do you tell a story with your data and influence key stakeholders? To be successful in today’s business environment, people not only need to be able to discover and understand new insights, but they also need to communicate those insights effectively.
Learn practical tips and tools to influence decision-makers with your data. Join expert data visualisation specialist Paul Hodge for this engaging workshop to gain new skills or refine your existing skills in the core elements of successful data storytelling, including engagement, presentation and design thinking.
Attendees gain high-level insights into using data visualisation frameworks and applying tips and tricks to develop data visualisations that will engage, entertain and inspire future decision-makers. You will walk through an example of the end-to-end process of developing an interactive business-focused dashboard using the industry-leading data visualisation software. You will also develop skills that will help improve the effectiveness of anyone who needs to communicate information and insights with colleagues, peers, and the world.
Facilitator Paul Hodge is a data visualisation university lecturer and corporate educator with a passion for exploring the intersection between data, design, and storytelling. By elevating everyone’s potential to engage, inform, and leverage design principles, Paul believes that we all have the ability to inspire people and share our insights in ways that can improve the world and make it a more interesting place to live in.
Persuasive Public Sector Writing
Date: 28 November – 5 December, 2024
Time: All day
Multiple locations: The Playford Adelaide
120 North Terrace, Adelaide, SA; Brisbane, QLD; Canberra, ACT; Melbourne, VIC
Email: [email protected]
All writing should be clear, concise, and correct. While 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.
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. Register to refine your skills so your writing stands out for all the right reasons.
By the end of this masterclass, you will know how to:
- Plan before you write and clarify what you are aiming for when you are writing.
- Write for different audiences and use active voice – to help both you and your reader.
- Recognise good writing and avoid common problems.
- Be clearer and more concise and use templates to save time and effort.
- Use structure to make it easier for your readers to understand your argument.
- Write persuasively and improve the flow of your writing.
Facilitator Bev Sullivan, owner of Credence Consulting, has decades of experience 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 familiar with the challenges of producing excellent public sector writing.
Bev has been an English teacher, a trainer, manager and director in the public service, as well as a consultant, presenter and editor. Most days, if she isn’t training, coaching or editing for one government agency, she’s writing something for another.
