Leadership Conversations bring new ideas and perspectives, challenge mindsets and inspire excellence in the public sector.
Thought leaders from across the globe deliver dynamic and contemporary leadership development experiences to empower public sector leaders. With many conversations including practical tools and applications, there is something for everyone.
Benefits:
- Leadership behaviours and mindsets developed through short and succinct virtual workshops
- Highly interactive and meaningful learning experienced through group discussion and audience participation
- Activities and practical tools to embed learning in the workplace
- Collaborative peer learning to strengthen public sector connections and networks
- Guidance for reflection, action and self directed learning to support high performance and leadership excellence.
Who can take part
Leadership Conversations are for Western Australian public sector employees. There are 4 conversations each year for these employee groups:
- Individual contributors – employees not yet in traditional leadership positions
- People leaders – leaders responsible for motivating and enabling their direct reports to deliver high quality work
- Senior executives – including chief executives and those in the Senior Executive Service (SES).
Conversations focus on the typical complexities the employee group faces and the skills needed to do their jobs well. They provide an environment where people learn from one another by sharing experiences.
Cost
All conversations are free. You are encouraged to share your learnings and knowledge with colleagues and teams.
Upcoming events
Keep informed of upcoming conversations by following the Public Sector Commission on LinkedIn and Eventbrite.
Registration is essential and participation is limited to those who match the employee group description.
Individual contributors
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Thursday 24 October 2024
| Shifting Perspective | Unlock your inner leader by mastering locus of control
| Pasha Shoghi for Generation Thrive and Youth Opportunities. Generation Thrive partners with Youth Opportunities to deliver leadership programs to help build skilled, productive and mentally healthy teams. | Explore your locus of control to be able to shift perspectives on who or what controls your life. To help you develop a healthy locus of control, you will explore what this will look like in work and life using relatable examples, tools to leverage influence and effective response strategies when things are out of your control. |
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Past events
Date | Title | Speaker |
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24 July 2024 | Mindful Behaviour: Addressing microaggressions in the workplace | Diversity Focus |
30 April 2024 | Effective Teaming: Strengthen your individual contribution to building a high performing team | Cathryn Urquhart, SIY Global |
1 February 2024 | WOOP my life: Find and fulfill your wishes and goals, set priorities, and improve your habits for 2024 | Gabriele Oettingen |
4 December 2023 | Strategic Thinking Demystified: A first approach to thinking strategically | Guy Sanders, Essemy |
6 September 2023 | Should you be Effective or Efficient? How to work smarter, not harder | Dani Bennett, Priority Management Australia |
21 February 2023 | Grit Mindset: Harnessing passion and perseverance for personal performance | Dr Marny Lishman |
9 May 2023 | Would You Follow You? | Stacey Ashley |
People leaders
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Date | Title | Speaker | Overview | Registration |
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Wednesday 6 November 2024
| Leading Hybrid Teams | Strategies for leading effectively in a hybrid world
| Jane Wundersitz, WunderTraining Award winning speaker and master trainer, Jane has extensive experience in people and culture development and as a regional and state business leader. | This workshop is designed to help people leaders who are leading hybrid teams understand the trade offs and considerations of hybrid work. It will equip you with practical skills and evidence based strategies to enhance productivity, foster engagement and build cohesive teams in this new landscape. |
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Past events
Date | Title | Speaker |
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Tuesday 20 August 2024 | Play at Work: How creative self expression supports psychosocial safety and organisational innovation | Aden Date |
Tuesday 21 May 2024 | Immaculate Perception: The impact of internal schema on external leadership behaviour | Dr Jared Cooney Horvath |
21 February 2024 | Fully Connected: It's time to stop surviving and start thriving | Mel Kettle |
21 March 2023 | Difference Makers: Harnessing the power of inclusive leadership | Alicia Curtis, Alyceum |
9 June 2023 | Immaculate Perception | Dr Jared Cooney Horvath |
15 August 2023 | Feedback 500: Discover the fortune in delivering feedback that empowers positive change | Suzi Roche, Essemy |
10 October 2023 | Leading with mental health in mind: A leader's guide addressing mental health in the workplace with confidence | Dr Marny Lishman |
Senior executives
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Thursday 5 December 2024
| Media Ready | Media knowledge to strengthen leadership presence
| Carmen Braidwood is a media trainer, presenter, podcaster and commentator with over 2 decades of newsroom, programming and presentation experience in commercial radio and TV. | This session is for those who want to build confidence and strengthen their leadership presence in presenting and responding to media. Participants will gain skills and knowledge to confidently navigate dynamic media scenarios.
| Thursday 7 November 2024
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Past events
Date | Title | Speaker |
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10 February 2023 | No Bullsh!t Leadership: Unlocking the secrets of executive success | Martin Moore, Your CEO Mentor |
18 April 2023 | Cross Functional Dysfunction | Greg Bayne, TLC Solutions |
19 July 2023 | Leading Antifragile: Crafting culture for business areas to thrive | Dr Paige Williams |
14 November 2023 | Comfort with complexity: Empowering executive leaders to tackle complex problems | Matt Brown, Essemy |
12 March 2024 | Leading Women: The invisible forces that shape women in leadership | Anneli Blundell |
11 June 2024 | Greater Good Leadership: Connecting your leadership purpose with the greater (public) good. | Alicia Curtis, Alyceum |
12 September 2024 | Accountability Culture: Increasing outcomes by cultivating a culture of accountability | Greg Bayne |