Overview
IPAA undertook a state-wide skills gap analysis and found that within the Executive Level demographic there is a need for leadership skills and professional development for new executives. IPAA has responded by developing this program.
This program is designed for new executives already working within the sector who have prior knowledge of the mechanics of government. Focusing on leadership and strategy, this program will cover the fundamentals of senior management and feature guest presentations from current senior executives.
Content
Leadership and People Skills is made up of five core study units covering Thinking Strategically, Time and Self Management, Managing Performance, Leading Teams and Conflict Resolution.
Optional Study Pathway with Assessment
This program can be assessed to provide credit for the Toolkit for Public Management subject, which is part of the Graduate Program in Public Administration offered by the Flinders University Faculty of Social and Behavioural Sciences.
Connection to South Australian Executive Service (SAES) Competencies
The Leadership and People Skills course considers the five course SAES executive competencies, which form the essential elements of leadership.
Who should attend?
People already working with the public sector who are new to an executive role. As a general guide, we suggest around ASO7 or equivalent and above. Contact us if you are unsure.
Outcomes
By the end of this course you will have the ability to:
- Examine the nature of strategic thinking and distinguish it from strategic planning and operational thinking
- Evaluate your time-management skills and take control of your time through knowing the best (and worst) time management practices
- Determine your team/group’s real structure and understand the implications of this
- Understand a model that provides a method of diagnosing what you team or group needs to become a high performance team
- Understand the intent of the Public Sector Act around performance management and development
- Clarify the role of executive staff in leading implementation of performance management
- Learn the benefits of ‘fostering empathy while protecting ego’
- Objectively analyse a conflict situation and identify the needs of each party
- Learn the principles of negotiation
Benefits to you
- Increase your confidence in managing conflict situations
- Avoid high stress levels by using self-management tools and techniques
- Enhance your self-awareness and systems thinking
- Increase your ability to think strategically
- Gain a broader understanding of the expectations of you as a new executive
- Increase your understanding of leadership models and of how they affect workgroups
- Gain the opportunity to test strategies in the workplace after examining real case studies
Benefits to your organisation
- Avoid lengthy disputes and costly litigation with more effective conflict resolution
- Retain talented employees and organisational knowledge
- Executives who have more time to focus on the strategic aspects of their role
- Reduced levels of stress within the Executive group
- Staff with increased enthusiasm and a willingness to consider new ideas
- Gain organisational knowledge from across the sector
- An increase in the performance of teams through more effective leadership
- Successful transition of staff into senior management,resulting in a stable and confident executive team
This course is proudly supported by:
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