Professional Development Workshops Teachers as Leaders & Managers

Stepping Into Leadership

The first half of this 6-hr session looks at how to transition from being one of the team to being the team manager. Negotiating changing team dynamics, managing friendships at work, and balancing fun with getting the job done. Explore and reflect on ‘self’ as leader. The second half of the workshop covers ‘Developing a Leadership Philosophy’.

This workshop is suitable for those new to leadership and management roles, those considering a leadership and management role, and for those wanting a professional development refresher course.

Course Code: LDR4

Leading Courageous Conversations

Learn how to use conversational and feedback techniques to effectively handle emerging issues when opinions vary and situations become emotive in this 3-hr session

This workshop is suitable for those new to leadership and management roles, those considering a leadership and management role, and for those wanting a professional development refresher course.

Course Code: LDR5

Leading and Mentoring Others

In this 3-hr session learn effective mentoring and coaching skills and discover how mentoring conversations can support development. Learn practical ways to set up mentoring relationships – including the why, who and how of an effective mentoring relationship.

This workshop is suitable for those new to leadership and management roles, those considering a leadership and management role, and for those wanting a professional development refresher course.

Course Code: LDR6

Communication Skills for Leaders

In this 6-hr session learn effective communication skills, strategies and techniques to become an effective communicator. Includes questioning, active listening, speaking assertively, non-verbal communication, cross-cultural communication, communicating with children, parents and colleagues.

This workshop is suitable for those new to leadership and management roles, those considering a leadership and management role, and for those wanting a professional development refresher course.

Course Code: LDR7

Leading Collaborative Relationships

In this 3-hr session you will understand your own and others communication styles and learn how to adapt your communication to collaborate and work more effectively with others.

This workshop is suitable for those new to leadership and management roles, those considering a leadership and management role, and for those wanting a professional development refresher course.

Course Code: LDR8

Leading and Enhancing Performance

In this 3-hr session you will learn techniques to conduct effective performance conversations for both on-going performance monitoring and formal performance matters. Includes giving feedback, conversations about setting targets and goals, recording the conversation, tracking and supporting progress against performance objectives, career and development planning.

This workshop is suitable for those new to leadership and management roles, those considering a leadership and management role, and for those wanting a professional development refresher course.

Course Code: LDR9

Conflict Resolution for Leaders

In this 3-hr session you will understand peoples’ conflict styles, and learn techniques to deal effectively with conflict in the workplace using principled negotiation strategies and an interest-based approach.
This workshop is suitable for those new to leadership and management roles, those considering a leadership and management role, and for those wanting a professional development refresher course.

Course Code: LDR10

Leading with Emotional Intelligence

In this 6-hr session you will understand the importance for leaders to understand how to harness emotions at work, in order to maintain positive relationships and meet performance goals. Learn how to develop emotional intelligence at work to better lead teams, work with peers, and lead with confidence and humility.

Course Code: LDR11

Leading Effective Team Meetings

In this 3-hr session you will learn to plan and facilitate meetings that will engage your team, create a positive working environment, and achieve consensus as curriculum, organisational and personal professional goals are achieved.

This workshop is suitable for those new to leadership and management roles, those considering a leadership and management role, and for those wanting a professional development refresher course.

Course Code: LDR12

Leadership approaches and styles that transform and develop others.

This 3-hr session will consider some leadership theory on best leadership practices, and how to apply theory to practice.  This workshop is suitable for those new to leadership and management roles, those considering a leadership and management role, and for those wanting a professional development refresher course.

Course Code: LDR3

What approaches and strategies will assist with the mentoring and supporting of student teachers?

This 3-hr session will address some of the challenges faced by Associate teachers and students, and strategies and approaches that will enhance the experience for both.  It will also look at some key adult learning concepts and theories about how adults learn, and how this knowledge translates to mentoring practice.

Course Code: LDR2

What strategies promote the development of supportive and effective teaching teams?

This 3-hr session looks at some key concepts and practices that promote the development of effective teams and is suitable for those new to leadership and management roles, those considering a leadership and management role, and for those wanting a professional development refresher course.

Course Code: LDR1