The Effective Leader

This is an energetic and action-focused short course in which participants learn both by doing and exploring their own reactions to complex leadership situations. Through a blend of experiential activities, fresh thinking and a robust, practical approach to real work issues, participants will learn new leadership skills and strategies to ensure a greater impact in their roles on return to the workplace. Learning Outcomes: • Develop strategies for dealing with high work demands, complexity and competing priorities • Learn how to increase personal presence to achieve greater influence and impact • Gain a deeper insight into personal styles and effectiveness (what I bring to work issues and relationships) via a pre-course 360 assessment and workshop debrief/coaching process • Explore/resolve significant personal workplace issues by collaborating with others using a selection of issue analysis/problem-solving tools • Acquire new resources to maximise self-development and refine coaching skills • Identify key strengths as well as the best priority areas for development and future role preparation • Develop the capacity to swiftly assess situations and lead or follow with responsibility as necessary Delivery details: This course is delivered at Macquarie’s North Ryde Campus Volume of Learning: 3 hours of pre-work reading and preparation, 19.5 hours face to face training Activities: 360 self-assessment, 3 hours pre-work, experiential face to face learning over 3 days, in-class group activities, 360 debrief session and final day group debrief. Assessment: N/A