Advanced Decision Making for Local Government
 
Event Description
IPWEA (NSW) Professional Development Workshop: Sydney 9 & 10 October 2018

Advanced Decision Making for Leaders in Local Government


This flagship two-day Leadership Development workshop aims to enhance the ability of leaders at all levels of local government to achieve outstanding outcomes by

making the right decisions, at the right time and for the right reasons.

Designed for those councils where it is important for their leaders to:

Stand out as people capable of thinking strategically while acting with purpose & confidence;

Apply critical analysis skills to their decision-making process, so that decisions are transparent, considered & aligned with the organisation’s overall strategic plan;

Analyse decision outcomes & operational situations, using a variety of processes & techniques, so as to recognise, understand & act upon the underlying issues & challenges;

Make decisions that focus on the success of your organisation; and

Deliver on-time, on-cost programs that meet or exceed stakeholder expectations.

By the end of this workshop attendees will:

Understand what decisive leadership is and why it matters in today’s organisational leadership;

Understand and apply the principles of effective decision making;

Develop their decision-making skills using different processes and methodologies;

Recognise automatic thinking reflexes vs deliberate thinking which affect decision making;

Be aware of unconscious bias and its influence on them and members of their team;

Identify the values they hold individually and those of the organisation they work for;

Understand how to apply a values driven approach across all aspects of their leadership;

Understand the impact those values play on decision making

Be able to apply and use critical thinking skills when analysing issues and potential solutions.

Who should attend?

The Advanced Decision Making for Leaders in Local Government workshop is a must attend event for current leaders & emerging leaders from:

Engineering, Planning Development, Infrastructure, Works & Operations;

Group Assets, Business Services, HR, Economic Development and IT;

Councillors, CEOs, General Managers, Directors, Group Managers, Department Heads and Team Leaders …plus

Anyone who just wants to be a better Leader

Workshop Presenter Profile

Colin Emerson MBA, Dip Teaching (TAFE)

Strategic Leadership Strategist Author: “The Values Inspired Leader” & “The Billion-Dollar Entrepreneurial Leader” & “My Life To Live”

Leading the Way in Leadership & Organisational Development

For near-on 30 years, Colin has conducted leader and leadership development programmes for national and international companies and several major Australian universities. Since 2007 he has worked closely with engineers, works officers, senior & executive managers and elected officials through IPWEA and other local government organisations. He is Executive Director of ‘Foundation Road’ & ‘In A Sense Group’ & the ‘Professional Speakers Group’. Colin is an international speaker, leadership coach and organisational development strategist, having delivered over 1,000 workshops, presentations and talks. He shows a rare understanding of the potent qualities that will inspire people to follow a leader.


DATES: 09/10/2018 to 10/10/2018

LOCATION: Metro Hotel Sydney Marlow Central, 431-439 Pitt Street, , Sydney

MAP REFERENCE: Click Here For Location Map

TIMES: Please register at the Workshop by 8.45 am on Day 1. The program will commence promptly at 9.00 am and finish at 5.00pm on Day 1. Day 2 begins at 9.00am and finishes at 5.00pm. Morning and afternoon teas and lunch provided on both days.

WHAT TO BRING:
Notebook and pens (Course Workbooks provided). 


COURSE AGENDA: Download Agenda

COURSE FLYER: Download flyer

COURSE FEES: Download fees


We look forward to seeing you at the workshop.


Please contact us if you have any questions:

Elsie Pathmanathan, Professional Development Coordinator
Institute of Public Works Engineering Australasia (NSW)
Level 12, 447 Kent Street Sydney NSW 2000
t: +61 (0)2 8267 3008 f: +61 (0)2 8267 3078 m: +61 (0)427 001 613
e: elsie.p@ipwea.org 
w: www.ipwea.org/nsw