Elected Member Leadership Forum
Duration: 3 hoursInvestment: $385 incl GST
Delivery: Face 2 face
The Elected Member Leadership Development Program is a series of professional development opportunities for continuing and newly elected members, designed specifically for the local government sector in South Australia.
This Forums theme:
'Strategic Thinking as Strategic Seeing’
Target Audience
Elected Members only
Overview
Strategic thinking is a key skill of an effective leader. Leaders must be adept at ‘seeing’ themes and trends and envisioning their own, and others ideas to assist them understand potential challenges and opportunities.This forum will offer insights into current leadership research and explore how having an understanding of different perspectives relates to Elected Member leadership effectiveness and enhances strategic thinking.
Key Learnings
An understanding of ‘strategic thinking’ in the context of a Council’s strategic management planning processAn understanding of ‘shared leadership’
Insight into current research on ‘leadership humility’ and what it means for the Elected Member leadership role
An understanding of the skills a leader requires to be effective in strategic decision making
Facilitator
Rowena McLean, Sector Development Director, LGA and Dr Chia-Yen (Chad) ChiuDr Chia is a published researcher on leadership and has worked both in Australia and overseas. He is a Senior Lecturer at UniSA and takes pride in his approach as a facilitator when it comes to supporting others in learning.
Additional Information
For further information about the content of this program or to enquire about having this program brought ‘In-House’ to your council or to a ‘Council Hub’ near you please contact LGA Training on 8224 2000 or at training@lga.sa.gov.au.Please understand that by registering you are accepting our policy conditions. For a copy of our policies, please click here.
