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Leadership essentials
2019 Program guide
Enquiries:
Public Sector Commission
Dumas House, 2 Havelock Street, WEST PERTH WA 6005
Locked Bag 3002, WEST PERTH WA 6872
Telephone: (08) 6552 8500
Email: [email protected]
Website: www.publicsector.wa.gov.au
© State of Western Australia 2018
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Published by the Public Sector Commission, December 2018.
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Contents
Introduction .......................................................................................................... 4
Why Leadership essentials?..................................................................................... 4
The program ......................................................................................................... 5
What is Leadership essentials? ............................................................................... 5
Indicative schedule and curriculum ......................................................................... 7
Curriculum ............................................................................................................... 8
Nomination and selection process ..................................................................... 9
Suitability for the program ........................................................................................ 9
Participant commitment .......................................................................................... 10
Agency commitment ............................................................................................... 10
Selection criteria ...................................................................................................... 11
Nomination process ................................................................................................ 12
Enquiries .................................................................................................................. 12
Program fees ...................................................................................................... 13
Additional fees ......................................................................................................... 13
Diagnostic assessment ......................................................................................... 13
Coaching sessions ................................................................................................ 13
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Introduction
The West Australian public sector employs dedicated and hardworking people, driven to
delivering better outcomes for the community. To propel high potential leaders, the
Public Sector Commission offers Leadership essentials.
Leadership essentials empowers experienced and passionate senior managers to lead
with courage, confidence and integrity. This confidence supports them to motivate and
engage teams in an environment of constant change.
The program embraces the 70:20:10 model, recognising that learning is best retained
through on the job application of concepts and theories. While Leadership essentials has
formal modules, the content is very much directed by participant contributions, and
learning is reliant on the practice of program content back in the workplace.
Through developing a sense of self and their leadership style, Leadership essentials
creates truly authentic leaders who are capable of thinking, acting and behaving
differently.
Why Leadership essentials?
Leadership essentials is purposefully designed for WA public sector leaders. The
program is aligned to the Leadership Capability Profiles, and designed in consultation
with the sector. The curriculum draws from real public sector issues, as described by
leading practitioners, Chief Executive Officers (CEOs) and senior executives from across
all agencies.
The cohort experience is invaluable; the participants represent many diverse agencies,
purposefully challenging the culture and thought processes of industry silos and
internally delivered programs. This diversity provides a supportive network and
connections which participants can tap into for the rest of their careers.
By participating in Leadership essentials, and by supporting talent to participate, you are:
investing in a self-aware and resilient leader, capable of developing highly motivated
and engaged employees
developing an authentic and adaptive leader, confident to influence strategy, culture
and performance by managing up, down and across
contributing to whole of sector solutions through the exploration of a group project
which tackles common challenges
fostering a culture of performance by insisting on whole-of-sector thinking to support
knowledge sharing, common service values and the mobility of talent across the
sector.
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The program
What is Leadership essentials?
Leadership essentials is an intensive nine-month program combining three core
components: a diagnostic tool and professional coaching, structured workshops and a
group project. The program is designed against the 70:20:10 model whereby the three
components are interdependent and rely heavily upon the operational experience of
participants to support learning and development. This blended approach supports the
principles of adult learning and creates an engaging and memorable development
experience.
Action learning
The practical application of knowledge gained from the
modules, including cross-agency collaboration, reflective
practice, group project work, problem solving and on the
job application of skills.
Relationship learning
Learning from the diverse range of participants in the
cohort, support from a team of professional coaches, and
informal mentoring from leading practitioners across the
sector.
Formal learning
The structured component: four modules delivered by
content experts and senior public sector leaders.
To form a foundation for personal development, participants—and their employing
agencies—undertake the Leadership Circle Profile™ prior to the program commencing.
The Leadership Circle Profile™ is a diagnostic assessment which combines self-
reflection and collegiate peer feedback. It simultaneously provides focused competency
feedback whilst revealing the underlying assumptions that are causing a leader’s pattern
of strengths and limitations.
The program engages a team of highly qualified professional
coaches to draw connections and parallels between the
Leadership Circle Profile™ and the program content.
Professional coaching pairs client and coach in a thought-
provoking and creative process that inspires participants to
maximise their professional and personal potential. Coaches
will encourage individuals to challenge their leadership
behaviours within the safe learning environment of the four
modules: Leading self, Leading strategy, Leading people and
change, and Leading performance.
‘Because there are
a number of
meetings with the
coach, it allows
practice over time
which turns into
habit.’
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The modules are facilitated by external consultants, delivered in partnership with leading
practitioners and senior executives providing public sector context. Program learning is
dependent upon participation, as workshops are highly interactive and rely on cohort
discussions to uncover key aspects of leadership development. The modules are closely
connected with key messages interwoven throughout the contact days. As such, the
benefits of doing Leadership essentials cannot be realised without consistent
attendance, participation and commitment to practice. It is strongly recommended that
participants prioritise their attendance and involvement, should they wish to make their
Leadership essentials experience worthwhile.
The program purposefully establishes a whole-of-sector
perspective, with participants working towards a collective
leadership excellence, and an intention to deliver better
outcomes for the WA community through a group project.
The project component serves as a way to operationalise
the module content and provide an opportunity for
participants to demonstrate their leadership presence. The
program culminates in the presentation of the final proposals
to a panel of CEOs and senior executives.
Leadership essentials is a full 360 learning experience; your current
state influences, and is influenced by, program content, shaped by your peers’
experience and supported in a collegiate environment. The end result is a network of
leaders who are engaged, informed and confident to take on any challenges that the
nature of government may throw at them.
By participating in Leadership essentials, you will:
apply leadership skills to recognise and use different
approaches, and adopt a proactive reflective mindset
develop a confidence in your capabilities and leadership,
enabling you to be a more mobile and adaptive leader at
any level, in any role, across the sector
be supported by a cohort of likeminded individuals,
learning more from one another than can be achieved
solely from the program curriculum
contribute to a whole of sector workforce identity by
understanding that leadership challenges are shared across the sector, and not
unique to any one agency
contribute to a shared public sector workforce culture by influencing for integrity,
performance, professionalism and passion.
‘The tools and
strategies have been
useful to support staff
experiencing stress
and challenges with
the uncertainty and
constant change’
‘The group dynamic
plays a huge part in
what participants
can get out of the
course and I thank
everyone involved’
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Indicative schedule and curriculum
The following is an indicative schedule and is subject to change. Successful nominees
will be provided the final program schedule upon offer of placement.
Workshops are a full day, 9:00am – 4:30pm (unless otherwise stipulated) and are
delivered at various locations in the Perth metropolitan area, including Dumas House.
100% attendance is expected, irrespective of operational requirements or leave.
Date Contact day
Monday
Tuesday
29 April 2019
30 April 2019
Pre-briefing session option one (PM)
Pre-briefing session option two (AM)
Friday 28 June 2019 Introduction day
Monday
Tuesday
1 July 2019
2 July 2019
Module one, Leading self
Monday 5 August 2019 Group project day
Monday
Tuesday
Wednesday
9 September 2019
10 September 2019
11 September 2019
Module two, Leading strategy
Monday
Tuesday
Wednesday
14 October 2019
15 October 2019
16 October 2019
Module three, Leading people and change
Thursday
Friday
21 November 2019
22 November 2019
Module four, Leading performance
Tuesday 17 December 2019 Presentation day
Participants must also attend a Misconduct prevention: an
introductory workshop for Managers session. The three-hour
workshop is delivered many times throughout the year, in
metro and regional areas.
‘people knew
when I was going
on the course
because of the
big cheesy grin
on my face’
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Curriculum
Curriculum
Module one,
Leading self
Leaders who are self-aware, ethical and authentic lead with
purpose. Well-rounded and flexible leaders are adaptable, agile,
and resilient. Personal effectiveness and performance is improved
by being aware of one’s own needs and those of the agency.
Developing a personal leadership brand, managing emotions and
behaviour are paramount to developing oneself as an individual, a
team member and a leader.
Module two,
Leading
strategy
A strategic leader understands the importance of environmental
scanning and identifying potential opportunities for the
organisation. Effective leaders analyse strategic challenges to
adapt to and influence the environment. They deal with complexity
and risk and adapt strategies to deal with change and apply critical
thinking and decision-making to influence or enhance strategic
direction.
Module three,
Leading people
and change
Good leaders facilitate individual, team and organisational
development. They engage people with change to ensure strategic
alignment. Effective leaders enable employees to reach their
productive potential, work across boundaries and contribute to a
high performance culture through fostering a positive working
environment based on trust.
Module four,
Leading
performance
Leaders play a critical role in creating a performance based
organisation. They encourage and support innovation and
improvement. Good leaders understand the importance of inclusion
and diversity in driving a high performance culture.
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Nomination and selection process
Suitability for the program
Leadership essentials is designed for leaders who have the ability to influence culture,
strategy and initiatives within their agency, and potential to do so across the sector.
In particular, the content is designed to support senior managers to motivate and engage
high performing teams while confidently leading up and across. Those in a position to
immediately implement learnings from the program and apply them to their daily work will
benefit the most from participating in Leadership essentials.
Leadership essentials is recommended for Directors, Assistant Directors, Principal Policy
Officers, Principal Consultants, Regional Area Managers and similar senior officers.
The program is recommended for those senior managers who:
have considerable management experience in the public sector, preferably across
multiple agencies
acknowledge that they are perhaps the barrier to more effective management and
higher performance (from team and self)
consider whole of government policy, including financial requirements, when creating
and executing strategic and operational plans
take and manage calculated risks based on evidence, and incorporate lessons
learned into future activities
have experience in delegation, and who may benefit from finding new ways to engage
their teams
are considered as someone who behaves with integrity and role models positive
behaviours and culture within the agency
builds strong relationships and works collaboratively with all stakeholders to achieve
outcomes
has a desire to be part of a truly flexible and mobile public sector leadership group,
open to moving across agencies, engaging with and advocating for the sector.
As a minimum, nominees must meet the following criteria to be considered:
WA public sector officers classified at levels 7–9 (Public Service and Government
Officers General Agreement 2014) or equivalent (roles in the approximate salary
range of $115 000—$170 000).
in a permanent or fixed-term arrangement for the full term of the program
attend all contact days, irrespective of operational requirements or leave
arrangements, having tentatively reserved the dates in relevant calendars.
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Participant commitment
Successful participants are expected to:
complete The Leadership Circle Profile™ by the specified due date and encourage
survey respondents do the same
complete module pre-work, post-work and group project activities by the specified due
dates
attend all workshops as per the program schedule and for the specified times
participate as a team member, contributing to workshop discussions and group
projects
develop a plan to apply the skills learned from the program to the workplace
complete the coaching sessions by the specified due date
participate in program evaluation and feedback activities
participate in, and contribute to, post program Alumni activities and whole-of-
government projects and initiatives.
Agency commitment
Leadership essentials requires more from agencies than just a one off program payment.
In recommending nominees, agencies will be expected to:
Ensure participants are able to fully participate in Leadership essentials, prioritising
their attendance and participation above operational requirements.
Participate in the diagnostic assessment, an online survey which takes approximately
25 minutes to complete. The survey will be sent to the participant’s direct reports, line
manager, and where appropriate, the manager’s manager.
Keep track of the participant’s progress, engaging them and their teams in
conversations about program content and practices which can be shared to create
improvements.
Consider creating opportunities for participants to share their learnings with the
broader agency.
Create and/or endorse opportunities for the participant to put their program learning
into practice, such as stretch-assignments, acting arrangements or secondments.
Where appropriate, provide a senior executive to act as Project Champion. The role of
the Champion is to provide agency context and executive experience as relevant to
the project.
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Selection criteria
The Commission will conduct a selection
process to shortlist applicants for
suitability. Applicants are assessed
against the Corporate Leadership
Council’s Model of Employee Potential.
This model suggests a high potential
leader is someone who has the ability,
aspiration and agency engagement to rise
to, and succeed in, more senior positions.
Applicants will be ranked against the following criteria:
1. Meets the minimum program criteria (i.e. classification, employment status and
availability).
2. Demonstrates leadership experience and potential for advancement, evidenced
by practical examples.
3. Evidence of commitment to the development of self and others through
acting/secondment opportunities, special projects, formal training programs,
mentoring, coaching, etc.
4. Demonstrates desire to work in more senior roles and identifies how the program
outcomes align to their development and progression requirements.
5. Evidence of self-management, in particular the ability to self-organise and meet
required deadlines.
6. Demonstrated ability to participate in, and complete, an intensive program while
managing existing personal and professional commitments.
7. Quality of application and resume.
8. Support and recommendation from the agency, including ranking from any
internal agency selection processes.
To ensure diversity, the selection panel will also consider, however not rank against:
agency
based regionally or in the metropolitan area
gender
age
culturally or linguistically diverse
accessibility and inclusion.
The panel may choose to interview candidates via telephone as part of the selection
process.
With only 25 participants selected per intake, successful applicants may be limited to two
per agency. This fosters a cross-section of public sector experience, challenges and
knowledge, which is a greater benefit to participants and their learning.
Ability
EngagementAspiration
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Nomination process
In partnership with the CEO, HR Managers and LOD Consultants are encouraged to
promote the program internally and nominate suitable employees in order of preference.
Nominations must be endorsed by the agency’s CEO.
As part of the nomination process, nominees must propose a topic for the group projects.
The proposal could be a leadership challenge, a key project of substantial value, or a
current successful initiative which could be replicated in other agencies.
Past examples include:
delivering better projects in the public sector
maintaining employee engagement in an environment of change
delivering better outcomes for young Aboriginal people, families and communities.
Send the endorsed nomination form and current resume (no more than three pages) as
one PDF document to [email protected] by 5:00pm Monday 1 April 2019.
Late nominations will not be considered.
Nominees will be sent confirmation via email that their nomination has been received.
After the close of nominations, the Commission will conduct a selection process (as per
the aforementioned criteria) to determine suitable applicants. All nominees and agency
coordinators will be contacted via email regarding the outcome of the process.
Successful participants will need to provide a final signature to confirm their place in the
program.
Enquiries
Enquiries about Leadership essentials can be directed to the Strategic Leadership and
Talent team at [email protected] or on (08) 6552 8604.
Alternatively, interested candidates can attend an information session to learn more
about the program in detail, and have the opportunity to ask questions face-to-face.
Details about upcoming session dates and registration are available on the
Commission’s website.
For more information about the Commission’s learning and development initiatives,
please visit www.publicsector.wa.gov.au.
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Program fees
The program fee for 2019 is $5 380 (excl. GST) per participant. This covers all expenses
including:
the diagnostic assessment and report which become the property of the participant
a two hour debrief with a coach accredited in the Leadership Circle Profile, supporting
the participant to understand their ‘gifts’
a further five hours of coaching, taken at the participant’s convenience, and focused
solely on a topic of conversation of their choosing
a one hour ‘Back on track’ coaching session to be taken several months after program
completion, ensuring goals are planned and actualised in the year ahead
all program materials and administration costs.
Participants are responsible for the costs of travel, accommodation and associated
expenses to attend Leadership essentials.
The program fee is exclusive of late fees, cancellation fees and additional charges.
Additional fees
Diagnostic assessment
The diagnostic survey must be completed by the specified due date. Fees apply in
instances where a participant must be followed up to complete the survey. The fee is in
addition to the program fee and will be charged directly to the agency. The current
charge is $60 per correspondence.
Coaching sessions
Coaching sessions missed or cancelled without 48 hours’ prior notice incur a cancellation
fee. The fee is currently $374 per session (please note this is subject to change in 2019).
