The Spirit and Practice of Leadership programme begins with the premise that the primary way work gets done in organisations is through relationship and conversation.  The quality of our relationships and conversations has great bearing on our effectiveness in delivering upon our offer to the community and doing this in alignment with the organisation’s mission and values.

Authentic leaders are powerful observers of themselves, building on their strengths and taking responsibility for their limitations.  The complexity of leading within contemporary organisations requires sound management skills and spirited leadership that engages the deep wisdom of self and others.

The Spirit and Practice of Leadership programme will be offered in 2010 as a series of modules beginning with a two day Foundation module, from which participants can choose to continue according to their own needs and at their own pace.  The programme can also be tailored to meet the specific needs of organisations or communities.  Please click here to see all modules being offered in 2010.

Other Foundation Module Dates For 2010

Tuesday/Wednesday, August 3-4

Thursday/Friday, November 11-12

We bring our whole selves to our role as a leader and so we need to also bring with us a capacity to observe ourselves, to use our gifts for the service of our organisation and monitor the shadows that can get in the way.  Most of our work happens through relationship and conversation and, as such, we also need to use the full range of options available for us to have effective conversations to get work done and sustain our relationships.  This two day foundational module covers the following aspects of being a leader:

§         Aligning yourself to your personal purpose and to the values of your organisation

§         Key roles of leadership

§         Reflecting on your personal leadership journey

§         Being an ongoing learner

§         Being a more powerful observer of yourself

§         Understanding your “Way of Being” and how well it serves you and your organisation

§         Organisations as a network of conversations

§         The art of leadership conversations

Option:  Research into leadership and management learning suggest that a fundamental way in which leaders learn is through critical reflection on their actions and behaviours.  The Personal Learning Journal provides leaders with a process to support their skills in critical reflection. Journal entries follow a specific model of self observation (The event, Recognise, Interpretation, Principles, Plan).

Please click here for brochure of this programme.

Please click here to complete Registration Form to participate in this programme.

Two day in house workshop for up to 16 participants with two facilitators:  $5000  (+gst)

+  Manual       $20 per person or organization prints in-house

+  Catering     ($35 per person per day at Wollaston or organisation could arrange

   own catering)

+  Venue        (Wollaston $300 per day = $600, or at organisation’s own venue)                            

Additional Option:

Learning Journal Feedback fees (5 entries)                $100 per participant

Contact The Facilitators:

Anne Courtney on 9227 5746                             annecourtney@iinet.net.au

Brendan McKeague  on 0429 448 090        brendan@windingstaircase.com.au  

Tony Clitheroe on 0408 952 593               pharos@upnaway.com