The Limestone Coast Leadership Program intends to...
- Enhance the capacity of the community to identify opportunities and address challenges
- Support the development of emerging leaders to effect change
- Invest in the leadership skills of a more diverse cohort in our community
- Foster greater collaboration across business, industry, government & the community
- Develop strong networks with the ability to influence
- To build a culture of active citizenship, shared purpose & community action
- Provide insights into the issues that are important to the region’s economy, communities and environment
- Enable participants to explore how they fit within their organisations and broader community
- Develop self-awareness among participants, while challenging their ideas, assumptions and thinking
- Enhance the capacity of the community to identify opportunities and address challenges
The principles for the Limestone Coast Leadership Program are:
- Leadership starts from within: leaders must understand themselves before trying to influence others
- Collaborative: cross-sectoral, diverse experiences, entire region
- Challenging: it’s important to take participants out of their comfort zones
- Respectful: of participants’ and presenters’ time and expertise
- Well designed: clearly communicated program, based on adult learning principles, with meaningful project work linked to regional issues and ideas
- Supportive: mentoring and/or coaching to support implementation of learning
- Quality: presenters, venues, workshops, activities and experiences
Topics to be delivered are:
- Personal Leadership Styles/Behavioural Analysis
- Motivating / Managing and Mentoring
- Governance and Finance
- Presentations and Public Speaking
- Building Relationships and Influencing
- Managing Change
- Emotional Intelligence
(Understanding yourself and others) - Community Growth and Economic Development
- Group Projects on Regional Issues and Opportunities
