Elevate your leadership skills as a new and emerging leader
Duration
Multiple Days
Location
In-House and Public
How to attend this workshop
In-house Program
If you have eight or more people interested in attending this workshop, our in-house training is tailored to your learning needs and offers great value for money.
In-house workshops can be delivered online or face to face!
Public Program – Online
📅 When: multi-day online workshop:
- Module 1 – 19/01/27, 1pm AEDT
- Module 2 – 02/02/27, 1pm AEDT
- Module 3 – 16/02/27, 1pm AEDT
- Module 4 – 02/03/27, 1pm AEDT
💰 Cost: $2,870 inc GST per person
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Self-Paced e-Learning
Complete the course online in your own time by enrolling in the self-paced e-Learning course.
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“The experience has been overwhelmingly positive for our team at Believe Housing. The tools and knowledge provided through the program have significantly improved the productivity of our line managers, equipping them with the skills they need to excel in their roles. The quality of the training has been consistently impressive, and I have observed noticeable improvements in the leadership and management capabilities of our delegates.
Stacey Northover – Believe Housing
Elevate Makes a Difference
Elevate is helping emerging leaders grow in confidence, strengthen their leadership skills and make a greater impact in their organisations. Read the full impact statement to discover the difference the programme is making.
Using a combination of practical tools, one-on-one coaching, personal reflection and peer discussion, we will help you boost your self-awareness, confidence, and skills to become a more effective leader.
You will learn how to better support your team and consistently model your organisational values through increased impact in areas such as team development, conflict management, performance-building and growth mindset.
You will gain the personal insights and tools that you need to build your personal, team and organisational effectiveness while learning to delegate effectively, lead change with confidence, coach others and set realistic goals.
“The entire training was fantastic. To be given an opportunity to attend masterclasses and have a coach who are all CEO’s is so inspiring! The facilitator was fantastic, so knowledgeable, very engaging and also inspiring. The training has given me so many tips and information on how to be a good leader, and I’m excited to continue in my role and implement some of these things within my team.”
This program has been certified for its Continuous Professional Development (CPD); reassuring you that the learning activities have been scrutinised for quality and integrity and have reached the required Continuing Professional Development standards and benchmarks.
About the Program
The Elevate Leadership Development programme is a dynamic and interactive training experience designed to empower emerging and aspiring leaders in the community housing, social housing and not-for-profit sectors. Grounded in behavioural science, the programme explores what it takes to lead with authenticity, empathy, and impact.
Through a blend of virtual workshops, self-directed learning, and reflective practice, participants will build the skills and confidence to lead people and performance in an ever-changing environment. This programme places strong emphasis on values-driven leadership, emotional intelligence, and creating inclusive, psychologically safe teams. Rooted in real-world challenges, Elevate equips leaders to think critically, communicate effectively, and support service excellence through resilient, people-focused leadership. The Elevate program is delivered through a social housing lens and is:
- Grounded in the reality of the sector and real workplace application
- It provides balance between learning the theory and putting it into practice
- It empowers you to turn your learning into successful outcomes and to champion empathetic and compassionate customer care
- CPD accredited so you can be sure that the materials have been scrutinised and met the required standards and benchmarks
Program Overview
This CPD accredited program is delivered through a mix of live-online learning, masterclasses, self-study, profiling, and work-based assignments. It includes individual one-to-one coaching/feedback sessions to help you understand your leadership style as well as how you can use your capabilities to make your workplace more agile and collaborative.
Each of the 4 modules are 3.5 hours and delivered live-online. The self-study, coaching and work-based assignments will be completed in your own time. You must complete all elements of the program to pass.
Program Outline
Dates for the next intake of the course are listed below:
2026 Program open now!
- Module 1 – Developing Yourself – Wednesday 25th March 2026, 12:00pm – 3:30pm AEDT
- Masterclass 1 – Date will be provided during the program
- Module 2 – Developing Others – Wednesday 15th April 2026, 12:00pm – 3:30pm AEST
- Module 3 – Motivating Your Team – Wednesday 29th April 2026, 12:00pm – 3:30pm AEST
- Masterclass 2 – Date will be provided during the program
- Module 4 – Leading Through Change – Wednesday 13th May 2026, 12:00pm – 3:30pm AEST
Please check the table below for the start time depending on the time zone in which you are based.
| WA | 9:00am start before 5th April, 10:00am start after 5th April |
| NT | 10:30am start before 5th April, 11:30am start after 5th April |
| QLD | 11:00am start before 5th April, 12:00pm start after 5th April |
| SA | 11:30am start before 5th April, 11:30am start after 5th April |
| VIC, NSW, ACT & TAS | 12:00pm start before 5th April, 12:00pm start after 5th April |
| NZ | 2:00pm start before 5th April, 2:00pm start after 5th April |
Pre-work
Before the program begins you will:
- Enrol on the online-learning platform where you will gain access to course materials, networking opportunities and a panel of experts.
- Meet your coach and reflect on your leadership challenges, complete the required pre-reading, self-assessment, and DiSC Work of Leaders® Profile.
Module 1 – Developing yourself – Live online – 3 ½ hours and self-paced study
- Understand yourself and others
- Building trusting relationships
- Leadership perspectives and styles
- The challenges of leading remote teams
- Emotional intelligence
Masterclass – 1 hour
On-line live masterclass and roundtable discussion to orientate you around your DiSC Work of Leaders profile.
Module 2 – Developing others – Live online – 3 ½ hours and self-paced study
- Solution focussed coaching skills
- Enabling and empowering others
- Giving and receiving feedback
- Dealing with conflict and crucial conversations
- The art of delegation
Meet with your coach
Discuss progress and reflect on the goals identified in your personal development plan.
Module 3 – Motivating your team – Live online – 3 ½ hours and self-paced study
- Creating a vision
- Managing performance
- Understanding the regulatory regime and Key Performance Indicators
- Setting SMART objectives aligned with key strategic and regulatory objectives
Masterclass – 1 hour
Live on-line masterclass and roundtable discussion with leading industry experts on leading through change.
Module 4 – Leading through change – Live online – 3 ½ hours, self-paced study, and recommended reading
- Leading through periods of change
- Understanding the impact of change
- Recommended reading “My Iceberg is Melting”
- Embedding resilience in your team
- Review
Post program
Meet with your coach to review your pre-workshop conversation and discuss your workshop outcomes. Follow up on feedback and apply your personal development plan.
Course Suitability
- Current managers who need to elevate their leadership skills in a fast-paced business environment.
- People recently promoted to management and leadership roles.
- People with new leadership responsibilities perhaps because of expansion, merger, or reorganisation.
- People facing new challenges managing staff, the pace of change, or technology.
- Aspiring managers who demonstrate potential.
- Young professionals in the initial stages of their career – to gain a deeper understanding of a business, while developing their leadership skills, to be fast-tracked to a management role.