Appendix A through formal training, group and peer Organisational Trust and Alastair Child, learning, on-the-job application of knowledge, Professor Paul Flatau and David Ansell on agency visits and opportunities to attend Co-design: Unlocking the potential to think about, develop and implement good policy presentations to connect with other Leadership development individuals. The 112 participants that accessible to the people closest to the that’s programs undertook the program in 2017/18 reflect issues. cohorts from both the 2017 and 2018 intakes. Public Sector Commission programs Conversations with the sector Leadership essentials Launched in 2018, the program involves a Designed for leaders at levels 7 to 9 and series of presentations by senior executives equivalent to support their development to be and practitioners about their knowledge, successful senior executives. The program project experience and work learnings to involves four modules, coaching sessions current and past graduates of the graduate and group work completed over nine months. development program. The intended outcome The 51 participants that undertook the is to provide participants with the opportunity program in 2017/18 reflect cohorts from both to obtain a deep appreciation of the variety of the 2017 and 2018 intakes. work across the sector and establish strong Management essentials connections with others, encouraging successful cross collaboration. Aimed at mid-level managers across the public sector, the program is a series of modules delivered as individual workshops. Thought Leadership Series The program empowers participants to make The Thought Leadership Series was a new good decisions and lead from where they are. program in 2018, that broadens the scope of speakers brought to public sector leadership Graduate development program audiences, recognising that experts are not limited to academics and experienced public This program builds a whole-of-government servants but also come from the not for profit perspective among new graduates and and private sectors. The program was assists them in developing an appreciation of developed from themes arising from the the complexity, importance and breadth of Service Priority Review and included the public sector in WA. The 10-month speakers such as Dr Nicole Gillespie on the program applies a blended learning approach topic of Building and Sustaining
Appendix A Leadership development programs Public Sector Commission programs Leadership essentials Designed for leaders at levels 7 to 9 and equivalent to support their development to be successful senior executives. The program involves four modules, coaching sessions and group work completed over nine months. The 51 participants that undertook the program in 2017/18 reflect cohorts from both the 2017 and 2018 intakes. Management essentials Aimed at mid-level managers across the public sector, the program is a series of modules delivered as individual workshops. The program empowers participants to make good decisions and lead from where they are. Graduate development program This program builds a whole-of-government perspective among new graduates and assists them in developing an appreciation of the complexity, importance and breadth of the public sector in WA. The 10-month program applies a blended learning approach through formal training, group and peer learning, on-the-job application of knowledge, agency visits and opportunities to attend presentations to connect with other individuals. The 112 participants that undertook the program in 2017/18 reflect cohorts from both the 2017 and 2018 intakes. Conversations with the sector Launched in 2018, the program involves a series of presentations by senior executives and practitioners about their knowledge, project experience and work learnings to current and past graduates of the graduate development program. The intended outcome is to provide participants with the opportunity to obtain a deep appreciation of the variety of work across the sector and establish strong connections with others, encouraging successful cross collaboration. Thought Leadership Series The Thought Leadership Series was a new program in 2018, that broadens the scope of speakers brought to public sector leadership audiences, recognising that experts are not limited to academics and experienced public servants but also come from the not for profit and private sectors. The program was developed from themes arising from the Service Priority Review and included speakers such as Dr Nicole Gillespie on the topic of Building and Sustaining Organisational Trust and Alastair Child, Professor Paul Flatau and David Ansell on Co-design: Unlocking the potential to think about, develop and implement good policy that’s accessible to the people closest to the issues.
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