Heads of School (HoS) Leadership Program

Program Overview

The HoS Leadership Program offers a customised development opportunity to enhance the leadership skills of senior managers who lead a teaching and research based portfolio.

The program is designed to build HoS leadership capability across the University and to provide context for their contribution to the University.

Learning Outcomes

• Gain a deeper insight into the University's context, challenges and strategic imperatives.
• Develop an understanding of personal leadership styles and the impact on colleagues.
• Connect with, review and apply theories and thinking related to crucial leadership topics including, research and teaching innovation, ethics and performance management.
• Understand the key principles for the management of work and the leadership of people.
• Distinguish between collective and individual leadership responsibilities.
• Build the capacity to drive and lead organisational change and transition.
• Confidently secure investment, and develop and manage resources.
• Understand the benefits of managing key relationships.
• Create a University wide HoS network.

Who Should Attend

This program is suitable for current Heads of School, or those who will take up the role within 3 months. All HoS are expected to attend the program.

Program Details

This program is workshop based, runs for six months and includes: (1) an individual leadership inventory; (2) interactive discussions; (3) project team work; and (4) programmed reading. There are five learning modules and a recall day.

Module 1 - Program Overview
Module 2 - Residential
Module 3 - People Resources
Module 4 - Project Review and Coaching
Module 5 - Project Presentations

Contact

For more information on this program, please contact Trish Hughes (Director, Human Resources) on 8303 4492 or Jasmin Rieck (Manager, Organisational Development) on 8303 5766.