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Why professional development is the best investment to make before June 30

Investing in learning opportunities before the end of the financial year offers many advantages for organisations and individuals alike — here’s why.

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How To Be a Better Leader

Andrew Stevens, director and co-founder of the Uncharted Leadership Institute, says vertical development “changes how we think, perceive and make sense of the world around us.”

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SA Police Commissioner Grant Stevens on leadership during the pandemic

South Australia Police Commissioner Grant Stevens concedes the realisation that COVID-19 would become a global pandemic was “a bit of a holy s***” moment.

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Why Emotional Intelligence is the Must-Have Leadership Skill

As a leader, you’re looking to influence a broad group of people and move them forward to meet shared objectives. Yes, it helps to have a reasonable IQ to achieve this, but it’s your emotional intelligence, or EQ, that really counts.

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Enriching the Regional Workforce with Quality Training Opportunities

The labour market in regional South Australia is reaping the rewards of investing in the professional development of local people.

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Transforming Leadership For the Better

Making worthwhile changes in Aboriginal health has always been close to Kurt Towers’ heart, so he jumped at the chance to undertake the Transformative Leadership Program at the University of Adelaide.

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Why modern leaders need to be culturally intelligent

Succeeding in a culturally diverse business environment relies on understanding the behaviours, values, biases and communication styles of colleagues and clients from many different backgrounds.

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Psychological safety – is that my job?

Psychological safety, according to tech giant Google, is the most important aspect of workplace culture leaders need to nurture to create high performing teams.

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