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• 2023 Strategic Management Program

  • Start
    06 Feb 2023
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  • End
    11 Aug 2023
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  • Schedule
    13 sessions
  • Location
    University of South Australia City West Campus, North Terrace, Adelaide and Virtual
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    2

  

  Developed in partnership with UniSA and local government experts, the Strategic Management Program (SMP) has been designed to increase the skills and capabilities of leaders and managers in local government.

  Participants will build high-level leadership and management skills within a local government context, and learn technical skills to manage business functions and enhance innovation, strategic thinking, business acumen and operational excellence. 

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  Registrations at our events and programs are open to Local Government Professionals Australia, SA members, council employees, employees of regional subsidiaries and Local Government Professionals Australia, SA invited guests unless specified otherwise on the event or program brochure.

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• 2023 Ignite Program

  • Start
    09 Feb 2023
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  • End
    07 Feb 2024
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  • Schedule
    15 sessions
  • Location
    Level 2, 185 Victoria Square, Adelaide and Live Virtual Classroom
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    0

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  The LG Professionals SA Ignite Program is a leadership learning path for supervisors, team leaders and coordinators in local government across South Australia.

  The focus of the program is to enable those who have limited experience in managing and leading people to develop the competencies required to be successful in their role. 

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  Registrations at our events and programs are open to Local Government Professionals Australia, SA members, council employees, employees of regional subsidiaries and Local Government Professionals Australia, SA invited guests unless specified otherwise on the event or program brochure.

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• 2023 Graduate Certificate in Business Administration - Expression of Interest

  • Start
    12 Apr 2023
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    9:00 AM
  • End
    30 Nov 2023
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    5:00 PM
  • Location
    University of South Australia City West Campus, North Terrace, Adelaide

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  LG Professionals SA, in partnership with UniSA, is pleased to offer a Graduate Certificate in Business Administration, contextualised to the South Australian local government sector.

  This postgraduate degree is offered as part of a nested suite in Business Administration where each qualification extends to the next, so you can easily transition to the next level qualification. If you finish this graduate certificate and want to continue your studies, you can use this as a pathway and gain credit for successfully completed courses into the Graduate Diploma in Business Administration or Master of Business Administration.

  The Graduate Certificate in Business Administration is a four-course program. Participants who have completed the LG Professionals SA Strategic Management Program (SMP) (or past equivalent) or the Emerging Leaders Program (ELP) will receive one course credit into the program, therefore only need to complete three courses.

  The fourth course, for those that have not completed the SMP or ELP, will be coordinated in addition to this program, with assistance available to navigate your options. 

  Please note, this is an Expression of Interest only. Due to the interactive and peer to peer nature of program delivery, a minimum number of 14 participants applies. Once the minimum number of Expressions of Interest are received, they will be forwarded to UniSA who will send through an application form to determine program eligibility. Once participants are confirmed UniSA will be responsible for invoicing all participants direct.

  *Strict Program Eligibility Criteria applies – please ensure you see prospectus for further information prior to completing this form.*

  
  

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• 2023 Emerging Leaders Program

  • Start
    01 Jun 2023
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    9:00 AM
  • End
    30 Nov 2023
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    5:00 PM
  • Location
    Various Locations - TBA
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    0

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  The Emerging Leaders Program (ELP) is a program aimed to provide participants with a greater level of comprehension and understanding of local government; increased understanding of leadership concepts and practices and how to integrate these learnings into the workplace, increased confidence; enhanced self-awareness; an appreciation of and an ability to work with different personality types; the opportunity to challenge their assumptions. 

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  Registrations at our events and programs are open to Local Government Professionals Australia, SA members, council employees, employees of regional subsidiaries and Local Government Professionals Australia, SA invited guests unless specified otherwise on the event or program brochure.

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• Advanced Project Management - In Person

  • When
    02 Jun 2023
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    9:30 AM - 4:00 PM
  • Location
    LG House, 148 Frome Street, Adelaide
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    0

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  Project management is something we do every day in local government and it’s an area we should be leaders in.
  
  Beyond providing you with essential knowledge and skills to plan, manage and execute projects on time and on budget, this program takes a deeper dive into project management theory and looks at both operational and strategic elements of project management.
  
  Best suited to those who have some project management experience behind them, and those that have completed the Introduction to Project Management course.
  

  For more information, visit http://lgprofessionalssa.org.au/advanced-project-management/.

  
  

  Registrations for this event are open to Local Government Professionals Australia, SA members, council employees, employees of regional subsidiaries and Local Government Professionals Australia, SA invited guests.

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• Performance Coaching - In Person

  • When
    26 Jun 2023
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    9:00 AM - 4:00 PM
  • Location
    LG House, 148 Frome Street, Adelaide SA 5000
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  Many leaders find conversations about performance to be difficult and too often avoid them altogether.  Providing feedback, particularly when a team member’s performance falls short of expectations is one of the most critical functions a leader performs.  Yet for many this is one of the most dreaded and avoided.

  This program enables participants to develop skills and confidence in holding these conversations in an easy and comfortable environment.  Participants are provided opportunities to engage with a new and contemporary approach.  They will prepare for effective performance conversations in their workplace.

  Visit https://www.lgprofessionalssa.org.au/performance-coaching for more information.

  
  

  Registrations at our events and programs are open to Local Government Professionals Australia, SA members, council employees, employees of regional subsidiaries and Local Government Professionals Australia, SA invited guests unless specified otherwise on the event or program brochure.

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• General Managers and Directors Network Forum: Your Brand, Your Culture

  • When
    06 Jul 2023
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    1:15 PM - 4:00 PM
  • Location
    Ground Floor, LG House, 148 Frome Street, Adelaide 5000 and via Zoom

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  Join us as we welcome Greg Kavanagh and Kristie Johnson as guest speakers for the LG Professionals SA General Managers and Directors Network Forum: Your Brand, Your Culture. 

  
  

  This Forum will be held in person and via Zoom on Thursday 6 July 2023 from
  1:15 PM - 4:00 PM at LG House.

  Please read below to find out more about the program.  

  1:15 PM	Arrivals
  1:30 PM	Welcome
  1:40 PM	Why Brand is Everyone’s Business (and not just a marketing thing) Greg Kavanagh, Principal and Director, Branded Culture Many organisations – including those in the local government space – incorrectly think of ‘brand’ as just a ‘marketing thing’ and a cost to the business. How wrong they are. In this entertaining presentation, Greg Kavanagh, Principal & Director of Branded Culture will help you to better understand exactly what a brand is, why it can be your most valuable commercial asset and why everyone is responsible for it within your organisation. As General Managers and Directors, we need to look at brand as a decision making tool, and have a key role to play in driving this important strategic initiative. A strong brand and clear purpose not only impact organisational culture but council, community and the broader market. Greg has more than 20 years’ experience in marketing, advertising and brand strategy. His company, Branded Culture, specialises in helping organisations to better understand their brands and bring them to life in everything they do. Greg has a keen interest in areas of consumer psychology, buyer behaviour, cognitive bias and the role of emotion in engendering meaningful commercial exchange. As a recovering advertising person, he is particularly focused on helping organisations leverage their brands without the need for excessive investment in marketing communications. What is your Council known for? What does your Council want to be known and remembered for? Let’s explore this and how you, as the General Managers and Directors Network play a key role in the brand and culture of your organisation.
  2:40 PM	Connecting our organisation to our brand – is it worth the effort?Kristie Johnson, Manager, Media, Marketing and Communications, City of Charles Sturt Who do you identify with the most in this clip?  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UfTBdqF5VgwBrand The City of Charles Sturt had an established, award winning brand in the market for almost 12 years – “Hello, I’m Charles Sturt.” However, unless you’re Nike or Coca-Cola, no brand can exist without change after such a long time. As Council set out to refresh their external brand, they explored how their brand connected to who they were as an organisation - their values, decisions and how they wanted their people to turn up each day. What began as a “marketing” exercise (and a paranoia that they would become Utopia) became an undertaking of epic proportions where they created new values, ways of working, internal communications, strategies, a new Customer Experience, a refocused People Experience and more. Join us, as Kristie Johnson, Media, Marketing and Communications Manager, shares a warts and all case study of the City of Charles Sturt’s experience in positioning brand to build strategic thinking within their organisation. Kristie will share why brand development can’t just rely on a ground swell of passionate employees, and why it requires genuine and ongoing leadership from the CEO and Mayor, together with a team of dedicated General Managers and Directors - to drive reputation and identity as a key strategic decision-making lever. Kristie has more than 15 years’ experience in media, marketing, communications and strategic plan development. She is a member of the City of Charles Sturt Senior Leadership Team and is responsible for customer experience strategy, brand and reputation, all communications within and outgoing, flexible working, crisis communications and implementing the organisation’s values. She has a passion for people experience and linking why our people turn up each day to the promises we make to our communities. What can you live and breathe in your workplace to reflect a genuine connection to your council’s identity and reputation?
  3:10 PM	Afternoon Tea
  3:30 PM	Hot Topics
  4:00 PM	Final remarks and event close Please join your General Managers and Directors Network peers as we head to a nearby venue for informal Networking Drinks - an opportunity to further expand on discussions of the forum and foster relationships and connections.

  
  

  Informal Networking Drinks: Should you wish to attend the informal 'pay your own way' networking drinks after to the forum please indicate this within your registration - we would love to see you there.
  

  
  

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