Sydney Institute Leadership Program

Jai Waters

R/Associate Director Strategic Development

Jean Burns

College Director Petersham 2007 TAFE NSW TEACHING AND LEARNING CONFERENCE

Acknowledgement

With special thanks to TAFE NSW -South Western Sydney Institute who agreed for us to use the Leadership Framework 2007 TAFE NSW TEACHING AND LEARNING CONFERENCE

Reference group

Jai Waters (Chair) Martin Brown Jean Burns Fran Cane Julie Collareda Bernadette Colling Greg Drayton Maria Frangeskou Alison Wood Diana Khabbaz – project officer 2007 TAFE NSW TEACHING AND LEARNING CONFERENCE

Assumptions

• • Leadership exists at all levels – To develop leadership: Define leadership capabilities – – – – Embed it in the work context Self-assessment is a starting point Encourage responsibility Offer development choice 2007 TAFE NSW TEACHING AND LEARNING CONFERENCE

Behavioural change process

Embedded in the self assessment process: Q1 Where am I now? Q2 Where do I want to be in the future?

Q3 What do I need/want to do to move forward?

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Program components

Self assessment:

1.

Breadth of leadership role continuum self assessment 2.

Leadership capability self assessment • • • •

Development options:

Learning networks - group coaching 1:1 coaching

Myleadership

wiki - self directed learning Other Institute opportunities 2007 TAFE NSW TEACHING AND LEARNING CONFERENCE

Sydney Institute Directions 2007 - 2010 Review current position description and current business plan Leadership development model Complete Breadth of Leadership Role Continuum and Leadership Capability Self-assessments Leadership development options Other self assessment tools Analyse individual development needs Prioritise individual development needs Access to latest articles and research Access to resources, guidelines and manuals Participate in learning network Find a Mentor Work with a life coach Develop individual learning plan Access Institute opportunities

 Institute Leadership Forum  Working parties, committees, projects

Action Communication forums and discussion groups and other Institute activities

 Leadership website  Café and other conversations  Blogs  Vod/Podcasts

Review, plan and outcomes Attend training and conferences

 Internal and external courses

Enhanced leadership capability & performance Future sustainability Good websites

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Self assessment tool 1

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• • • • Breadth of leadership role continuum Understanding leadership roles Increase career literacy Useful for enriching current role Maximising choice 2007 TAFE NSW TEACHING AND LEARNING CONFERENCE

Elements of the continuum

1. Future focus

– here and now or future focus

2. Breadth of contact

– Own team or community/industry/global

3. Breadth of impact

– Local or state/national/international

4. Breadth of responsibility

– Task or organisation wide 2007 TAFE NSW TEACHING AND LEARNING CONFERENCE

Self assessment 2:

1. Defines leadership capabilities 2. Supports self assessment of capability 3. Identify development needs 4. Applicable to all managers and team leaders 2007 TAFE NSW TEACHING AND LEARNING CONFERENCE

Leadership Capability Framework

Vision

1. Develop strategy and provide direction 2. Communicate with influence

Integrity

3. Demonstrates integrity, awareness and self management 4. Cultivates productive relationships

Effectiveness

5. Supports and develops people and teams 6. Achieves results 2007 TAFE NSW TEACHING AND LEARNING CONFERENCE

Development options

• • • • • “Sushi train”: Institute opportunities Institute wiki with resources, links, blogs, networks, references Learning Networks - group coaching Access to 1: 1 coaching EOI 2007 TAFE NSW TEACHING AND LEARNING CONFERENCE

Development

1. Grow your strengths – life based learning 2. Broaden your skills 3. Add a skill 4.

It’s up to you!

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• • • • • •

Development

Institute of Executive Coaching engaged myleadership launched by ID 27 April Leadership Forum – Institute Leaders Clerk 9/10  Learning Networks implemented 1:1 Leadership Development Coaching – 16 leaders myleadership Wiki 2007 TAFE NSW TEACHING AND LEARNING CONFERENCE

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2.

Activity Leadership Capability Framework Fill out Self Assessment 4

Integrity

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productive relationships Cultivates

Working in triads discuss your result and possible improvement and development options 2007 TAFE NSW TEACHING AND LEARNING CONFERENCE

Reflection

• What are you doing in the area of leadership development in your Institute?

• How could you apply this model to your Institute? 2007 TAFE NSW TEACHING AND LEARNING CONFERENCE

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Our next steps

Liaising with other Institutes - SWSI and NCI End of year evaluation workshop Report to Sydney Institute Executive Planning for 2008 – extend to HT?

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Questions

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