Feb
4
Thu
Performance Management for New Leaders and Other Beginners @ On line broadcast
Feb 4 @ 12:00 pm – 1:30 pm

A NESA 3 part Coaching Program

Performance Management for New Leaders and Other Beginners

Thursday 4, 11 and 18 February 2021

Starts 12 noon AEDT (11.30am SA, 11.00am QLD, 10.30am NT and 9.00am WA)

Target Group

New site, team and program leaders, other people management beginners, and people wanting to benchmark

Summary

The mere mention of the term ‘performance management’ is enough to send a shiver up the spine of new managers/team leaders and their staff. Many of us immediately think of nerve-wracking performance appraisals and sleepless nights prior to those under performance discussions. It doesn’t have to be like this.

This 3-part coaching program introduces new team leaders, and those looking for new ideas or to benchmark, to some of the key elements of performance management. While Most providers will have extensive HR assistance and Performance Management Frameworks, this coaching program focuses on an inclusive outcome centred approach to addressing, rewarding or re-aligning staff performance.

WHAT YOU CAN EXPECT

Session 1: Performance Management Framework? It is much more than a Performance Agreement! – Thursday 4 February 2021 at 12 noon AEDT 

In this session we will look at performance management and why it is so important to the success of an organisation. Good performance management is like preventative medicine: people and organisations can thrive, and costs of solving staffing problems are reduced. What does good performance management look like? What does a good Performance Agreement look like? We will talk about it today.

We will also commence work on our coaching program project – to develop a Performance Agreement template for frontline staff.

Session 2: Performance Appraisal – The Rules of Evidence – Thursday 11 February 2021 at 12 noon AEDT

A good Performance Management Framework allows people and organisations to flourish. Performance Appraisal is an integral part of the ongoing performance management process. Most of us are good at good news. Sometimes, however, there will be performance issues that we need to address. In today’s session we will look at the Performance Appraisal process.

Session 3: Managing Under Performance – Thursday 18 February 2021 at 12 noon AEDT

Over the last two weeks participants have been developing a Performance Agreement template for the employment consultant role. What performance indicators did you include in your template? How will you measure performance, and what will your evidence sources be? How do we manage under performance?

Other

The model of delivery for this coaching program requires learners to ‘learn by doing’ where by participants are expected to contribute to the discussion.

Each webinar session is expected to run for approximately 90 minutes including ample Q&A and discussion time.

A PDF copy of the presentation will be distributed to all registrants.

Once the series has been completed, participants will receive a Certificate of Completion.

FACILITATOR

Damien Opolski

Many of you will know Damien from his time as the director of the Department’s Learning Centre. Over the years he has played a key role in the delivery of both policy and systems information, training and performance management. If you have been in the sector for a while you will most likely seen him at an information session or heard him via webinar.

In this role he was responsible for the performance of up to 150 staff.

Earlier in his career he spent a number of years on the front line, where Damien estimates that he has conducted over 10,000 job seeker interviews and worked with hundreds of employers.

Damien is an excellent communicator, who enjoys interacting and sharing his system expertise with his audience.

Damien has a Bachelor of Economics from Adelaide University, as well as Diplomas in Training and Assessment, and Project Management. He is also a qualified Teacher of English to Speakers of Other Languages.

Damien Opolski

COST

NESA Member

$ 180
00
per registrant
  • Prices are inclusive of GST
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Non-member

$ 225
00
per registrant
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Feb
5
Fri
Developing Emotional Intelligence @ Online broadcast
Feb 5 @ 3:00 pm – 4:00 pm

NESA online 2 part Coaching Program

Developing Emotional Intelligence

Friday 5 & Monday 8 February 2021

Starts 3.00pm AEDT (2.30pm in SA, 2.00pm in QLD, 1.30pm NT and 12 noon WA)

Target Group

All front line staff

Summary

Emotional intelligence is the capacity to understand and manage your emotions. The skills involved in emotional intelligence are: self-awareness, self-regulation, motivation, empathy and social skills. The training explains what EI is and its role in improving performance in the workplace. Emotional intelligence also strengthens relationships among co-workers, contributing to a stable team in the workplace and to harmonious internal and external relations.

WHAT YOU CAN EXPECT

Our Coaching Program is based on the 5 domains of Emotional Intelligence:

  • Self-Awareness – Understanding how self-aware participants are; reviewing the value of self-awareness and providing an opportunity to develop self-awareness skills.
  • Self-Management – Appreciating that we manage ourselves based on our values, attitudes and beliefs; looking at methods of improving self-management and overcoming negative ‘self-talk’.
  • Self-Motivation – A look at how personal goals drive our self-motivation, how our beliefs, values and attitudes can affect our motivation and some valuable techniques for personal improvement.
  • Empathy – Helping participants appreciate the need for empathy and providing the methods for doing it.
  • Handling Relationships – Bringing the previous skills together to become ‘socially intelligent’; looking at real life situations and how emotional intelligence plays a part; reviewing ways of further improving relationships using emotional intelligence.

The Coaching Program is delivered in two parts on-line as one hour webinar sessions

Session one: Emotional Intelligence – Understanding EI in Employment Services 

 Learn about the five domains
 How to enhance your EQ
 The EI models – Triune Brain Theory – The BRA model – Goleman’s Model
 The Mood metre and the Mood Rule


Session two: Emotional Intelligence – Strategies to Boost EI 

 Putting Emotional Intelligence into your practice


Coaching Program Outcomes:

At the end of this training course, your participants will be able to:

  • Be aware of emotions and the impact they have on their performance
  • Recognise and understand emotions in others and how to adapt their behaviour to suit
  • Regulate their emotions and so enhance performance
  • Handle and inspire emotion in others

Environmental Outcomes:

  • Managers and supervisors are better able to maintain a positive work environment
  • Employment consultants can better manage complex clients and their cases
  • Business development staff are better able to influence positive outcomes, particularly when handling difficult prospects, tough negotiations or fall outs, as commonly seen in this industry
  • Staff are better equipped to handle conflict and to make all customers feel like they are being listened to and understood – this has a positive effect on customer engagement, branding and retention.
  • Staff are better equipped to handle the ever-increasing pressures of a changing business landscape.

 

Other

Each webinar session is expected to run for approximately 60 minutes including ample Q&A and discussion time.

A PDF copy of the presentation will be distributed to all registrants.

Once the series has been completed, participants will receive a Certificate of Completion.

FACILITATOR

Sharon Mamo

Sharon is a qualified human services program designer and lecturer with many years of experience in Human Resources. For the last 5 years she has focused on researching and working with disengaged job seekers and their complex needs. Sharon combines clinical psychotherapy and professionalism with a natural and down-to-earth approach. Sharon is a qualified Drug and Alcohol Facilitator, Psychotherapist & Social Sciences Professional. She has worked as a psychotherapist in employment services for many years. As an expert in encouraging mandated and resistant clients to change, she keynotes at national conferences on topics of behavioural change, AOD, mental health and neuropsychotherapy.

COST

NESA Member

$ 120
00
per registrant
  • Prices are inclusive of GST
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Non-member

$ 150
00
per registrant
  • Prices are inclusive of GST
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Feb
9
Tue
Building Better Connections @ On-line broadcast
Feb 9 @ 3:00 pm – 4:00 pm

NESA Webinar

Building Better Connections

Tuesday 9 February 2021

3.00pm AEDT (2.30pm SA, 2.00pm QLD, 1.30pm NT and 12 noon in WA)

Target Group

All staff

Summary

The Building Better Connections webinar is fun, simple and a highly effective tool designed to help all staff build stronger, more meaningful connections FASTER!

Whether it’s front line staff building trusting connections with clients, business development consultants working with employers, Leaders interacting with teams or ALL STAFF dealing with each other.

WHAT YOU CAN EXPECT

  • Identify each behaviour type – there are 4
  • Understand and respect the value each type brings to the team and workplace
  • Motivate and engage each behaviour type based on their deeply rooted ‘needs’
  • Appreciate each types area of weakness and ways to address these
  • Adapt your behaviour when interacting with each type to build higher levels of trust and connection

FACILITATOR

Mike Symonds

With over 15 years experience in ‘Building Stronger Teams, Boosting Staff Engagement and Creating Positive Workplace Cultures’, Mike has worked with some of Australia’s leading businesses. His highly interactive and practical approach is guaranteed to leave you INSPIRED, ENERGIZED and MOTIVATED to implement key learnings straight away!

Mike Symonds

COST

NESA Member

$ 60
00
per registrant
  • Prices are inclusive of GST
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Non-member

$ 75
00
per registrant
  • Prices are inclusive of GST
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OTHER

This live broadcast will include ample Q&A time and is expected to last no more than an hour (if we do go over time and you must leave, then you will be sent a link to the recording). Registrants will receive a PDF copy of the presentation and a certificate on completion.

Feb
12
Fri
Motivating Resistant Job Seekers – Conversations About Change in Employment Services Delivery @ Online broadcast
Feb 12 @ 3:00 pm – 4:00 pm

NESA online 2 part Coaching Program

Motivating Resistant Job Seekers - Conversations About Change in Employment Services Delivery

Friday 12 & 19 February 2021

Starts 3.00pm AEDT (2.30pm in SA, 2.00pm in QLD, 1.30pm NT and 12 noon WA)

Target Group

All front line staff

Summary

Lack of motivation is an increasingly difficult barrier to manage in employment services. The covid-19 pandemic, coupled with existing obstacles is affecting our jobseekers motivation to participate in activities and job search.
Working with resistance can take its toll on staff, it becomes tiresome and frustrating. Resistance can be intermittent or ingrained. This inflexible pattern of relating, perceiving and thinking, requires a different level of investment to get clients engaged, focused and moving into employment.

WHAT YOU CAN EXPECT

This 2 part online coaching program will build a framework to engage and motivate resistant clients. It will provide you with the motivational interviewing skills to engage resistant clients, and to inspire motivation and enthusiasm.
Hear about the framework and tools, in order to achieve outcomes and to retain a positive attitude in an ever changing and demanding industry. Focusing on client accountability, the skills will enable you to encourage clients to take personal responsibility whilst stimulating motivation. Instead of struggling when confronted by resistant, you will be able adapt a more constructive method in achieving outcomes.

The coaching program is a necessity for all front line staff and management.

Expected outcomes

  • Understand the reasons for resistance
  • Understand the Stages of Change and how they apply to employment Services
  • Learn motivational interviewing techniques
  • Learn the importance of deliberate and collaborative conversations about change targeted questions to elicit change
  • Learn effective ways to resolve discrepancy and ambivalence
  • Acquire skills in effective goal setting and change measurement

Other

Each webinar session is expected to run for approximately 60 minutes including ample Q&A and discussion time.

A PDF copy of the presentation will be distributed to all registrants.

Once the series has been completed, participants will receive a Certificate of Completion.

FACILITATOR

Sharon Mamo

Sharon is a qualified human services program designer and lecturer with many years of experience in Human Resources. For the last 5 years she has focused on researching and working with disengaged job seekers and their complex needs. Sharon combines clinical psychotherapy and professionalism with a natural and down-to-earth approach. Sharon is a qualified Drug and Alcohol Facilitator, Psychotherapist & Social Sciences Professional. She has worked as a psychotherapist in employment services for many years. As an expert in encouraging mandated and resistant clients to change, she keynotes at national conferences on topics of behavioural change, AOD, mental health and neuropsychotherapy.

COST

NESA Member

$ 120
00
per registrant
  • Prices are inclusive of GST
REGISTER NOW

Non-member

$ 150
00
per registrant
  • Prices are inclusive of GST
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Feb
15
Mon
Building Stronger Teamwork @ On-line broadcast
Feb 15 @ 3:00 pm – 4:00 pm

NESA Webinar

Building Stronger Teamwork

Monday 15 February 2021

3.00pm AEDT (2.30pm SA, 2.00pm QLD, 1.30pm NT and 12 noon in WA)

Target Group

All staff

Summary

The Building Stronger Teamwork webinar is an interactive and highly practical session designed to provide your leaders with a range of simple and effective tools and methods they can use for creating strong teams, improving teamwork, and improving performance.

Mike will fill your toolbox with a range of resources you can easily pull out during daily huddles, team meetings, group discussions, one on one’s and any other time you interact with your team.

WHAT YOU CAN EXPECT

  • Creating stronger team connections
  • Improving the way staff work together
  • Boosting team performance

FACILITATOR

Mike Symonds

With over 15 years experience in ‘Building Stronger Teams, Boosting Staff Engagement and Creating Positive Workplace Cultures’, Mike has worked with some of Australia’s leading businesses. His highly interactive and practical approach is guaranteed to leave you INSPIRED, ENERGIZED and MOTIVATED to implement key learnings straight away!

Mike Symonds

COST

NESA Member

$ 60
00
per registrant
  • Prices are inclusive of GST
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Non-member

$ 75
00
per registrant
  • Prices are inclusive of GST
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OTHER

This live broadcast will include ample Q&A time and is expected to last no more than an hour (if we do go over time and you must leave, then you will be sent a link to the recording). Registrants will receive a PDF copy of the presentation and a certificate on completion.

Feb
23
Tue
Managing Challenging and Aggressive Client Behaviour @ On line broadcast
Feb 23 @ 3:00 pm – 4:00 pm

NESA 2 part Coaching Program

Managing Challenging and Aggressive Client Behaviour

Tuesday 16 February and Wednesday 3 March 2021

Starts at 3.00 pm AEDT (2.30pm SA, 2.00pm QLD, 1.30pm NT and 12 noon WA)

Target Group

All staff

Summary

When working with people from different walks of life on a daily basis, and often requesting them to undertake activities they may not be enthusiastic about, some level of challenging behaviour is inevitable. This is a two session on line coaching program designed to build skills in dealing effectively with challenging behaviour from an employment service industry perspective.
The coaching program aims to provide you with all the skills to help you understand and deal with the challenges of a modern-day client-centred employment service. Participants will acquire knowledge on how to enhance their communication techniques and to avoid conflict in the workplace. The model of delivery for this coaching program requires ‘learning by doing’, an active learning approach, whereby participants are expected to contribute to the discussion of techniques and to consider alternative and innovative approaches.

WHAT YOU CAN EXPECT

Session one: Self-management, resilience, and communication & listening skills: Tuesday  23 February 2021 at 3.00 pm AEDT (2.30pm SA, 2.00pm QLD, 1.30pm NT and 12 noon WA) 

  • Understand the principles of how to self-manage and remain resilient in confronting situations.
  • How to maintain safe limits and set client expectations.
  • Understand how good communication can influence people.
  • Learn how to develop effective listening skills and assist clients to develop new skills in communication

Session two: Barriers and limiting client behaviour, responding effectively, and maintaining personal and others safety: Wednesday 3 March 2021 at 3.00 pm AEDT (2.30pm SA, 2.00pm QLD, 1.30pm NT and 12 noon WA)

  • Understand the barriers to effective communication and how to maintain limits on client behaviour
  • How to recognise and deal with clients effectively when you feel like you are being provoked.
  • Have opportunities through case examples to link theory to practice and application for a safe environment.

Other

Each webinar session is expected to run for approximately 60 minutes including ample Q&A and discussion time.

A PDF copy of the presentation will be distributed to all registrants.

Once the series has been completed, participants will receive a Certificate of Completion.

FACILITATOR

Matt Luttrell

With many years experience managing hotels in Melbourne and Geelong, and over ten years experience in Employment Services in both front line and management roles, Matt has seen it all. He has worked in priority regions where high levels of anti-social behaviour are prevalent.

Matt is educated and experienced in conflict management believing that the real secret is to be able to identify a challenging situation and effectively communicate with the individual to gain a mutually agreed outcome.

COST

NESA Member

$ 120
00
per registrant
  • Prices are inclusive of GST
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Non-member

$ 150
00
per registrant
  • Prices are inclusive of GST
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Feb
24
Wed
Getting Past the Fear of Employer Objections @ On-line broadcast
Feb 24 @ 12:00 pm – 1:00 pm

NESA Webinar

Getting Past the Fear of Employer Objections

Wednesday 24 February 2021

12 noon AEDT (11.30am SA, 11.00 QLD, 10.30am NT and 9.00am WA)

Target Group

All staff

Summary

Join Peter Holtmann as he discusses what you need to do to make an impact with employers. Hear about what employers think, and how value adding and educating employers will get your job seekers / participants to the front of the queue.

WHAT YOU CAN EXPECT

  • Why it is a must to prepare the job seeker before the contact
  • Researching employer needs
  • Develop a tailored offer for employers
  • Making the initial phone contact with employers
  • Sell the benefits of job seekers to employers
  • Respond to frequently stated objections
  • Working in with the employer

FACILITATOR

Peter Holtmann

Peter is passionate about being a leader of management teams who want to drive innovation and to inspire communities with their own causes, visions and missions. He uses excellent risk management processes to manage programmes from the highest levels of governance to the daily pursuits of individuals.

Peter is very comfortable in the community sector, where he has helped organisations to undergo change, to commercialise their visions and to build government relations. He has ticked all the big boxes including restructuring, rebranding, mergers, acquisitions, and organisational change. He enjoys presenting to audiences on the technological and philosophical requirements of the industry he is engaging in.

His mantra: motivation is everything, passion is essential, commitment is not an option, leadership is an expression of these ingredients.

COST

NESA Member

$ 60
00
per registrant
  • Prices are inclusive of GST
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Non-member

$ 75
00
per registrant
  • Prices are inclusive of GST
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OTHER

This live broadcast will include ample Q&A time. It is expected to run for no more than an hour. A PDF copy of the presentation will be distributed to all registrants, and a certificate to attendees.

Feb
25
Thu
Change Your Brain for Habits of Excellence @ On-line broadcast
Feb 25 @ 3:00 pm – 4:00 pm

NESA Webinar

Thursday 25 February 2021

Change Your Brain for Habits of Excellence

3.00pm AEDT (2.30pm SA, 2.00pm QLD, 1.30pm NT and 12 noon in WA)

Summary

Habits are necessary – they help us to function effectively in an increasingly fast-paced and complex world. But are our habits helping or hindering our effectiveness and productivity?

This highly practical and enlightening webinar has a powerful message for anyone who wants better results from their time. It will leave participants feeling empowered to make changes in those areas that have been keeping them stuck in ineffective habits and routines.

WHAT YOU CAN EXPECT

  • Understand why habits are hard, but not impossible, to break and change for good
  • Explore how our brains create and embed habits
  • Identify the 3 critical elements of a habit and which one to change for success
  • Identify those killer habits that are robbing you of your productivity
  • Learn practical, workable strategies for developing and maintaining your focus and attention
  • Come away feeling inspired to action by applying the H.A.B.I.T. formula for greater productivity, a healthier lifestyle and a real sense of achievement

FACILITATOR

Clare Edwards

Clare is a change-maker. She helps organisations to tap into the collective potential of their people so that they can master personal leadership, thrive in change and stay fully engaged.
A passionate storyteller and inspiring speaker, Clare takes her audiences on an experiential journey, leaving them filled with new insights, keen to know more and motivated to change.
Clare’s corporate background spans 2 decades of working in senior management roles with global IT companies, surviving the dot com ‘boom and bust’ of the early millennium and thriving in complex, fast-paced change environments.
Clare makes the complex simple. She has studied neuroleadership extensively and brings theory and concepts to life helping people to uncover the full potential of their amazing brain and its ability to change – without the psychobabble.

COST

NESA Member

$ 60
00
per registrant
  • Prices are inclusive of GST
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Non-member

$ 75
00
per registrant
  • Prices are inclusive of GST
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OTHER

This live broadcast will include ample Q&A time. It is expected to run for no more than an hour. A PDF copy of the presentation will be distributed to all registrants, and participants a certificate.

Feb
26
Fri
Substance Affected – What You Should Be Aware Of @ On Line Broadcast
Feb 26 @ 3:00 pm – 4:00 pm

NESA Webinar

Substance Affected - What You Should Be Aware Of

Friday 26 February 2021

3.00pm AEDT (2.30pm SA, 2.00pm QLD, 1.30pm NT and 12 noon WA)

Target Group

All staff

Summary

Listen and interact with Sharon Mamo as she comprehensively discuss and answer your questions on substance abuse. Sharon will discuss the range of and the effects of using current day illicit drugs and alcohol. Sharon will offer pragmatic tips and advice on how to work with affected clients.

WHAT YOU CAN EXPECT

  • Case Study and the Solution
  • The effect on the brain
  • Comparison of drugs
  • Types of drugs
  • The signs
  • Addiction, what is it?
  • The effects on health
  • Your values and attitudes

FACILITATOR

Sharon Mamo

Sharon is a qualified human services program designer and lecturer with many years of experience in Human Resources. For the last 5 years she has focused on researching and working with disengaged job seekers and their complex needs. Sharon combines clinical psychotherapy and professionalism with a natural and down-to-earth approach. Sharon is a qualified Drug and Alcohol Facilitator, Psychotherapist & Social Sciences Professional. She has worked as a psychotherapist in employment services for over 8 years. As an expert in encouraging mandated and resistant clients to change, she keynotes at national conferences on topics of behavioural change, AOD, mental health and neuropsychotherapy.

Psychotherapist and Social Sciences & Trauma Professional, Counselling & AOD Specialist.

COST

NESA Member

$ 60
00
per registrant
  • Prices are inclusive of GST
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Non-member

$ 75
00
per registrant
  • Prices are inclusive of GST
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OTHER

This live broadcast will include ample Q&A time. It is expected to run for no more than an hour. A PDF copy of the presentation will be distributed to all registrants, and a certificate of attendance to all participants.

Mar
10
Wed
Reverse Marketing with Intent webinar @ On-line broadcast
Mar 10 @ 3:00 pm – 4:00 pm

Reverse Marketing with Intent

Wednesday 10 March 2021

3.00pm AEDT (2.30pm SA, 2.00pm QLD, 1.30pm NT and 12noon WA)

EVENT REGISTRATION

MEMBERS AND NON MEMBERS

CVGT STAFF ONLY

GLOBAL SKILLS STAFF ONLY

WISE STAFF ONLY

TARGET GROUP

Frontline staff

SUMMARY

In this webinar Linda Pierson will discuss reverse marketing strategies to place priority job seekers into the hidden job market.

The focus is on making contact with specific employers. It will explore getting the job seeker and employment services practitioners ready to make a reverse marketing call, and how to manage the call including handling objections.

The focus of this webinar is not on vacancy development for job matching.

So what can you expect?

It will cover becoming ‘one with the employer so that we understand the fit with the employee and the new opportunity that presents. Reverse marketing isn’t all about providers getting a placement, it’s much bigger than that! The placement is the result – the real key is understanding what the employer is looking for and matching a strong candidate to an opportunity.

WHAT YOU CAN EXPECT

  • Preparation is key
  • Be in a positive mindset
  • What approaches have the best results
  • What to look for, what to listen for
  • What is the best way to respond to objections

Facilitator

Linda Pierson

Linda Pierson is a highly skilled and well-regarded coach & trainer for Bounce Australia in the employment services sector. Her coaching, training, management and leadership experience includes seven years as a Bounce trainer and ten years in project & senior management roles with Australia Post and Major Change.
Linda’s strengths as a coach come from her diverse lived-experiences and professional qualifications and training. Her passion for helping people and unique skills have seen her deliver the Bounce Program within employment services across the country in face-to-face training rooms and online through virtual classrooms for many years. She is a dynamic change-agent, with a talent for leading people through change with positivity and courage. Her ability to effortlessly and elegantly influence and motivate people to achieve peak performance makes her highly sort-after as a coach. Linda is a member of the International Coaches Guild. She has several qualifications, including Certificate IV in Training and Assessment, NLP, Human Behaviour Profiling (EDISC), and Mental Health First Aid, and she also speaks fluent French.

cost

NESA Member

$ 60
00
per registrant
  • Prices are inclusive of GST
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NON Member

$ 75
00
per registrant
  • Prices are inclusive of GST
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OTHER

This live broadcast will include ample Q&A time. It is expected to run for no more than an hour. A PDF copy of the presentation will be distributed to all registrants, and a certificate for participants.

CONTACT US

For further information on NESA PD training events please contact Max Croft: +61 3 9624 2311  |  EMAIL