NESA Webinar
Tips for Looking After Your Employers
Friday 16 August 2019
2pm AEST (1:30pm in SA & NT and 12 noon in WA)
Target Group
Front line staff
Summary
We all know that engaging with employers is crucial for outcomes, and if the conversation is handled well, then the contact should lead to success. In this session Rebecca Herbertson will provide you with the tools to effectively and comfortably manage the employer relationship.
WHAT YOU CAN EXPECT
- Identifying the true needs of the employer;
- The danger of promising too much;
- Building positive relationships;
- Troubleshooting for when things go wrong
FACILITATOR
Rebecca Herbertson
Rebecca holds a Bachelor of Psychology, a Graduate Certificate in Career Development and other qualifications in Training, Management and Human Resources. With over fifteen years’ experience working in Employment Services and nine years delivering industry training, Rebecca is able to relay her knowledge and experience using a common sense approach and an informal manner which is popular with her clients. Her Employment Services work has primarily involved facilitating the Certificate IV in Employment Services throughout Western Australia and assisting organisations with other business needs such as tender writing and policy development. Currently the Director of Training and Compliance at the Betterlink Group, a Western Australian based RTO she is also a professional member of the Career Development Association of Australia, a Member of the Australian Institute of Company Directors and an internationally certified Continuous Improvement Coach, SME Executive Coach and NLP Practitioner.
COST
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.
NESA Webinar
Change Your Brain for Habits of Excellence
Monday 26 August 2019
2pm AEST (1:30pm SA & NT and 12 noon in WA)
Target Group
All Staff
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
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.
NESA Webinar
Excellence in the Customer Experience
Thursday 29 August 2019
2pm AEST (1:30pm in SA & NT and 12 noon in WA)
Target Group
All staff
Summary
Now that the focus is on engagement, retention and placement through to outcomes; providing exceptional customer service is vital to the business success of employment services. In this session you will be given an insight on what better practice in delivering excellent customer service is all about. Join Leonie Lam as she explores excellence in serving your customers: employers and participants.
WHAT YOU CAN EXPECT
This webinar will include:
- Building rapport with the customer
- Creating long-term loyal customers for repeat business
- Communicating effectively on the phone and / or face-to-face with your customers
- Being remembered for the quality of your work
FACILITATOR
Leonie Lam
Leonie has been recognised as a leader in Career Development, leading and empowering individuals and teams to enhance their performance at work. Leonie is a qualified Trainer, Speaker, HR Consultant and Career Coach. She has previously held Training and HR positions at Westpac, Commonwealth Bank, Veolia Water and Western Sydney University. She is also the Director of a training and coaching business.
In 2017, she was nominated for the Australian Leadership Excellence Awards, where she achieved a place in the category of Owner/Entrepreneur Leader of the Year.
She is passionate about delivering training to help individuals and organisations maximise their performance and make an impact at work. As a Career Coach, she has helped more than 200 people secure employment in Australia. She consistently receives outstanding feedback in her training programs.
Leonie has a Bachelor of Arts, Psychology, a Master of Commerce, Human Resources and a Certificate IV in Training and Assessment
COST
OTHER
This live broadcast will include ample Q&A time. It is expected to run for no more than an hour. Registrants will receive a PDF copy of the presentation, and all participants a certificate of attendance.
NESA Webinar
Motivating Your Sales Team in 60 Minutes
Wednesday 18 September 2019
2pm AEST (1:30pm in SA & in NT and 12 noon in WA)
Target Group
Site managers, program coordinators, business development managers and sale managers
Summary
Everyone can always use some inspiration and motivation. In this sixty minute online presentation, founder of HPS, Peter Holtmann will explain the key ingredients required to provide that inspiration and motivation.
As a Business Manager / Employer Servicing Manager, how do you create the right motivating environment that will shape and develop your sales team with the right attitude and healthy competition? Instilling that unique seed which grows the motivation in your team will lead to an increase in performance and productivity, ensuring you have the best sales team you can have.
WHAT YOU CAN EXPECT
• Learn how to create a motivational environment
• Understand the importance of communication and training in motivating your sales teams
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
OTHER
This live broadcast will include ample Q&A time. It is expected to run for no more than an hour. Registrants will receive a PDF copy of the presentation which can be used as a future resource.
NESA one day workshop
Emotional Intelligence Self-Awareness
NESA Melbourne office
Thursday 19 September 2019
9am for tea & coffee for a 9:30am start. Usually finished by 4:30pm
Target Group
All staff
Summary
If your emotional abilities aren’t up to scratch; if you lack self-awareness; if you are not able to manage your confronting emotions; if you lack empathy and have difficulty forging effective relationships, then no matter how smart you are, you are not going to get very far. During this one day workshop, participants will learn the attributes of an emotionally intelligent leader. They will leave with knowledge on how to engender and maintain positive relationships, how to foster success and how to remove obstacles to achieving professional and business results. Emotional Intelligence Self-Awareness will help you and your team go to the next performance level.
THIS WORKSHOP WILL EXPLORE
- Understanding Yourself: your strengths and your weaknesses
- Self-perception: identifying your own self-image and perceptions of others, recognising blind spots
- Communication Skills: understanding your communication style and the communication styles of others
- Managing Emotions: understanding how thoughts and emotions drive your behaviour, and learning mindfulness techniques to diffuse negative emotions
- Positive Thinking: gaining clarity on your consistent beliefs and how they impact you every day
- Motivators: discovering the top 5 key motivators in your career
- Developing Empathy: how to recognise people’s emotions and show empathy at work
- Continuous improvement: strategies to increase your self-awareness and advance your career
FACILITATOR
Leonie Lam
Leonie has been recognised as a leader in Career Development, leading and empowering individuals and teams to enhance their performance at work. Leonie is a qualified Trainer, Speaker, HR Consultant and Career Coach. She has previously held Training and HR positions at Westpac, Commonwealth Bank, Veolia Water and Western Sydney University. She is also the Director of a training and coaching business.
In 2017, she was nominated for the Australian Leadership Excellence Awards, out of 42 nominations, she achieved 6th place in the category of Owner/Entrepreneur Leader of the Year.
As a Trainer, she is passionate about delivering training to help individuals and organisations maximise their performance and make an impact at work. As a Career Coach, she has helped more than 200 people secure employment in Australia. She consistently receives outstanding feedback in her training programs.
Leonie has a Bachelor of Arts, Psychology, a Master of Commerce, Human Resources and a Certificate IV in Training and Assessment.
COST
OTHER
All participants will be emailed a Certificate of Attendance after completion. This workshop can be delivered in-house, where it will be contextualised to reflect your organisational procedures and systems.
NESA one day workshop
Emotional Intelligence Self – Awareness
NESA Sydney office
Thursday 26 September 2019
9am for tea & coffee for a 9:30am start. Usually finished by 4:30pm
Target Group
All staff
Summary
If your emotional abilities aren’t up to scratch; if you lack self-awareness; if you are not able to manage your confronting emotions; if you lack empathy and have difficulty forging effective relationships, then no matter how smart you are, you are not going to get very far. During this one day workshop, participants will learn the attributes of an emotionally intelligent leader. They will leave with knowledge on how to engender and maintain positive relationships, how to foster success and how to remove obstacles to achieving professional and business results. Emotional Intelligence Self – Awareness will help you and your team go to the next performance level.
This workshop will explore
- Understanding Yourself: your strengths and your weaknesses
- Self-perception: identifying your own self-image and perceptions of others, recognising blind spots
- Communication Skills: understanding your communication style and the communication styles of others
- Managing Emotions: understanding how thoughts and emotions drive your behaviour, and learning mindfulness techniques to diffuse negative emotions
- Positive Thinking: gaining clarity on your consistent beliefs and how they impact you every day
- Motivators: discovering the top 5 key motivators in your career
- Developing Empathy: how to recognise people’s emotions and show empathy at work
- Continuous improvement: strategies to increase your self-awareness and advance your career
FACILITATOR
Leonie Lam
Leonie has been recognised as a leader in Career Development, leading and empowering individuals and teams to enhance their performance at work. Leonie is a qualified Trainer, Speaker, HR Consultant and Career Coach. She has previously held Training and HR positions at Westpac, Commonwealth Bank, Veolia Water and Western Sydney University. She is also the Director of a training and coaching business.
In 2017, she was nominated for the Australian Leadership Excellence Awards, out of 42 nominations, she achieved 6th place in the category of Owner/Entrepreneur Leader of the Year.
As a Trainer, she is passionate about delivering training to help individuals and organisations maximise their performance and make an impact at work. As a Career Coach, she has helped more than 200 people secure employment in Australia. She consistently receives outstanding feedback in her training programs.
Leonie has a Bachelor of Arts, Psychology, a Master of Commerce, Human Resources and a Certificate IV in Training and Assessment.
COST
OTHER
All participants will be emailed a Certificate of Attendance after completion. This workshop can be delivered in-house, where it will be contextualised to reflect your organisational procedures and systems.
The Working Communities
Congress
Indigenous Employment Forum
2-3 October, 2019
National Centre of Indigenous Excellence, Sydney
THE FORUM
The National Employment Services Association (NESA) in partnership with the OECD Local Development Forum is proud to host The Working Communities Congress Indigenous Employment Forum bringing together experts from Australia, Canada, New Zealand and the OECD to consider policy and approaches to increasing employment rates among Indigenous people.
The Forum is an opportunity to gather insights into past and current policies aimed at increasing economic participation, to look at innovative practices happening both in Australia and internationally, and to discuss the future of public policy strategies related to Indigenous employment and participation.
The OECD Local Development Forum will release its report Indigenous Employment and Skills Strategies in Australia at the Forum.
NESA CDP Members' Meeting
THURSDAY 3 OCTOBER 2019
Immediately after the Forum, on the afternoon of Thu 3 Oct, NESA will be hosting a half-day NESA CDP Members’ Meeting at the same venue.
All NESA Member CDP providers, managers and operational staff are strongly encouraged to attend to exchange ideas and best practice specific to CDP.
NESA Webinar
Hard Conversations and the Relationship-Building Process
Wednesday 9 October 2019
3pm AEDT (2:30pm in SA, 2pm in QLD, 1:30pm in NT and 12 noon in WA)
Target Group
All staff
Summary
Hard or confrontational conversations are an inevitable part of the job of a front line employment services consultant, and are a critical moment in the relationship-building process. Getting these exchanges right is very important. Getting them wrong is unfortunately very easy.
Join NESA’s Stakeholder and Communications Coordinator, Dr. Colin Harrison, as he explores the key issues underlying effective verbal communication in general, and in confrontational situations in particular.
Colin will explore
- How meaning works (you might be surprised!)
- Communicative styles and their utility
- The fight or flight response and how to manage it
- The importance of “altercentrism”
- Speaking with your ears (active listening strategies)
Expected outcomes
Understanding these things will position you better to deal with hard conversations in a way that allows you to remain calm and focussed. You should come away with strategies to put into place to improve your communicative behaviour, which will have a positive effect on your professional environment, your own peace of mind, and your effectiveness as a front line consultant.
FACILITATOR
Colin Harrison
Dr. Colin Harrison holds a PhD in Neurocognitive Linguistics, and has 30 years’ experience in the domain of language and communication. He has been a tertiary educator, adult trainer and professional facilitator in Australia, the US and France, and is a Maître de Conférences with the French Éducation Nationale. He has directed academic departments, run cultural adaptation workshops for multinational companies and managed international exchange programs. He has a particular passion for, and focus on effective interpersonal and cross-cultural communication.
COST
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.
NESA Webinar
Understanding Mental Health on WORLD MENTAL HEALTH DAY
Thursday 10 October 2019
3pm AEDT (2:30pm in SA, 2pm in QLD, 1:30pm in NT and 12 noon in WA)
Target Group
All staff
Summary
Mental health problems are all too common in our communities, so it is important that we seek to avoid language that could trigger episodes or make matters worse. In addition, front line staff will come across situations where a client needs immediate assistance.
The aim of this webinar is to provide you with information so you can feel comfortable about how you respond to a person with a mental health issue. Tune in and listen to Sharon comprehensively discuss and answer your questions on responding to and supporting a person with a mental health condition within the employment services environment.
The Key elements
- How social norms are formed
- How to speak and interact to avoid triggering episodes or making matters worse
- When something is not quite right
- Referral and follow up
- Helping yourself – building an affirming workplace culture
A special day for the world
Thursday 10 October is World Mental Health Day 2019.
1 in 5 Australians are affected by mental illness, yet many don’t seek help.
Beware, become aware
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.
COST
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 and a certificate of attendance will be distributed to all registrants.
NESA Webinar
Thriving in Change
Tuesday 15 October 2019
3pm AEDT (2:30pm in SA, 2pm in QLD, 1:30pm in NT and 12 noon in WA)
Target Group
All frontline staff. Share what you learn at this session with your clients.
Summary
Change is a necessity. Without change there would be no progress, but the constancy and speed of change today are demanding from us a level of resilience and flexibility greater than ever before.
The more we explore change, the more we realise that the solution lies in understanding how people deal with change and their strategies for building resilience. Front line staff are encouraged to share what they learn here with their clients.
In 'Thriving in Change' we learn:-
- How our brain equips us for survival and what this means when faced with change
- Why everyone’s response to change is different and how to recognise where we are on the change continuum
- What we can predict about how we respond to change and why it’s perfectly normal
- How to overturn our evolutionary reactions and start to see change from a different perspective
- Strategies for building resilience to deal with change to our advantage
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.
