Manager to Leader Workshop - Australia

Two-day workshop content

TOPIC 1

Emotional Intelligence (EQ)

• Gain a deeper understanding of your EQ and identify opportunities for growth
• Explore the impact of your EQ on your team and the wider organisation
•  Embrace the qualities of empathy and EQ to advance yourself as an effective leader
• Leverage your EQ as a personal strength within the organisation

TOPIC 2

Making the right decisions effectively

• Understand the neuroscience of intuition and learn to trust your instincts 
• Reflect on your own experience and knowledge and make effective decisions with confidence  
• Develop strategies for complex and difficult situations whilst making the ‘correct’ decision  
• Develop strategies to make sure your emotions/thoughts don’t weaken your decision-making process

TOPIC 3

Lead teams that are engaged and productive

• Capitalise on your technical skills to help develop your leadership strengths 
• Use your authentic leadership style to motivate and engage your team effectively  
• Build a culture of engagement and productive relationships who are working towards a shared vision  
• Build your team through a consistent coaching and performance framework

TOPIC 4

How to master successful change and strategic management

• Lead in a world of constant change and uncertainty
• Understand problem identification processes and develop problem-solving strategies
• Develop effective strategies for driving transformation through people, not a process  
• Engage, support and influence key stakeholders within the organisation through times of change

TOPIC 5

Developing resilience to succeed in times of change

• Identify and monitor changes that impact your work environment
• Develop strategies for supporting your team, organisation and stakeholders.
• Respond to constant uncertainty and ambiguity in the workplace
• Discover tools for managing stress and burn-out in high-pressure situations

TOPIC 6

Build effective stakeholder engagement and management tools

• Identify and meet stakeholder needs and expectations
• Discover tools for building effective and rewarding relationships with stakeholders
• Develop strategies for negotiating with integrity and confidence
• Manage stakeholder relationships to achieve key organisation goals

TOPIC 7

Excel in your career and develop as a leader

• Building your personal brand and leadership style 
• Align your leadership strength with the expectations of your organisation
• Establish a leadership mindset that will accelerate career development 
• Develop a personal development plan to unlock your pathway to progression

Who will attend?

• Current managers
• New managers
• Emerging leaders

Your Facilitator

Michael Peiniger is a leadership, team and culture development specialist committed to providing businesses and individuals with the expertise and solutions that they need to succeed in today’s ever-changing work environment. 

In particular, Michael is focused on developing leaders that build high-performance teams that deliver improved and sustained results.

Michael’s career began with the Royal Australian Air Force where he succeeded in a wide variety of challenging roles, including an exchange with the Royal Air Force in Scotland.

 During his defence career, Michael won the prestigious Air Force Association leadership sword in 1998 and progressed to the rank of Squadron Leader. As the Chief Instructor at the Air Force Officers’ Training School, Michael trained more than 2000 junior officers to meet the demanding requirements of leadership and adaptation to change that is required of a leader in the dynamic military environment.

Since leaving the Air Force, Michael has used his extensive leadership and training experience for the last 15 years to provide tailored leadership and high-performance team programs for a wide variety of organisations including: Australian Unity, APIA, Asahi, Bunnings, City West Water, CSIRO, Davis Langdon, Lonely Planet Publications, Fosters, ITW, Jetstar, Promina, PTV, Shannons Insurance, Sensis, Scania, realestate.com and V/Line.

Michael has a broad professional background that includes leadership and team facilitation, training and presentation design, management consulting and senior manager/ executive coaching and development. Michael’s key skill is his ability to weave complex leadership theories and the ‘big picture’ into simple and practical solutions through his honest, friendly and results-oriented style.

Michael’s leadership and team development courses have been noted for their inclusive and fun nature as well as the ability to focus on actions and behaviours that participants use for business success.

Michael holds a Master of Business Administration (HR / Leadership) and a Bachelor of Physics. He is a qualified trainer and holds a Diploma in Assessment & Training Systems as well as the Certificate IV in Training & Assessment, and is a fellow of the Institute of Learning Practitioners Australasia.