For expressions of interest to join in our next Propeller Programme (2022) please register your interest here.
Contact:
Lisa Hamilton
Programme Facilitator
Telephone: 07 3174 5005
Email: events@lgmaqld.org.au
Propeller Programme Outline
Programme Objectives:
- Increased local government skills and knowledge through exposure to different approaches
- Develop people who will lead local government in Queensland in the future
- Provide an opportunity for participants to build valuable and relevant networks, providing stronger links and understanding between professions and councils
- Develop people who will lead at all levels and across professions in their councils
- Build appreciation and understanding of the wider issues in local government in Queensland
- Utilise practical experiences and learnings from the local government sector to enable further professional leadership capacity
- Provide training for emerging leaders that is not solely ‘management’ focused and exposes them to a wide variety of council situations
- Retain passionate, skilled and competent employees in the local government sector
Key elements of the programme include:
- Exposing participants to a broad range of local government experiences and insights at a shire, city, regional and aboriginal council perspective
- In small teams, participants self-manage 1-2 workshops, necessitating the use of good communication skills, a high level of negotiation and influencing skills, project management and interpersonal skills
- Exploring and evaluating local government case studies and other learning materials that can be readily applied to daily leadership and management practices in a work environment
- Participation in the group project and combined team memoir
The Propeller Programme is $3500 per person. Please refer to the brochure for inclusions and exclusions.
For further information please review the programme brochure:
