This is a free event designed for members of the public clinical mental health workforce in Victoria, (staff employed at Area Mental Health Services, Forensicare or mental health staff from RCH). For example, a social worker working in mental health at Austin Health. Staff from MHCSSs, ACCHOs, AOD or other partner organisations may also attend. Please note, if you do register for this event and it is not clear you are part of the intended audience, your registration will be confirmed two weeks prior to the event start date, or earlier.
This training in its current form has not involved people with lived experience in its development and delivery.
This course is for team leaders/managers to gain an understanding of their leadership style and behaviours, in order to effectively supervise others effectively. It takes participants through providing practical solutions to managing and leading people in a workplace.
Learning Outcomes
• Understand the role and expectations of leaders
• Recognise your own leadership style and its effectiveness
• Implement clear and achievable objectives to achieve work goals
• Utilise effective communication strategies to lead constructive teams
• Deliver constructive feedback to enhance performance
• Understand the application of delegation
Topics
Roles and Responsibilities of Leaders
o What is leadership?
o Recognise traits of highly effective leaders
o Understand how to adapt your leadership style for each team member
Goal Setting and Planning
o Covey’s Time Management Matrix for prioritising
o SMART goal setting
o Implement practical team work plans
o Use project methodology to achieve long term tasks/projects
Giving and Receiving Feedback
o Creating a supportive work environment
o Guidelines for receiving and giving feedback
o Providing positive and constructive feedback
Delegating
o What is delegation?
o Benefits of delegation
o Steps to delegating effectively
o Devising a work delegation plan
Delivery Mode – Full Day Virtual Training Session
This course is delivered online through virtual classrooms where facilitators and participants can present course materials, engage and interact with one another, and work in groups together. Sessions are hosted via Zoom.
Utilising highly accessible digital capabilities, Learn4Results virtual learning series provides all the benefits of face to face workshops — asking questions with immediate answers from facilitators, and stimulating deeper discussions — with the flexibility of online learning.
Learn4Results will contact registrants with login details prior to the event.
