Taking the Next Step Toward Balance

In the ever-changing world of VET, how do we shift from overwhelm, exhaustion, uncertainty, and change fatigue to a renewed sense of purpose, innovation, and adaptability?

This is a tricky shift for leaders to facilitate. A helpful strategy is to consider the idea of ‘balance’. What was important? What is important? What could be important? If we can integrate a balanced approach to taking risk, this is when innovation can truly happen!

You are often busy dealing with the ‘now’ and solving operational challenges for the organisation and your team. There is a lot to do, but a slower, longer-term perspective can bring powerful and lasting outcomes.

 For leaders to shift direction and get buy-in from their staff, they need to invest in the pillars of:

• Care;
• Connection;
• Communication;
• Collaboration; and
• Culture

In this motivational, interactive, and thought-provoking session, Dan will breakdown these practical leadership strategies, offer insight, examples, and answers to specific questions from participants.

In the lead up to the session ask yourself: “What is the one problem that if I solve it, could improve everything else?”

For attendees, there will be interaction through Zoom, via comments in the chat box, short verbal responses and questions, as well as a brief visit into a breakout room.

If you would like to submit your Question on Notice for Dan you can do so here.

Managing the Time Manager: The imperfect reality of cultivating effectiveness

We all get precisely 1440 minutes each day (and we’re told we should use a third of these on sleep). The remaining 960 we somehow try to spend wisely between all the things that matter to us, kids, family, exercise, friends, community, leisure, hobbies and of course, running great RTOs.

If the reality of our finite daily bank of precious minutes ticking surely away makes you feel a little uncomfortable, you’re not alone!

In an attempt to get more out of these minutes I’ve tried Kanbans, matrices, timers, apps, GTD, lists, 80:20 rules, ‘Eating Frogs,’ ‘blocking,’ more lists, working back late, getting up early, lists of lists…

Yet I’m still no time-management guru.  I’m just an RTO CEO in pursuit of excellence and fulfilment of my mission. I’ve come to learn (and like most profound lessons, the hard way) that mastering time management means first learning to manage myself. I grapple with and overcome time-related challenges often, and I know you do too. We’d hardly be human if we didn’t.

So perhaps it’s worthwhile looking at ourselves – the ones doing the time management. In this session we look to technology, philosophy, science and psychology, plus techniques favoured by successful leaders for answers on cultivating effectiveness and overcoming personal challenges around time management.

You can submit your Question on Notice here

Motivating Staff to Engage With Compliance

As senior leaders of an RTO compliance requirements that are embedded across all aspects of the business means an extra layer of responsibility.

Motivating staff to care about VET related compliance obligations can be challenging!

The complexity and seemingly labour intensiveness of VET compliance and the associated paperwork can lead to difficulties with motivating staff and ultimately fulfilling compliance obligations.

Thankfully, research from the fields of Social Psychology and Behavioural Economics provide valuable insights in how to influence people to engage in the workplace and motivate them to complete important, but what some might consider, mundane tasks.

Drawing on the work of Behavioural Economist, Dan Ariely and Social Psychologist, Dr Robert Cialdini we will explore several evidence-based principles for influencing and motivating people in the workplace.

Explore the (sometimes) hidden power of cognitive biases, or ‘mental shortcuts’, and how these can be leveraged to influence people and consequently motivate them to engage with and take ownership of, their work.

Attendees will leave this session with an understanding of how factors such as meaning and purpose, the need for human connection and ownership in one’s work can be used to influence motivation and engagement in the workplace.

Expect an interactive session where you will learn about research-based strategies for influencing and motivating your team in activities such as compliance, completing administrative tasks, or achieving VET outcomes.

Using the Zoom break out group function, in this session Tony will facilitate online activity-based content to foster a sharing of experiences.  

If you have a question you would like to ask of Tony you can submit a Question on Notice here

Building a Kick Ass Strategy for the New Decade

Why do our strategies not hold firm, or get lost somewhere in the G:/Drive only to make an appearance at the annual staff meeting? - Because it’s not KICKASS!

Much like ourselves, our organisation, individual departments and the amazing staff within them get lost without a map, and our strategy is the company road map to tomorrow.

Building a kickass strategy for the new decade will encompass a whirlwind of techniques and skills to embed within your own company strategies to help build a business that becomes a force to be reckoned with. You will not only learn all about building a kickass strategy for the new decade, you will also have the opportunity to manifest your own strategies in this hands-on session.

• The Maven Effect’s CEO and Founder will guide you on your journey to:
• Create a VISION that inspires your staff to jump out of bed every morning.
• Build a MISSION that connects with your staff, and translates to their individual roles.
• Design ACTIONS that defy and challenge stereotypes of the industry.
• Weave the chain that binds teams TOGETHER, helping staff understand each department and their importance to an effective workplace.
• Communicating the kickass strategy to your teams, to ensure that everyone knows HOW they fit into the puzzle, and WHAT they can do to contribute to the game plan.

WARNING: This session is not for the faint of heart. Building a kick-ass strategy for the new decade requires – courage, tenacity, passion, inspiration, and an attitude to rise to the occasion with an open mind.

If you would like to submit a Question on Notice for Jason simply click here.

ASQA Update and Q&A

This session aims to provide delegates with an update from ASQA.  This 90 minute session will be made up of a  45-minute strategic update from Ms Saxon Rice (CEO) and a dedicated 45-minute Q&A where you can have your ASQA questions answered by and ASQA representative!

If you would like to submit a Question on Notice please click here.

Official Open and Welcome