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Management and Leadership Development
Being a manager or a leader provides a unique opportunity to determine how our organisation operates, to inspire and influence staff and drive excellence in patient and family-centred care.
Sydney Education provides a range of professional development opportunities to support you in your role as a manager in our District.
Courses
Sydney Education provides courses and programs that support you to build positive work environments that bring out the best in everybody. High quality services can only be provided when people work together towards common goals as part of a team.
| Face to face courses | Duration |
|---|---|
| Best Practice Recruitment | 1 day |
| Building Healthy Teams | 1 day |
| Challenging Conversations | 1 day |
| Coaching Conversations for Growth | 2 days |
| Conflict Resolution | 1 day |
| Effective Grievance Management | 1 day |
| Emotional Intelligence in the Workplace | 1 day |
| Enhancing and Managing Staff Performance | 2 days |
| Develop your Team with Coaching and Feedback | 1 day |
| Leadership and Management Skills | 2 days |
| Leading Change | 2 days |
| Virtual tutorials | Duration |
|---|---|
| Coaching Conversations for Managers | 1 hour |
| Communication Styles in Challenging Conversations | 1 hour |
| Facilitated Discussions — Preparing for Success | 1 hour |
| Leadership and Management — What is the difference? | 1 hour |
| Manage Meetings Effectively | 1 hour |
| Managing Underperformance | 1 hour |
| Navigating the Performance Development Process | 1 hour |
| Preparing for and having a Challenging Conversation | 1 hour |
Getting Started for Managers
Getting Started for Managers is based on the Management Accountability Framework and supports new managers to our District transition into their role. It helps you get to know the District, your facility, department, and role. The program includes a manager orientation checklist and a virtual education program.
Supporting Mental Health and Wellbeing
Sydney Local Health District is committed to supporting the mental health and wellbeing of staff and patients through education. As a manager of people you need to think of both your own wellbeing as well as the wellbeing of your team members. We offer a wide range of courses that support your wellbeing and help you develop skills to support others. Learn more...
Coaching service
We aim to support you to be your best self while at work, and to grow and develop in your role. We believe when you engage in coaching, there are benefits for you, your team, your clients, your personal life and the broader community in which we live and work. Coaching supports you and your team to find your own solutions and way forward. We have helped many managers in their role through coaching. Our aim is to support you in your role as a manager to develop yourself and enhance positive team culture and performance. This may include values and goal clarification, brainstorming, identifying options and solutions, plans of action, and exploring the connectedness between work and personal life.
"There are many benefits (to having coaching); firstly, conflict resolution, being able to mitigate fears, grief and barriers, and support goal setting and upskilling. The biggest benefit however is having a 'free mind' that leads to being more content and productive in the workplace." – Manager, December 2024
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Facilitation
Sydney Education provides a facilitation service that supports team planning and development days. We work with you to develop an agenda for the day to ensure that you and your team are able to meet the objectives of the day. We then provide the facilitation for the day to ensure that you are free to participate along with your team.
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Team Development
Sydney Education provides a Team Development service that aims to promote and develop healthy teams. We will meet with your team and utilise validated tools to develop an understanding of the team’s strengths and needs. Based on the information gathered, we then discuss options of evidence-based interventions for your team. Using a highly collaborative approach, we work with your team to enhance your team strengths and work on any identified needs.
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Group Supervision for Clinicians
Group Supervision is a process where a small number of staff meet with a facilitator to reflect on clinical and professional practice. Participants have the opportunity both to reflect on the complex human and ethical issues within the workplace as well as provide support for one another. Overall, this can help improve the wellbeing of participants as well as impacting positively on patient care. Sydney Education offers group supervision for clinicians across the District which can be beneficial for managers and members of their team.
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Qualifications and Scholarships
As an employee of Sydney Local Health District you have access to a range of qualifications both vocational and tertiary. These qualifications provide professional development opportunities and can support your management and leadership career progression within the District.
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