Learning opportunities in August

A range of learning opportunities are offered to maximise your development, with a focus on providing effective feedback and empowering leaders.

Discover the opportunities that are available online in August. Register via the links below or visit the Learning Calendar to explore other learning opportunities.

The Change Edge

Wednesday 14 August, 2pm to 3:15pm
Audience: Supervisors and leaders
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Embark on a transformative journey with this three-part learning series, crafted to empower leaders with the skills and mindset essential for navigating change, thriving in uncertainty, and adapting with agility. This series of workshops will leave you feeling confident that you can try something new and inspired that you can make changes. With the pace of change continuing to accelerate, this session (part one of three) will help participants shift their relationship with change. It also equips you to better support and engage others through changing ways of thinking and working.

Giving and Receiving Feedback

Thursday 15 August, 9:30am to 11:30am
Audience: All staff
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Providing effective feedback is essential in today's fast-paced and constantly evolving workplace. For many people, it can be challenging to give effective and timely feedback. Often, these situations involve uncomfortable emotions and conversations. Giving feedback is an invaluable skill for your communication toolkit. Once learned and mastered, you will be able to build more effective workplace relationships while driving continual improvement.

Flourishing Through Mission

Monday 26 August, 1:30pm to 2:30pm
Audience: All staff
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This interactive virtual workshop provides an opportunity for staff to understand and participate in a discussion about the mission and its importance at ACU, how the mission aligns with your work at ACU, and information about ACU’s identity as a Catholic university.

The Adaptive Edge

Thursday 29 August, 10am to 11:15am
Audience: Supervisors and leaders
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Embark on a transformative journey with this three-part learning series, crafted to empower leaders with the skills and mindset essential for navigating change, thriving in uncertainty, and adapting with agility. This series of workshops will leave you feeling confident that you can try something new and inspired that you can make changes. Our ability to adjust and flourish in a world of ‘unknown unknowns’ creates a whole new leadership challenge. Throughout this session (part two of three) we will unpack practical, adaptive leadership practices to support teams to lean into novel challenges and grow through ambiguity.

Role of Chair

Monday 12 August, 1:30pm to 2:50pm
Audience: Hiring managers/supervisors
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To chair recruitment interviews at ACU you must equip yourself with the knowledge to ensure you're following the right procedure and protocols throughout the recruitment process. The responsibilities of a chair are different to those of an interview panel member. If you're looking to prepare yourself to recruit for continuing or fixed-term staff, you must first complete the Role of Chair training. In this 80-minute session, you will gain a high-level understanding of the end-to-end recruitment process and your responsibilities as a Chair.