Engaging the Team:
The Key to Executing an Innovation Strategy

 

As society has changed, there is growing agreement that education must evolve in order to create students with the knowledge and skills needed for future workplaces and communities. Against this backdrop many schools have focused on introducing new innovations in their curriculum, ranging from the use of technology to the utilization of new pedagogies. However, even if schools identify new innovations, the execution of any innovation strategy requires committed teachers and administrators who are willing to try new things and are comfortable taking risks. These behaviours are only possible if a school has a highly engaged team.

WORKSHOP FOCUS
In this workshop, participants will examine the key behaviours and practices school leaders can implement to enhance team engagement and increase the success of an innovation strategy. Participants will gain an understanding of why team retention should be framed as a strategic issue for a school. Participants will be exposed to a framework that both diagnoses the causes of low team engagement and performance and identifies a set of prescriptive approaches for correcting these issues.

The one day program will focus on the following issues:

  • The relationship between team engagement and school performance
  • Effective drivers of team engagement
  • Enhancing engagement across a diverse team
  • The use of non-financial tools to enhance team engagement

UNIQUE FEATURES
1. Opportunity to engage with an international thought leader in education
2. Practical activities and behaviours to support enhancing engagement
3. Engage with international contemporary research on employee engagement and the implementation of innovation strategies

BENEFITS
Participants will:
1. Be introduced to the theory and practice behind employee engagement
2. Engage in practical activities to be used in the workplace

ABOUT IAN WILLIAMSON
Ian O. Williamson is the Pro-Vice Chancellor and Dean of the Business School at Victoria University, Wellington (New Zealand).

He served on the faculties of the Melbourne Business School (Australia), Rutgers Business School (USA), the Zurich Institute of Business Education (Switzerland), the Robert H. Smith School of Business at the University of Maryland and Institut Teknologi Bandung (Indonesia).

Prof. Williamson’s is a globally recognized expert in the area of human resource management. His research examines the impact of “talent pipelines” on organizational and community outcomes. His research focuses on how human and social capital influences firm operational and financial outcomes, talent management in the context of new ventures and growth-oriented firms, the role of human resource practices in driving firm innovation and the impact of social issues on firm outcomes.

Williamson has worked with executives in over 20 countries helping organisations in the areas of strategic human resource management, managing organizational innovation, employee recruitment and retention, and executive coaching for organizations such as Accenture, ANZ, Australian Council for Educational Leaders, Bunnings, BHP Billiton, Clemenger, CSR, Etihad Airlines, Fletcher Buildings, Kiwi Bank, Pacific Brands, Price Waterhouse Coopers, NAB, Nestle, News Corp, Petronas, Sensis, Sussan Group, The Royal Women’s Hospital, Vision Australia and Urbis.

COST
Member $400 p/p
Non-member $440 p/p
Combine and Save $560 p/p

WORKSHOP LOCATIONS & REGISTRATION

Melbourne VIC
Date: 22 February 2018
Time: 9am - 4pm
Venue: Mercure North Melbourne
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Perth WA
Date: 22nd March 2018
Time: 9am - 4pm 
Venue: Fraser Suites Perth
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Darwin NT
Date: 23 February 2018
Time: 9:30am - 4:30pm
Venue: Hilton Darwin
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Sydney NSW
Date: 27 February 2018
Time: 9am - 4pm
Venue: Sydney Masonic Centre
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Completing Engaging the Team: The Key to Executing an Innovation Strategy course will contribute 6 hours of NESA Registered PD addressing 6.2.3 and 6.3.3 from the Australian Professional Standards for Teachers towards maintaining Proficient or Highly Accomplished Accreditation in NSW.