With the theme 'Getting the job you want' this one day Masterclass is for Local Government executives wanting to make the next move in their leadership careers.
- 12 Apr 2017
- 08:30 - 17:00
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- Langham Hotel, Auckland, New Zealand
About this event
Registrations are now open for our Executive Leaders Masterclass: Getting the job you want.
This event is a practical, hands on career development workshop designed for senior executives in the Local Government sector who aspire to either move into a more senior executive role or a Chief Executive Role. Specifically, this Masterclass will help you to manage the next step in your career, provide advice on the executive recruitment process and demonstrate how to position yourself for the role you really want.
Who should attend:
- Tier two and three managers looking to move up
- Current Chief Executives in smaller councils looking to move into a CE role in a larger council
- This Masterclass may also be suitable for some managers outside T2 and T3 in larger councils - please email our Manager, Learning and Development, Natalie Stevens if you wish to check if this event is right for you.
Please note that this was previously advertised as the Aspiring Chief Executives Forum.
The Taituarā Gala Dinner and The Marketplace
On the same day and also at the Langham hotel Taituarā will be holding our annual Gala Dinner. This special evening celebrates the best in local government management including the announcement of the winning entries in our Excellence Awards. As well from midday The Marketplace will be open. This is an exhibition space we provide to councils that have entered projects in the Excellence Awards so that they can share their project's benefits with a wider audience. You can find out more and purchase your Gala Dinner tickets here.
Accommodation
The Langham, Auckland have provided a 10% discount on the best available rate for the night of the gala dinner. To make use of this discount please click here and make your booking via this web page.
If you have any queries please email events@taituara.org.nz or call 04-978-1273
The Programme
8.30am: Registrations desk opens |
9.00am: Welcome and overview of the day (Combined Session with the Chief Executive Forum) |
9:15am: Working to a Common Purpose (Combined Session with the Chief Executive Forum) |
10:00am: Coffee and networking |
10.30am: "What I wish I had known before I took this role..." This is an opportunity to hear from two recently appointed Chief Executives in the Local Government sector about some of their unique challenges and what they wished they had known before “taking the leap”. |
11.30am: Positioning yourself for your next 'big role' What do you need to do to position yourself for your next big role and how you can leverage your experience? In this session, you will hear from two leading Chief Executives how they positioned themselves for a CE role, and how they successfully leveraged their experience to get the role they really wanted. |
12:30pm: Lunch and Networking |
1:00pm: Senior Leadership Roles in Local Government – What Recruiters Look For For many senior leadership roles in local government, Councils and CEs use an external consultant to work with them to help them to identify and select the right people. The recruiters are their eyes and ears, and how you engage and work with them is an often an underestimated part of the selection process. Are you targeting the right role, have you presented your skills, experience and achievements in a way that highlights your suitability and does it align well with what is being sought, so that a recruiter wants to connect with you? This interactive workshop discussion will focus on the way that you could approach selecting the right role to target, and how you can enhance your opportunity to be interviewed and selected. It will also provide an insight into what Councils and CEs are currently looking for in their future leaders, and how you could package and highlight this in your application. |
1:45pm: Two Workshops facilitated by Jenny McDonald, Continuum Consulting This is a ‘hands on’ workshop during which you will create your own positioning statement and write a compelling application letter for a senior executive role. Roles will include
Workshop Two: Next Steps and Options for your Career Development This session includes a working afternoon tea |
3:45pm: Q and A session with The Minister and Associate Minister (Combined Session with the Chief Executive Forum) |
4:30pm: It's a Wrap The President has the last word |
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