Exploring current issues for senior leaders including how to influence and impact the sector.
- 12 Apr 2018
- 09:00 - 17:00
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- Cordis, 83 Symonds Street, Auckland, New Zealand
- 480.00 (plus GST) Members
- 580.00 (plus GST) Non Members
About this event
The Executive Leaders Masterclass runs concurrently with the Chief Executive Forum, with some shared sessions, and joint lunch and breaks to maximise networking at the senior level.
The Programme
Thursday 12 April9.00am Registration |
9.30am PledgeMe'S impact Barry Grehan, Chief Lending Officer at PledgeMe Barry will share some of PledgeMe’s learnings – especially when it comes to working with regional areas and local government. He has built the lending side of the PledgeMe platform, which has helped entrepreneurs in Timaru, Christchurch and Auckland. His current focus is indigenous microlending. PledgeMe has already helped many Kiwis achieve their dreams.
Note: You’ll be joining the Chief Executives Forum for this session.
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10.15am Morning Tea |
10.45am Planning for influence in a changing environment Jennifer McDonald, Director of Continuum Consulting Group Influence : “The power to cause changes without directly forcing them to happen”. How influential are you in your working world? Do you have good ideas but sometimes fail to get other people to buy in? Are you stuck in an influencing rut, doing the same thing over and over? Or do you sometimes achieve change but are not sure how you got there? Influence is too important to leave to chance in today’s fast moving world. Come along to this session and learn how to plan for influence, how to gain influence, how to minimise resistance and to tailor your approach to any situation. We will also look at the impact of our brains in the world of influence and influencing. This will be a hands on workshop where you will be asked to bring specific examples from your workplace as working examples. |
12.30pm Lunch |
1.15pm Action Learning Session Sam Rossiter-Stead, Communications Manager at Bay of Plenty Regional Council Newly graduated from the LG Executive Leaders Programme, Alumni of 2017 will lead a facilitated session applying the ideas and best practice learnt over the 12 months of the Programme. Join them as they workshop issues from inside the system and hear their thoughts on creating a sector fit for the future. |
2.45pm Afternoon tea |
3.15pm Why the local government workforce matters Dr Karleen Edwards, Chief Executive at Christchurch City Council Note: You’ll be joining the Chief Executives Forum for this session. 9 to 5 |
3.30pm Spirit of Service Al Morrison, Deputy Commissioner System Performance at the State Services Commission Al Morrison will talk about his experience leading the public service reform programme Spirt of Service. “I strongly believe in the public service. And I believe that it is something we as a country should acknowledge, celebrate and reward.” – Peter Hughes, Head of State Services Note: You’ll be joining the Chief Executives Forum for this session. |
2018 Gala Dinner & The Marketplace Following the Executive Leaders Masterclass, join us for a night of glamour, fun and celebration. Register separately here for the Gala Dinner & The Marketplace by April 10. |