About the Course
In the complex and dynamic world of public works, effective leadership goes beyond technical expertise. Leading Well is a one-day introductory program designed to cultivate the core non-technical skills necessary to lead with confidence, authenticity, and resilience.
While there is a wealth of leadership and management research available, this program contextualizes those insights to your everyday challenges. It brings theory to life through practical applications and real-world scenarios, making the concepts relevant and actionable for your work in public works.
Participants will develop a deeper understanding of their leadership style, learn how to inspire trust, foster collaboration, and create a culture of accountability. Through interactive discussions, practical exercises, and scenario-based learning, attendees will leave equipped with foundational skills to motivate teams, manage change, and lead with integrity.
Through interactive discussions, real-world scenarios, and practical exercises, attendees will explore the foundational skills essential to lead in a way that motivates teams and delivers meaningful results.
Learning Outcomes
Clarify personal leadership purpose and core values.
Understand how to build trust and psychological safety within their teams.
Develop strategies for leading with authenticity and emotional intelligence.
Enhance skills in motivating, guiding, and managing teams effectively
Whether you're new to leadership or looking to strengthen your foundational skills, Leading Well provides the essential tools to lead with confidence and make a positive impact in your work environment.
Who will benefit / Who should attend?
Public works professionals who have leadership responsibilities including managers, supervisors, team leaders, and individuals preparing for supervisory roles.
Your Instructor
Lowanna Dunn, Facilitation and Coaching
Lowanna is a highly engaging facilitator and coach who delivers dynamic, embodied, and challenging learning experiences to facilitate insight and growth in both face to face and virtual environments. With a background in the Creative Industries, Lowanna draws on over 25 years’ experience as an educator, facilitator, program designer and coach to create learning experiences that help individuals and teams to collaborate, learn and grow.
Specialising in areas of leadership, communication, cultural transformation, personal and professional development; and grounded in the neuroscience of human behaviour, she creates learning environments which build capacity through deep rapport and engagement. She advocates a ‘hand-on’ experiential approach to learning to help participants engage physically, intellectually and emotionally in the learning space for a lasting impact.
Having lived and worked outside of Australia for over a decade, Lowanna understands the subtleties and sensitivities of diversity, inclusion and cross-cultural navigation when bringing people together.
Over the past decade Lowanna has brought her extraordinary energy and collaborative approach to a variety of clients including non-profits, government (state, local and regional), emergency services, health, retail, engineering, professional services, the arts and finance sectors.