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Leadership Panel: How to Develop Excellent Leaders - REGISTRATION NOW CLOSED

The Queensland College of Organisational Psychologists proudly presents our first Professional Development event of 2010. During the evening, our speakers will apply emergent I/O psychology research and contemporary thinking to management practice and organisational development in the area of leadership development.

Leadership Panel: How to Develop Excellent Leaders

This event will consist of a panel of leadership experts sharing their varied and significant experiences and ideas about the effectiveness of a number of different leadership development practices. Professor Peter Jordon will discuss emotions and leadership development while Dr Cheryl Kerr and her associate Cathryn Lloyd will discuss creativity in leadership development. Attendees of the event will have the opportunity to ask pertinent questions of our experts and further their knowledge of the available resources and strategies to encourage their clients to board the leadership vehicle to success.

Benefits of attending this event:

• Gain a better understanding of how emergent I/O research and contemporary ideas can be harnessed to guide leadership practice and improve organisational and individual employee performance
• Gain an understanding on the importance for leaders to develop emotional competencies and ways in which this can be achieved
• Gain a greater understanding of artful and creative based learning processes in the development of leaders

Who should attend?

Organisational psychologists, HR professionals and Coaches, and anyone working in the following areas: workforce planning, organisational development, change management, career development, succession planning, talent management, recruitment, HR policies, engagement and retention, etc.

Our presenters’ sessions will cover the following:

Peter Jordan - Developing Emotional Intelligence in Leaders

Leadership is an emotional business. During his presentation, Peter will identify the emotional foundations of leadership. In particular he will explore why it is important for leaders to develop emotional competencies and ways in which this can be achieved.

Cathryn Lloyd & Cheryl Kerr - Using the Arts and Creativity in the Development of Leadership

Adler, professor of organisational development, at Mcgill University, states that “... the very essence of 21st – century leadership increasingly demands the passionate creativity of artists ... ” (Adler, 2006, pp. 493-494). Kerr and Lloyd, in both practice and research, have found that creative capabilities linked with arts-based learning processes are important, if not essential, to development of those practicing various forms of management and leadership roles and activities within organisational environments. To stimulate participants’ critical thinking during the evening, Cathryn and Cheryl will end our presentation by asking: what does the artistry of leadership look like to you in the context of the discussions presented by the panel? To explore your ideas in an embodied way they will use an experiential learning process – body sculpture - to explore the professional artistry of your leadership in a collaborative context.

About the Presenters:

Peter Jordan
Peter Jordan is a Professor of Organizational Behavior in the Griffith Business School. Peter gained his PhD in Management from the University of Queensland. His current research focuses on the impact of emotional intelligence on team processes. Peter’s research has been published in The Academy of Management Review, Human Performance, Human Resource Management Review. Peter has managed Australian Research Council Grants for researching the impact of emotional intelligence in the workplace. He presents and consults on the topics of leadership, team performance and emotional intelligence to a range of organizations in South East Asia. Prior to entering academia, Peter did strategic planning for the Australian Government.

Cheryl Kerr
Cheryl focuses on Organisational Development and Workforce development. She has experience across business, the arts, and education and combines those into a unique perspective for assisting cross-organisationally. She served for six years as Principal HR Organisational Development Consultant at Queensland University of Technology and is Principal Consultant of Pacific Point Exchange – linking business, creativity & innovation. She focuses on staff development in the areas of career, leadership, resilience, change, creative constraint, succession planning, staff retention, performance excellence and management capabilities. She has lectured and consulted at Simon Fraser University, British Columbia, University of San Francisco, California, Southern Cross University Business School, Queensland University of Technology, University of Western Australia, University of Tasmania, and throughout Southeast Asia. She is an experienced actor, and taught drama and film-making in Boston, Montreal, Vancouver, New York City, San Francisco, and Coffs Harbour. She has been a business manager and Executive Team member in various professional organisations including accountancy, law, medicine, NGOs, and also consulted to educational institutions and large corporations such as Motorola and DuPont.

Cathryn Lloyd
Cathryn Lloyd is the Principal of Maverick Minds an experiential learning consultancy using arts-based learning methods for inquiry and professional development in the workplace. Cathryn is passionate about bringing curiosity and artistry to areas such as creativity, innovation, team development, leadership, and understanding conflict. She has experience in the arts and business and is a skilled facilitator. Cathryn has a background in Graphic Design and managed her own design studio and now brings aspects of design thinking to the workshops she creates and delivers for clients who include PricewaterhouseCoopers, Ernst and Young and the Queensland Water Commission. She was the Professional Training Manager and Study Abroad Co-ordinator within the commercial business unit of the University of the Arts London and worked with clients such as the BBC, Sony and Bloomberg and various international universities. She is currently undertaking a doctorate within the Creative Industries Faculty at QUT researching the field of arts-based learning and its application in business. She is a volunteer guide at the Queensland Art Gallery and Gallery of Modern Art, yoga practitioner and swims regularly. She devotes time to her arts practice and is always on the lookout for creative and interesting professional development opportunities.

VENUE
Chifley at Lennons - 66 – 76 Queen Street, Brisbane QLD 4000 - The Albert Room on Level 5 of the Hotel – see attachment for location and parking information.

ONLINE PAYMENT
Confirm your place by registering online. Click on the link below to be redirected to a site where you can pay online: http://www.psychology.org.au/Events/EventView.aspx?ID=6101 We will not be able to accommodate other forms of payment for this event.

LATE REGISTRATIONS
As there are limited seats available late registrations will not be accommodated, so please register online as early as possible to reserve your seat.

If you have any further questions about this event please email Holly Ryzner (holly_ryzner@hotmail.com) or Evelina Jedrzejewski (evelina.jedrzejewski@gmail.com).

We look forward to seeing you there!