Senior Executive Service

Emotional Labour: Managing in Stressful Situations

This executive workshop will be valuable to those who manage units with staff performing emotional labour.  Senior executives in welfare, family and community services, health and education, crisis and emergency response, justice and corrective services, police and other uniformed services would benefit from attending. More>

Leadership in Times of Crisis

This intensive workshop is designed to strengthen senior executives’ capacity to deal strategically with a wide range of possible crises their organisations face, including natural disasters, industrial accidents, economic breakdowns, political scandals, escalated social conflicts, terrorist events and major policy fiascos. More>

Managing in Statutory Offices

Ideally suited for statutory officers who have not previously worked in senior roles inside government, and for middle to senior managers in statutory offices who need to think strategically and manage relationships with Ministers and departments. More>

Managing Regulation, Enforcement and Compliance

This executive workshop examines the distinctive strategic and managerial challenges that surround government's regulatory and enforcement functions, recognising that the quality of life in a democracy depends heavily on when and how government agencies exercise their coercive power over individuals and institutions. More>

Managing Risks to Integrity in the Public Sector

The course is aimed at SES and senior managers for whom managing risks to integrity is an important part of their general management responsibilities rather than specialists in the field of enforcement and investigation. More>

Strategic Budgeting in Times of Restraint

This course is suitable for all budget holders at an SES level, and operational managers with responsibility for substantial budgets and/or expenditure. More>

Strategy and Organisational Transitions in the 
Public Sector

This workshop explores developments in the field of strategic public management, emerging in Australia, New Zealand and elsewhere. Participants will consider important approaches for strategy development and organisational positioning. More>

Women in Leadership: Achieving and Flourishing

This executive workshop is designed to strengthen the leadership and management skills of senior female executives in the public sector. More>

CEO Forum

The CEOs Forum represents an extraordinary opportunity for senior government leaders in New Zealand and Australia to come together to reflect on their work with the aim of improving their practices and performance. More>