Te Hōtaka Kaihautū Tāngata Whai Wheako
Experienced People Leader Programme

A 6-month programme for experienced people leaders who want to develop their leadership skills and move their practice from good to great. 

The programme covers 4 main areas: 

  • Adaptive Leadership: Exploring tools and techniques to use in times of complexity and considering different viewpoints as a leader. 
  • Building High Performing Teams: Reflect on how to create an environment that enables the people you lead to show up at their best.
  • Supporting Māori Crown Relationships: Explore your role as a leader and your responsibilities in the Maōri Crown relationship.
  • Leading with Influence: Consider relationships with your stakeholders and your communication with them. Reflect on influencing models and how they can assist you.  

It focuses on:    

  • fundamental people leadership skills   
  • content-light, conversation-rich workshops
  • using short safe-to-fail experiments and peer learning to hone leadership practice and challenge assumptions. 

August LDC hosted cohort  

Our current cohort is in progress but you can put your name on our waitlist. If you are interested in joining a future cohort, email ldcprogrammes@ldc.govt.nz

Eligibility   

We’re looking for leaders who:   

  • have more than 3 years' experience in a people leader role. 
  • currently have at least 3 direct reports.  
  • are curious and willing to learn in a conversation rich versus content driven experience.
  • want to revisit leadership foundations and move their leadership from good to great.
  • willing to participate in a 360° feedback process if you haven’t done so in the past 12 months.  

Investment 

LDC member’s rate: $3,500 + GST  
Non-member rate: $5,000 + GST  

Assessment costs 

Leaders reflect on a 360° assessment as part of this programme, if participants haven’t completed at 360° assessment in the last 12 months, we can facilitate this. The following additional cost includes the 360° and a 60 minute debrief of the results:  

LDC member’s rate: $670 + GST  
Non-member rate: $990 + GST  

We’ve also designed this programme so agencies can run this programme inhouse using our resources. Agencies can tailor and contextualise the programme to suit their individual needs. If you are interested in learning more, email ldcprogrammes@ldc.govt.nz