Overview
Women make up the majority of the public sector workforce across Australia and New Zealand, yet representation gaps remain at senior leadership levels.
Designed for emerging and aspiring women leaders, this course provides practical tools to build leadership confidence, strengthen stakeholder influence, and navigate the challenges of leading in complex public sector environments.
Register now to develop the skills and confidence to take the next step in your leadership journey.
Who Should Attend?
This course has been developed for emerging and aspiring women leaders across the Australian and New Zealand public sectors. It will particularly benefit those stepping into their first formal leadership role, operating in acting capacities, or preparing for promotion to middle management. It is also valuable for high-potential staff seeking to strengthen their leadership capability and strategically position themselves for future Executive Level or senior roles. From the following functions: Policy and Strategy | Programme and Project Delivery | Corporate Services and People & Culture | Finance and Procurement | Regulatory and Compliance | Digital, Data and Cyber | Service Delivery and Customer Operations
Team & Operational Leaders
Project & Policy Leads
Managers & Programme Managers
Assistant Directors
Learning Outcomes
By the end of this course, you will be able to:
Recognise and articulate their personal leadership strengths and development areas, and map clear short- and long-term career goals within the public sector context.
Identify the organisational environments and cultures in which they perform at their best, and position themselves strategically for progression.
Assess capability gaps against mid-level government expectations and develop a practical plan to build the skills required for advancement.
Strengthen core leadership and management capabilities, including influencing, stakeholder engagement and leading high-performing teams.
Gain practical insights and inspiration from senior women in government and translate those lessons into actionable steps for a sustainable and successful leadership career.
Online Training
Unlocking Potential: Emerging Women Leaders in Government
Session details
This course has been developed for emerging and aspiring women leaders across the Australian and New Zealand public sectors. It will particularly benefit those stepping into their first formal leadership role, operating in acting capacities, or preparing for promotion to middle management. It is also valuable for high-potential staff seeking to strengthen their leadership capability and strategically position themselves for future Executive Level or senior roles.
No previous experience necessary
Registration for this course is not open yet. To register your interest, please email [email protected].
Meet Your Facilitator
Jo Cribb
Consultant, Jo Cribb Consulting
Jo is an experienced consultant who has led a variety of projects and assignments. She is regularly asked to facilitate strategy sessions with leadership teams, coach emerging leaders and lead substantial policy, strategy and gender projects. Recent assignments include evaluating Sport NZ’s gender equity in governance policy, leading sessions at APEC 2023 on gender equality in customs and border agencies, working with the New Zealand Defence Force’s leadership team on the gender diversity of the forces, and completing a gender analysis of immigration policy.
Jo was the previous Chief Executive of the Ministry for Women. One of the youngest Chief Executives ever appointed in the New Zealand Public Service, she has invested her time and energy in advancing the cause of the vulnerable in society, spearheading some of the most difficult issues of our time, including child abuse, child poverty, family violence and vulnerable women.
In 2020, she co-authored the book Take Your Space: Successful Women Share their Secrets; the aim of which is to support women and girls to advance themselves. All proceeds from the book will be donated to The Aunties and Otara Blue Light programme to support young women leaders.
In 2016 she was a finalist in the New Zealand Women of Influence Awards and in 2014 was one of three recipients of a Westpac Leadership Fellowship. In 2021 she won the Women in Governance Community Award from Governance New Zealand.
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