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4.5 PD HOURS

Event Details

29/10/2026

9.30am - 3.00pm - Log on between 9.15am and 9.30am Victorian Time

Live Streamed Webinar

All Leaders and Aspiring Leaders

$294 + GST

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Booking Conditions

No applications for this program will be accepted after all vacancies have been filled. Unsuccessful applicants will have their monies refunded in full. Cancellation prior to two weeks before the program date (cut-off date) will incur a 15% service charge per applicant. This program will be payable in full for cancellations made on or after the cut-off date or for failure to attend the program. All cancellations must be in writing and emailed to us. In the event of insufficient applications this program will not proceed and registration monies be fully refunded. In the event of this program being cancelled due to unforeseen circumstances registration monies only will be refunded as Critical Agendas will not accept liability for the payment of any other associated costs. Critical Agendas reserves the right to vary the advertised programs prior to commencement. Please note Critical Agendas reserves the right to transfer participants from face to face to webinar format with price adjustments (if required), should minimum numbers not be met for face to face event

Culture by Design building strong and connected teams

Great staff cultures don’t happen by chance. They are shaped through the everyday ways people communicate, collaborate, respond to challenge, recognise one another’s strengths and create space for people to contribute. This practical and highly interactive workshop brings together restorative practice and the science of wellbeing to explore what helps staff teams build strong, trusting and productive professional relationships. Participants will examine the balance between support and accountability, discover and apply individual and collective character strengths, and explore the concept of psychological safety and its application in the educational workspace.

Participants will:

  • Explore the Relationship Window and how balancing high expectations with high support can strengthen trust, accountability and professional relationships.
  • Identify their VIA Character Strengths and consider how individual and collective strengths can be intentionally harnessed to improve collaboration, engagement and team performance.
  • Examine how strengths can be underused, overused and optimally used, particularly when working with others or navigating pressure and challenge.
  • Develop an understanding of psychological safety and the conditions that enable people to belong, learn, contribute, speak up and challenge respectfully.
Critical Agendas Speaker
Presented by Critical Agendas

Kristy Elliott

Kristy is an experienced and engaging teacher and consultant, working with inspired educators who want to make a positive difference in the lives of the young people they work with and their communities. Holding a Bachelor of Education, Kristy recognises the privilege of working with young people and strives to positively impact those she has the pleasure of working with. She is currently completing her Masters in Applied Positive Psychology at the University of Melbourne which is strengthening the wellbeing and relationship management work she undertakes with schools in Australia and Asia. Kristy teaches an innovative circle strategy used for developing socio-emotional capacity, relationships as well as teaching curriculum content, she provides engaging workshops on all elements of restorative practice including peer mediation training. Kristy also facilitates restorative community conferences and provides in-class modelling and coaching. Kristy has been working in this field for almost two decades and continues to enjoy working with school communities to enhance the wellbeing of staff, students and parents.

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