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4.5 PD HOURS

Event Details

24/06/2024

9.30am - 3.30pm - Log on between 9.15am and 9.30am Victorian Time

Live Streamed Webinar

All School Administration and Management Staff

$279 + 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

How to proactively manage the workload of School Administration Staff

The workload of administrative staff can be busy and demanding with competing priorities and increased expectations. This workshop explores effective skillsets, tools and strategies to manage the workload of front office staff proactively.

Core topics:

  • Emotional Intelligence
  • Time Management
  • Stress Management
  • Difficult conversations and Effective Communication Skills

Content:

  • Understand how the powerful role of emotions in the workplace can encourage more positive interactions and enhance wellbeing
  • The importance of job description clarity
  • Time management strategies
  • Working smarter, not harder
  • Self-management tools
  • Devise effective coping strategies to minimise and manage stressors.
  • The 7 ‘C’s of effective communication
  • Learn how to utilise the skill of ‘active listening’ during a professional conversation to diffuse, alleviate and transform what may otherwise spiral into a negative interaction.
Presented by Critical Agendas

Sally Learey

Sally Learey is a renowned keynote speaker, author and education consultant. As well as teaching, she holds qualifications in training, positive psychology, coaching and counselling. Sally has worked in both training and primary and secondary teaching sectors across a variety of educational settings. Sally is also an author of 7 books ranging from children’s books to adult non-fiction. She is passionate about supporting the wellbeing of teachers and leaders in education. Sally empowers teachers to create classrooms and learning environments that are inclusive for all students. As a mother of a son with special needs which includes ASD, she has a wealth of personal and professional expertise in this area.

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