Practical Tools to Strengthen Your Leadership Skills
Creative Leadership Program
Learn how to harness your leadership skills to create a positive impact in your town, your community groups and your everyday life
9th-10th August 2022 | Moora
You Don’t Have To Be “Creative” To Be A Creative Leader!
Coming to Moora in 2022: Creative Leadership Program 9-10th August
In this 2-day workshop led by Dr Shona Erskine, a registered psychologist, she will teach you how to harness the creativity that exists in everyone. Learn to connect, communicate and utilise creativity to get powerful, impactful and life-changing results.
This intensive 2-day leadership workshop is for Wheatbelt based organisations, Local Governments, community group leaders, teachers, artists and creative thinkers.
The program will give you the practical skills to build and strengthen your creative leadership skills and create an impact in your community.
Creativity and Innovation
Develop practical skills and theoretical knowledge to be a creative leader, build creative groups and activate creative minds.
This opportunity will support community leaders of all backgrounds to work together to produce creative solutions.
Creative thinking is a valuable skill for those working in any kind of industry. These skills are vital for a thriving community so that we can work together and build a stronger, more vibrant community.
Creative Practice Skills That Everyone Can Use, No Matter The Situation
Day 1 – BEING CREATIVE
Day 2 – CREATIVITY IN GROUPS
Each participant will be provided two packs of evidence-based resource cards to assist in their leadership development. These function as a manual to the information delivered while modelling many of the creative skills through their design.
About Dr Shona Erskine
Dr Shona Erskine is a registered psychologist in private practice. She is a graduate of the Victorian College of the Arts and retrained as a psychologist through Deakin University and The University of Melbourne following an extensive career as a contemporary dancer.
Shona has expertise in delivering psychology for performing artists through professional companies, universities, and in private practice. Dr Erskine has developed curriculum in areas of mental wellbeing and creativity with interest in disseminating best practice models to performing artist, teachers, and directors.
Shona has dedicated her work as an organisational psychologist to understanding creativity and innovation. She leads workshops on the neuropsychology of creative practice and runs facilitation processes that attend to complexity and perspective. In particular, she coaches artists and directors in thinking processes for their artistic endeavours.
Master Your Creative Mind
The 2-day Creative Leadership Program has been designed to help facilitate a culture of self-led leadership, collaborative leadership and community-led contribution, to specifically nurture the growth of leaders in the Wheatbelt.
In partnership with Regional Arts WA, Gardiner Street Arts Collective is thrilled to invite community leaders to participate in this dynamic, self-developing leadership workshop.
The Regional Arts Network is proudly supported by the Minderoo Foundation and The Ian Potter Foundation, and with funding from the Australian Government’s Regional Arts Fund.
FAQs
Is this only for creatives like painters and artists?
What days and times will the workshop run?
Will lunch be provided?
Light refreshments are provided throughout the two days. Participants are to arrange their own lunch. Jeanne D Moore cafe is located next door.
Commuity Feedback
“This is a valuable course that many local government authorities could benefit from.” – Participant from the Augusta-Margaret River Shire
“The Creative Leadership Program has added value to the skills I already had and boost confidence in areas of being more leaderful in my community.” – Participant from Geraldton workshop
“I am grateful that you saw this as an important program and introduced it to the community. As an artist I sometimes feel like I am out on the periphery and not connected. I made a conscious decision to seek out ways to change this and give myself the opportunity to become more engaged. The program was good for me.” – Participant from Busselton workshop
Details + Registration
Time: 9 AM – 4 PM
Location: Gardiner Street Arts Collective, 97 Gardiner Street Moora
Cost: $250 per person
To book: Visit here or click “Book Now” button below
Further info: Please contact Jade at coordinator@gardinerstreetartscollective.com.au
Be Sure To Grab Your Ticket Early!
Limited spaces and this is the only Creative Leadership Program running in Moora in 2022! Do not miss out.