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Learning the Practice of Leadership

Delivered by Executive Education

Overview

Gain foundational leadership tools to confidently guide others and achieve positive outcomes.   

For those aspiring to leadership positions, one of the greatest obstacles you’ll face is gaining experience to lead successfully and demonstrate your readiness for promotion.  

In this course, you will learn-by-doing in a series of realistic and practical leadership challenges that will help you hone key skills, self-awareness and confidence to motivate others. Working alongside fellow professionals, you will engage in activities designed to expand your capacity to lead solutions and overcome organisational problems.

An expert course facilitator will support you with the tools, insights and activities to refine and reflect on your own leadership practice.

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Upcoming courses

Delivery mode
in-person, workshop
Date
2–4 November 2026
Location
UQ Brisbane City, Brisbane
Time commitment
24 hours

Who should attend

  • Early to mid-career professionals with little prior knowledge or experience in leading others.
  • Individual contributors and functional specialists seeking to gain experience before transitioning to a  leadership position.
     

Entry requirements

There are no entry requirements or prerequisites for this course.

What you'll learn

  • Gain insight into your own leadership practices and create an action plan to further develop your leadership skills.
  • Understand how individual and collective motivation, competence and communication are used in effective leadership.
  • Discover ways to delegate tasks, coach colleagues and manage performance to achieve organisational objectives.
     

Time commitment

This is an in-person course that will require roughly 24 hours to complete.

  • 3-day workshop (8 hours per day).
  • Optional 1-hour online check-in post-course.

Assessment

There are no formal assessments for this course. However, to obtain a digital badge, you will need to complete an applied learning activity.

Certification and accreditation

Showcase your capabilities with a Digital Badge that verifies your skills and achievements.

Facilitators

Richard O'Quinn
Dr Richard O'Quinn
Lecturer in Management & Leadership, Business School
Dr Ree Jordan
Dr Ree Jordan
Lecturer in Management, Business School

Would recommend this great course for anyone who may aspiring to leadership roles. I personally learnt a lot about my own leadership style and highlightling aspects that I could improve on. Both Ree and Richard as facilitators are very engaging and knowledgeable in their approach to the course and do well to connect content to current or past workplace situations and experiences.

Nia Bon, Senior Officer, Student Success, Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Studies Unit

Cost

Applicant Price
Early Bird A$2,400
Individual A$3,000

For alumni and affiliate discounts, or to enquire about group bookings and corporate package options, please contact us at execed@business.uq.edu.au.

For Early Bird closing dates, see the Registration page.

Terms and conditions

Terms and conditions for Executive Education courses.

GST is included in the cost

Discounts can't be used with other discounts, offers or special promotions.

Payment options

We accept credit cards (Visa/MasterCard) for payment, including corporate credit cards. We can also invoice corporate and government clients. If you want to discuss payment options,  please contact our team at execed@business.uq.edu.au

Location

UQ Brisbane City

308 Queen St
Brisbane, QLD, 4000

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