Kickstart! Welcome and Program Navigation - For participants and managers.

• Understanding the program requirements and developing effective coaching conversations.
• Learn about the growth and development of the Gold Coast - enabling participants to see the big picture.
• Introduce Moodle - our learning management system.
• An opportunity for participants and managers to have a current LinkedIn photo taken.
• Engage with a panel of previous participants and managers. 

Being great at what you do! Discover your Professional Identity.

• The difference between your personal and professional brand.
• Discover and learn how to optimise learning styles in the workplace.
• Understanding yourself within a career development framework.

Effective business writing skills and developing a project plan.

• Introducing project planning, participants identify their workplace project in consultation with their manager.
• Learning the essential components of business communication while learning how to plan and execute a project plan.
• Consideration of the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals in the workplace.

Resilience, managing stress and tools to build mental fitness.

• This session is delivered by a qualified and experienced mental wellness consultant.
• A practical and interactive session to assist participants in developing a personal mental health strategy.
• Tools and resources to support colleagues in the workplace experiencing mental heath challenges.

Influence and Impact – The art of persuasion, selling and negotiation.

• An engaging and powerful session that provides participants with the tools to influence and create impact in the workplace.
• Participants learn how to confidently and ethically connect with internal and external customers to improve their experience.
• This session is delivered by a SWISH coach (Selling With Integrity & Selling Honestly) - - An ethical communication skills tool.

Business networking event with Study Gold Coast.

• Networking is a fundamental professional development skill that requires practice.
• Participants have the opportunity to practice their networking skills at a Study Gold Coast members event.
• This event is attended by Education representatives and industry partners.

Technology, innovation and adapting to change in the workplace.  

• Participants explore the influence of technology within their organisation and/or field of work.
• This session has a strong focus on technological advances, the future of work and adapting to change.

Story telling – the power of the narrative!

• This session covers powerful tools for impactful and authentic communication, including elements of storytelling, yarning and the narrative.
• These tools can be used in a number of professional development scenarios from presentations to interviews.
• This session also explores giving and receiving feedback and participants begin to practice their presentation skills.

Presenting and communicating with confidence.

• Participants learn how to make impactful presentations and communicating with confidence.
• We explore a variety of presentation tools and resources including, PowerPoint and Canva.

Kickstart Final Event: Work Project Presentations & Program Completion - Managers are required to attend.

• This is the final program showcase where our participants present their workplace projects to a live audience.
• Upon successful delivery of their workplace presentation, participants are presented with their certificate of completion.
• This is the highlight of the program as we celebrate and acknowledge the efforts and the new skills gained by the graduates.