Clinical Leadership Essentials
Description
This session is designed for clinical and allied health professionals seeking to strengthen leadership capability, communication and professional confidence within healthcare settings.
The challenge
Many health professionals step into leadership roles without formal leadership development. Clinical expertise alone rarely prepares practitioners for the psychological and interpersonal demands of leading people, teams and systems. Common challenges include:
Managing team dynamics under sustained pressure
Leading colleagues while maintaining professional relationships
Navigating healthcare complexity and competing priorities
Communicating with clarity, authority and empathy
Building leadership confidence and professional identity
Our approach
Grounded in psychology, leadership science and the realities of healthcare environments, this session focuses on practical leadership capability tailored specifically to clinical and allied health settings. The emphasis is on sustainable leadership, communication and effective team performance.
What you’ll explore
Core leadership frameworks for healthcare environments
Communication strategies for leading multidisciplinary teams
Decision-making and leadership under pressure
Building professional authority and leadership presence
Practical tools for navigating complexity and team dynamics
Strategies for developing sustainable leadership capability
Who this is for
Clinical leaders, senior practitioners, allied health professionals, practice managers and emerging healthcare leaders seeking to strengthen leadership capability in healthcare settings.
This is a practical leadership and professional capability-focused session.
CPD eligibility
Every Limestone Group health program is structured to support AHPRA CPD requirements, including evidence of identified learning needs, learning objectives and documented reflection. Programs are designed to strengthen the professional and psychological capabilities that shape effective healthcare practice, including communication, leadership, ethical decision-making and wellbeing.
A certificate of completion is provided for your CPD portfolio and AHPRA audit record.
Lineup
Suzanne (Sues) Tonks
Sues Tonks is the Managing Director of Limestone Group and one of Australia's most experienced practitioners at the intersection of psychology, executive leadership, and strategic communication. She is completing a Doctor of Philosophy in Psychology at Monash University as part of a double award programme incorporating the Masters of Educational and Developmental Psychology. She has completed all coursework, placements, and her thesis, with conferral pending publication of a submitted peer-reviewed journal article currently under review. She holds Provisional Psychologist registration with AHPRA. Sues also holds a Bachelor of Business and Commerce and a degree in Communication, and brings more than 20 years of senior practice across C-suite executive development, corporate strategy, government, not-for-profit organisations, creative agencies, and business owners. Her specialisations include issues management and public relations, and she has worked intimately with global brands and ambitious entrepreneurs at the highest level of decision-making. She is the developer of the AIMPI (AI Management Personality Inventory) and leads all Limestone Group programmes, coaching, and strategic intensives. Sues is a sought-after speaker and guest panelist on leadership, AI, psychology in professional practice, and the future of work.
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