Many of us build deep skills in campaigning or communications - and our success finds us managing teams of communicators, or campaigners. Management is a skill set and managing in civil society organisations, and especially in advocacy settings, presents specific challenges and opportunities.

Management Masterclass is an in-demand two-day training program in best practice management and leadership in advocacy and non-profit contexts. The Masterclass offers a unique suite of skills modules for you to refresh, build and hone your skills to manage for excellence, recruit superstars, and create a culture of impact. This highly interactive training is led by CEO Kirsty Albion with guest expert speakers presenting case studies, workshops, and tools in management best practice.

Delivered entirely online, Management Masterclass is designed for those at all levels of management, whether you are stepping into a management role for the first time, or you hold an executive role in your organisation.

Learning Outcomes

Managing for excellence - We all work with limited resources for critical causes – so we need the best work from our teams and the individuals in them. In this short, targeted workshop you’ll learn key tips and tricks for:
- Goal setting
- Successful delegation and accountability
- 1:1 management relationships
- Team Communication
- Performance management
- Success in rapid response environments
- Coaching

Recruiting superstars - Recruitment is one of our biggest risk areas to manage. When we are unsuccessful, the costs – in money, time and opportunity – are enormous. And recruiting agencies, and even our own HR staff, sometimes lack the expertise to successfully recruit campaigners, organisers, advocates, media officers, digital specialists and more. We’ll cover:
- Designing the right role;
- Writing job ads that ensure a diversity of quality applicants;
- Reaching the right applicants – advertising, headhunting, networking;
- Setting tasks;
- Assessing applications;
- Interview process and techniques; and
- Salary benchmarking

Creating a culture of impact - To succeed your organisation needs a strong strategy and great management (including great structure and resourcing), but you will only get there if your organisation’s culture provides for a focus on excellence, innovation and outcomes. This critical module covers:
- Defining your organisation’s culture;
- Understanding the levers at your disposal for shifting culture;
- Case studies of successful shifts in culture within teams and organisation;
- Culture settings and practices that encourage innovation; and
- Strategies for getting new projects and processes off the ground.

Scholarships

We offer full and partial scholarships ($170+GST) for First Nations people, people with disability, people of colour, refugees and people seeking asylum as well as unwaged activists. To apply for a scholarship, please complete an application here.

Accessibility

This program will be run entirely online via Zoom - see here for full information on training accessibility. Please outline any access needs during registration and to enquire about how we can help you participate in the training, please contact us at info@australianprogress.org.au.

Team Registrations

Please note that due to the cohort-style format and peer-learning in the training, team registrations are limited to up to five people.

Other Information

More on accessibility | Code of Conduct | Cancellation Policy

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