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LAUNCH - emerging leader program

From individual contributor to confident people leader.

A practical pathway for new and aspiring leaders learning to transition from individual contributor to confident people leader. Participants build capability in communication, delegation, feedback, accountability, team performance and leadership confidence.

LAUNCH - emerging leader program in session
Format

Multi-module program with workplace application, eligible for a nationally recognised accreditation pathway, plus two years of community access.

§ 01 Who It's For

Who this program is for

  • New and first-time people leaders
  • High-performing specialists preparing for leadership
  • Organisations building a leadership pipeline
§ 02 Program Overview

What the program covers

LAUNCH addresses the hardest transition in a career: moving from doing the work to leading the people who do it.

Across the program participants build the core leadership toolkit — delegation, feedback, accountability and team performance — and apply it to their own team between sessions.

§ 03 Learning Outcomes

What you will learn

  • Make the shift from contributor to leader with confidence
  • Delegate work clearly and develop capability in others
  • Give feedback that improves performance
  • Set expectations and hold people accountable fairly
  • Build a team that performs without constant oversight
§ What Participants Say
"I came in with a conversation I had avoided for six months. I had it the week after."
Operations Manager, Energy
"Practical, honest and immediately useful. Nothing about it felt like a generic course."
Team Leader, Local Government
"The practice sessions were the difference. Trying it before doing it for real changed everything."
Program Manager, Health
"Two years of community access means the learning didn't stop when the program did."
Senior Manager, Professional Services
"My team noticed the change before I did."
Emerging Leader, Construction
"The facilitators challenged us properly. No fluff, no filler."
Director, Not-for-Profit
"I finally understand how to influence people I don't manage."
Project Lead, Transport
"Best leadership investment we've made for our people."
HR Manager, Manufacturing
"I came in with a conversation I had avoided for six months. I had it the week after."
Operations Manager, Energy
"Practical, honest and immediately useful. Nothing about it felt like a generic course."
Team Leader, Local Government
"The practice sessions were the difference. Trying it before doing it for real changed everything."
Program Manager, Health
"Two years of community access means the learning didn't stop when the program did."
Senior Manager, Professional Services
"My team noticed the change before I did."
Emerging Leader, Construction
"The facilitators challenged us properly. No fluff, no filler."
Director, Not-for-Profit
"I finally understand how to influence people I don't manage."
Project Lead, Transport
"Best leadership investment we've made for our people."
HR Manager, Manufacturing

When formal learning ends. Your development continues.

Every program includes two years of access to the Leaders Lounge community and social learning platform, helping participants turn learning into lasting leadership behaviour.

Beyond the program

  • The Situation Room

    Bring a real leadership challenge, test your thinking and gain perspectives beyond your immediate workplace.

  • The Practice Portal

    Practice feedback, conflict resolution, stakeholder conversations, delegation and other essential leadership skills before applying them at work.

  • Monthly Masterclasses

    Continue learning through expert-led sessions on leadership, communication, workplace culture and organisational capability.

  • Continued Development

    Access additional programs, workshops and executive coaching at exclusive member rates.

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§ Next Cohorts

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Secure a place in an upcoming cohort, or ask us about running this program in-house for your team.

Starts 4 August 2026
In personBrisbane

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Starts 27 October 2026
VirtualOnline (AEST)

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