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NEXTGEN LEADERS PROGRAMME

NextGen Leaders Programme

The NextGen Leaders programme consists of six lunch-time sessions over the course of three months, as well as on-going networking opportunities through the NextGen Alumni group.

To register, you or your organisation must be a member of TUANZ or FLINT.

This is a free programme.

What does the programme offer?

  • Topics and discussions that will stimulate your thinking around leadership in an evolving work environment
  • Connections and new networks with other leaders facing similar opportunities and challenges
  • Tools and support that will enable you to succeed in leadership
  • A cohort that is reflective of leadership diversity
  • Safe and inclusive conversations, with a sense of ‘team’ from the outset

FAQs

  • Next Gen is well suited for leaders who are looking for a group environment to soak up new ideas, listen to others’ perspectives and get actively involved in putting facilitation and communication skills into practice.
  • Next Gen is a good option for leaders who have 2-6 years’ experience and who are looking for leadership development and inspiration in a group setting.
  • We are opening this programme to TUANZ and FLINT members only. You might want to get in touch and ask about membership options for your organisation. There are many benefits to joining TUANZ. Check out Join TUANZ or email craig@tuanz.org.nz to find out more.
  • Two out of the four lunch-time sessions will be run by industry experts who will share their wisdom and experience about moving up the leadership ladder; one executive level and one senior leader.
  • The remaining four sessions’ content will be crafted by you and your cohort so we do not yet know what you will learn – that is up to you!
  • For these four sessions, the programme content is not pre-defined. The topics and sessions are constructed around participants’ interests, so they change every time.
  • Leaders on this programme learn by participating in sessions and they also learn by ‘doing’ when they run a session of their own.
  • You can expect to hear about and discover resources, articles and inspiration on a range of leadership topics. Previous participants tell us they would never have heard about some of the resources they now use regularly, if it weren’t for this programme.
  • Active listening
  • Confidence in facilitating conversations and discussions
  • Practice in designing interactive sessions that involve and include people
  • Reflection and contemplation on your leadership
  • Research and prioritisation of relevant content to use in a group session
  • 8 hours total
  • There are six lunchtime sessions that run for one hour
  • You will prepare and facilitate one session with a partner, allow another two hours for this
  • Committing to all the sessions is really important.
  • Your time is the biggest commodity we are asking for.
  • There might be some activities or conversations that you’ll be invited to do with a partner in between sessions. This will deepen the thinking around a topic and also provide you a chance to build connections and new networks with other leaders.
  • One session will be yours to co-plan and facilitate with a partner, so expect to be actively involved!
  • A completion certificate is mailed to all graduates of the programme.
  • Participants get access to a Google Drive folder where recordings of the sessions are stored, along with resources and slide decks shared by members.
  • We organise meet-ups and Next Gen graduate events as part of the TUANZ event calendar.
  • From experience, a group of 8-10 leaders is about right.
  • It’s free! Skills are sponsoring the programme, so make sure to like their Facebook page and show them some love.
  • NextGen is delivered online through the video platform Zoom. We think that it should be as accessible as possible and acknowledge that limiting the programme to one urban location would exclude a lot of possible members. However, we often hear feedback that having one face-to-face session would be really worthwhile, so we try to hold one session at a smart meeting room. People on the programme would be invited to travel to Auckland, Wellington or Christchurch (depending on their location) to take part in that session.
  • The application form is the first step. It is a detailed form, requiring deep reflection.
  • Submitting a form does not guarantee you a place on the programme, but it will be a helpful reflection activity for all leaders.
  • After you complete the form, you will have an option to receive your responses via email as a record of your reflections.
  • Complete the required group presentation with your group of 2 – 4 fellow participants. Meaning actively help prepare the content and be there presenting on the day.
  • Attend at least four (4) out of the six (6) Friday lunchtime Zoom sessions live via Zoom
  • Make apologies if you cannot attend a session
  • Catch up on any missed sessions by watching the recording
  • Complete a self-reflection form after each session (simple 2-3 reflection questions which will be provided to you)
  • Complete an overall learning-reflection form

What does the programme entail?

  • Commitment to six lunchtime sessions over three months via Zoom.
  • In two of the six sessions you can expect to hear from industry experts who have successfully climbed the leadership ladder about the wisdom and experience that they gained on their journey. One expert who is at executive level and one at senior leadership level.
  • For the remaining four sessions the programme content is shaped by participants’ interests in specific leadership topics.
  • Over the course of the programme, small groups (2 – 4) of leaders work together to co-design and facilitate a session and put the learning into action.
  • Participants are sometimes paired or grouped for activities or conversations in between sessions, helping to foster new connections amongst the group.

NextGen Leaders Programme is proudly supported by Skills Consulting Group

For more than 25 years, The Skills Consulting Group has been helping train up the next generation of tradies and professionals. They work closely with industries to ensure that qualifications provide them, and employers, with the right skills. The Skills Consulting Group has been supporting this programme since 2016.