Community Colleges Australia

Series 3 Episode 8: Mental health support for staff: best practice

How best to support staff members with a mental illness, designing or modifying staff responsibilities to support their mental health, and distinguishing between a performance issue and mental health issue.

Guests:
Robert Migliore, Director, Actevate
Nick Hedges, Director, ResolveHR

Series 3 Episode 7: Performance management for your CEO: What does a Chair and Board need to do

The importance of assessing the CEO’s performance, practical strategies for CEO performance management, and how to build up trust between the CEO and the board.

Guests:
Luther Poier, Managing Director and Head of Venture Capital, BlueChilli Technology
Nick Hedges, Director, ResolveHR

Series 3 Episode 6: Leading for change in difficult times

When faced with unexpected disruption: how to maintain alignment across the organisation, how to seek feedback across the organisation - and the community - to ensure you're responding appropriately, and how to take advantage of change to strengthen your organisation.

Guests:
Theresa Collignon, CEO, Macquarie Community College
Kerry Johnson, CEO, ACE Community Colleges
Ron Maxwell, CEO, VERTO

Series 3 Episode 5: Having tough conversations

How to manage tough conversations in the workplace, adjusting your communication style to ensure a successful interaction, and the risks your organisation might face if tough conversations are avoided.

Guests:
Nick Hedges, Director, ResolveHR
Sue Reynolds, Vocational Education Training Manager, Western Riverina Community College

Series 3 Episode 4: What is a strategic plan and why do you need one

How to craft a great strategic plan, engaging your organisation in the strategic planning process, and ensuring that your strategic plan is executed effectively.

Guests:
Adam Siegel, CEO, Visage Growth Partners
David Mackay, CEO, Tuggerah Lake Community College and Chair, Community Colleges Australia

Series 3 Episode 3: When your Board goes rogue: how to get it back on track

What to do when your board gets off track, how to handle rogue board members, and building a healthy board culture.

Guests:
Dr Ty Wiggins, Principal, Converge Consulting and Executive Director, Russell Reynolds Associates
Wayne Condon, Principal, Converge Consulting

Series 3 Episode 2: Best practice Board meetings

How to run effective board meetings: keeping meetings to time, ensuring all members make a valuable contribution, and facilitating healthy disagreement.

Guests:

Chris Taylor, Chair, Tec-NQ, Townsville
Julia Ridout, Chair, Central Coast Community College
Dr Ty Wiggins, Principal, Converge Consulting and Executive Director, Russell Reynolds Associates

Series 3 Episode 1: Being Chair of the Board of a community education provider

Practical advice and information for Chairs of community education providers, how best to prepare to step into the role of Chair, and the importance of building a good relationship with your CEO.

Guests:
Chris Taylor, Chair, Tec-NQ, Townsville
Julia Ridout, Chair, Central Coast Community College
Dr Ty Wiggins, Principal, Converge Consulting and Executive Director, Russell Reynolds Associates

Series 1 Episode 7: Finance - Profit is not a Dirty Word

Managing and building finances: why profit isn’t a dirty word, and how your board can get involved in fundraising.

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Series 2 Episode 1: Corporate Governance

• The need for appropriate governance and what this governance looks like in a modern boardroom
• How to recruit a diverse board and onboarding tips
• As well as the issues surrounding staff members sitting on the board.

Guests:
Phil Butler, Sector Leader, not-for-profits, Australian Institute of Company Directors (AICD)
Patricia Carroll, CEO, St George & Sutherland Community College