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May 2, 2019
May 2, 2019
17 min
- Benefits of formal mentoring in the workplace
- How to build a successful mentoring program
- Positive flow-on effects for your organisation and your own personal development.
Guests:
Ty Wiggins, Principal, Converge Consulting
David Fuller, Chief Executive Officer, WEA Illawarra & Chair, Community Colleges Australia
Ted Nabung, Principal & CEO, Hornsby Ku-ring-gai Community College.

May 2, 2019
May 2, 2019
25 min
- How to manage your transition to CEO
- Implement a transition plan
- Successfully lead an inherited team.
The transition from one CEO to another is a critical moment in any organisation. In this episode, you’ll hear from those who’ve done it successfully, as well as what you should focus on in your first three to six months as a new CEO.
Guests:
Ty Wiggins, Principal, Converge Consulting
Joanne Martin, CEO, Central Coast Community College
David Martin, CEO, Western Riverina Community College
David Mackay, CEO, Tuggerah Lakes (TLK) Community College

May 2, 2019
May 2, 2019
19 min
- The importance of clarity in your organisation’s strategy
- How to engage the board in strategic planning
- Why your strategic plan is one of the most important documents your organisation can invest in.
Guests:
Ty Wiggins, Principal, Converge Consulting
Michelle Simpson, CEO, Tamworth Community College
David Mackay, CEO, Tuggerah Lakes (TLK) Community College

May 2, 2019
May 2, 2019
27 min
- Recruitment, retention and development of staff in the adult education sector.
- Key human resource trends to be mindful of now and for the next three to five years
- What it means to adopt a coaching leadership style.
Guests:
Nick Hedges, Director, Resolve HR
Ty Wiggins, Principal, Converge Consulting
Joanne Martin, CEO, Central Coast Community College.

May 2, 2019
May 2, 2019
30 min
- How to maximise your organisation’s chance of funding
- What it means to play the long game
- How to ensure your organisation’s long-term sustainability
- The importance of diversified funding.
Guests:
Kerry Johnson, CEO and Principal, ACE Community Colleges
Garry Traynor OAM, Foundation Principal, Sydney Community College
Richard Vinycomb, Director, Byron Community College
Theresa Collignon, CEO, Macquarie Community College

Jan 2, 2018
Jan 2, 2018
14 min
An overview of why good governance is important, and the legal obligations of being a company director in Australia.

Jan 2, 2018
Jan 2, 2018
18 min
Ty Wiggins explains the ins and outs of the Chair and CEO relationship.

Jan 2, 2018
Jan 2, 2018
19 min
David Knowles explains why a strategy is so important, and Michael Newton explains the WEA Sydney process of developing an organisational purpose.

Jan 2, 2018
Jan 2, 2018
19 min
Different types of risk management and how to mitigate risk: strategic risk, reputational risk and financial risk.

Jan 2, 2018
Jan 2, 2018
23 min
The many elements of board effectiveness, from how to keep a board meeting focused, to succession planning to dealing with conflicts of interests.
