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Emerging Leaders Program
What makes a great leader in today’s world? We’ll show you. This immersive program is designed for emerging leaders who are ready to step up, grow their confidence and unlock their full potential.
If you’re ready to step up, stand out and lead with impact - this is where your leadership journey begins.
3 nights, 4 days - fully residential
8:00 AM - 9.00 PM (Days 1-3)
8.00 AM - 4.00 PM (Day 4)
Overview
Jump start your leadership skills with this immersive, fully residential program designed to deliver personal insights and practical tools to support your growth as a leader.
Each element of the program has a clear purpose, helping you build the skills, knowledge and behaviours that matter most in today’s workplace.
Through a blend of facilitated sessions, group work and coaching, you’ll be supported and challenged to grow every step of the way, building core capabilities such as emotional intelligence, values-based decision making, translating diagnostic insights into action, reflective coaching and developing a confident personal brand.
Whether you’ve just begun leading others or see leadership in your near future, this program connects the dots between ambition and action.
What's new?
The 2026 program integrates several new enhancements, including a psychometric instrument designed specifically for emerging leaders, new case studies tailored to participants’ contexts and a wellbeing and resilience stream.
These additions build on the core elements that continue to make this program so impactful year after year - practical tools, 1:1 coaching, guided facilitation and experiential activities that translate directly to your day-to-day role.
Who will benefit
This program is ideal for professionals with the potential to step into mid to senior leadership roles within the next three to five years, including those who are:
- Ready to lead but unsure where to begin
- Looking to build confidence and capability
- Wanting a structured, supported pathway into leadership.
Why attend
You’ll gain:
• Greater self-awareness and clarity about your leadership style
• Practical tools to communicate, collaborate and lead more effectively
• Insight into the behaviours that build trust and influence
• A supportive network of peers facing similar challenges
• A clearer pathway to step into leadership with purpose
If you're ready to move from potential to practice, this program helps you build the foundations for sustainable, meaningful leadership.
About the venue
Set among natural bushland, only 25 minutes from the Perth CBD and 5 minutes from WA’s Sunset Coast, Joondalup Resort provides a quiet, comfortable environment supported by contemporary facilities.
When you attend the Emerging Leaders Program, your fee includes all meals and a three-night stay at the resort.
Prerequisites
Manager support is an important part of the learning process. Details of their required involvement - before, during and after the program - are outlined in the Application Form.
Participants are asked to complete and submit the Application Form at registration. A short pre-work activity is also required to help you reflect and prepare before the program begins.
FAQ's
The program blends facilitated sessions, group activities, reflection and coaching. It’s interactive, practical and designed to help you apply ideas immediately.
The program is four days, three nights, fully residential, with all sessions, meals and accommodation on-site. This creates a focused environment and helps you build strong connections with your cohort.
Early-career professionals preparing for leadership or recently stepping into a leadership role. The program supports both new and emerging leaders.
The program fee covers all meals, learning materials and three nights’ accommodation at Joondalup Resort, Connolly.
You’ll also take part in reflective conversations with experienced organisational coaches who help you deepen insight and build practical strategies for your role.
You’ll complete a leadership diagnostic that gives insight into your strengths, preferences and growth areas. Facilitators help you translate these insights into actionable steps.
Coaching is optional. You can add a package of three one-hour sessions for an additional fee:
• $900 Non Member
• $800 Corporate / Professional Member
If you need to transfer to another date within 14 working days of the program, a 50% transfer fee applies. Substitutions may be arranged at AIM WA’s discretion.
Cancellations made within 14 working days of the program incur the full fee.
Yes, a short pre-work activity designed to help you reflect and prepare for the program.
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