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Leadership Readiness – Transition into people leadership with confidence
Promoted or about to lead people? Leadership Readiness is AIM WA’s signature residential program designed to support you through the transition from technical expert to people leader. It equips you with the mindset, tools and network you need to lead effectively, while giving employers confidence you’ll return ready to make an impact.
3 nights, 4 days - fully residential
Overview
Leadership can look straightforward from the outside. In reality, the shift is bigger than most people expect.
The work becomes less about your own output and more about people, conversations, confidence and influence.
Leadership Readiness is designed to help participants make that shift properly. It gives them the space to understand themselves more deeply, strengthen how they lead others, and return to work with greater clarity, stronger practical skills and a more relevant professional network.
Whether you are stepping into leadership for the first time, already a few months into the role, or looking to nominate someone who is, this program is designed to build the mindset, confidence and practical capability needed to lead well.
What's new?
The 2026 program integrates several new enhancements, including:
- A PRINT diagnostic to help you understand your unconscious motivators
- Refreshed case studies based on real workplace contexts
- A wellbeing and resilience stream built into the experience
- Strengthened professional network with peers facing the same transition
Who will benefit
This program is ideal if you are:
- About to step into a people leadership role (0-6 months)
- New in the role and realising leadership is a different job
- A strong technical performer now expected to lead people and deliver outcomes
- Navigating managing mates, older team members, or tricky team dynamics
- Nominated by your organisation and want to do the role properly - early
What our participants are saying
Why attend
You will leave with:
- A clear understanding of your leadership strengths
- Practical tools to communicate, collaborate and lead more effectively
- A practical approach to team expectations, boundaries and accountability
- More confidence navigating the messy middle of leadership
- A network of peers who understand the reality of the role
- A plan you can apply immediately upon your return to work.
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 Leadership Readiness, your fee includes all meals and a three-night stay at the resort.
Why residential? (vs a one‑day course):
It creates the conditions for real behaviour change - space away from work, practice, reflection, and coaching support.
Manager support
This program works best when participants are supported at work. Your manager will be asked to complete a small amount of involvement before and after the program.
A short pre‑work activity is also required so participants arrive ready.
Is coaching included?
Coaching support is part of the residential experience through guided reflective conversations.
If you want a deeper follow‑up, you can add a 3 x 1‑hour coaching package (additional fee).
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.
New people leaders who have been promoted recently, about to step up, or early in the role.
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.
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