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Leadership Readiness – Residential Program
Leadership Readiness is AIM WA’s residential leadership program for professionals stepping into people leadership. Designed to support participants in transitioning from technical expert to people leader, it builds self-awareness, practical leadership capabilities, and the confidence to lead. For organisations, it offers a stronger way to support new leaders at a critical point in their development.
3 nights, 4 days - fully residential
Step into leadership with greater clarity
The shift into leadership changes more than a job title.
As professionals move from technical expert to people leader, they are often expected to lead conversations, manage team dynamics and make decisions that affect others, without ever being properly prepared for that change.
Leadership Readiness is designed to support professionals in the transition from technical expert to people leader.
This residential experience helps participants build the mindset, confidence and practical leadership capability needed to lead well, while giving organisations a stronger way to support staff stepping into leadership for the first time.
This is not about “becoming a leader one day”. It is about getting ready for the reality of leadership now.
Overview
The program combines reflection, facilitated learning, coaching conversations and peer connection to support participants at a critical stage of their leadership development.
For organisations, Leadership Readiness offers a valuable opportunity to invest in their staff early in their leadership journey, so they are better equipped to lead others, contribute more effectively and build stronger long-term capability.
For individuals, the program provides the structure, support and practical tools needed to navigate leadership with greater clarity, confidence and purpose.
What our participants are saying
A deeper leadership development experience
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
For employers
Many new people leaders do not realise the people challenges of leadership until they are already in the role.
Leadership Readiness helps reduce that risk by supporting staff early, before issues around confidence, communication and team leadership begin to affect the wider team.
Participants return with stronger self-awareness, clearer leadership confidence, practical leadership capability and a stronger professional network.
If you are looking to support more than one team member, contact us about multi-seat options.
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.
Why residential?
Leadership transition is not just a knowledge gap. It is a mindset, behaviour and confidence shift.
A residential format gives participants the space to step away from the day-to-day work environment, reflect properly, consider new ideas and build capability more deeply than a short course allows.
That is what makes Leadership Readiness a stronger foundation for long-term leadership success.
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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