Creative Leadership & Collaboration

Foundation Program

A 5-day immersive training program to build your collaboration, leadership and facilitation skills—perfect for professionals leading change in complex systems.

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Creative Leadership & Collaboration

Foundation Program

A 5-day immersive training program to build your collaboration, leadership and facilitation skills—perfect for professionals leading change in complex systems.
It definitely opened by eyes, mind and heart to take on fresh frameworks, approaches and roles to collaborative leadership. Thanks for the magic.
Louise King
Professor, Deputy Provost and Chair of Academic Board at Charles Darwin University
Louise King
Louise King

Our five-day signature training program introducing core concepts of creative leadership and collaborative practice.

Participants explore the evolving nature of change, the case for collaboration, situational leadership, visual thinking, group dynamics, and facilitation. The program blends theory and practice through hands-on activities and real-world application.

Methods are anchored in our proprietary Rose of Collaboration framework, featuring widely used approaches such as Agile, Human-Centred Design (HCD), Systems Thinking, UnConference, and MG Taylor. Activities may include Theory of Change, Program Logic, Open Space Technology, Prototyping, and Strategic Planning.

Throughout the program, participants engage with practical tools and structured techniques designed to foster alignment, energise teams, and lead meaningful change in complex environments.


Highlights:

  • Hands-on tools: Method Book, Activity Book, Visual Thinking Workbook
  • Certificate of Completion + Digital Badge (Credly)
  • Learn by doing: Kolb’s Experiential Learning Framework
  • Face-to-face training in Sydney

Ideal for:
Professionals across corporate, government, academic and not-for-profit settings.

  • Executives
  • Change Managers
  • Consultants
  • Facilitators
  • Project Managers
  • HR Leaders
  • Educators
  • Students

A five day face-to-face workshop in Sydney.

Includes:

  • Method Book
  • Activity Book
  • Visual Thinking Workbook
  • Summary handout per module
  • Certificate of Completion & Credly Digital Badge.
  • Understand key concepts of creative leadership
  • Apply foundational collaboration and change methods (e.g. HCD, Systems Thinking, MG Taylor)
  • Develop group facilitation confidence and skills
  • Use tools like the Rose of Collaboration and Periodic Table for Change
  • Enhance communication and problem-solving in teams
  • Foster team alignment and participation


Program uses David Kolb’s immersive Experiential Learning Theory.

Every learning outcome combines theory, exemplification, hands-on group work applied to your real-world problem statements, peer-to-peer reflection and tool application. We also may slightly adjust the program to the group needs.

Accessibility and mobility requests are accommodated upon notice.

Program Outline

Trainers

Danielle Neale
Danielle Neale
Danielle brings 20+ years of co-design and organisational transformation expertise, turning strategy into outcomes. She helps teams solve complex problems through practical collaboration frameworks.
Andrew Lindqvist
Andrew Lindqvist
Andrew teaches powerful communication using voice, body and presence to build confidence. He helps participants speak with impact and facilitate more engaging group interactions.
Maddie Parry
Maddie Parry
Maddie builds trust and authentic connection through award-winning storytelling and direction. She transforms complexity into compelling narratives that inspire leadership and influence.
Stefan Radulovic
Stefan Radulovic
Stefan turns complexity into clarity through visual thinking and design. He equips participants to communicate ideas powerfully using models and visual storytelling.
Jess Ferguson
Jess Ferguson
Jess combines behavioural science with real-world leadership experience to shift mindsets. She enables leaders to grow self-awareness, shape culture and empower teams.

Available sessions

7 Nov, 14 Nov, 21 Nov, 28 Nov, 5 Dec (2025)
UoW Sydney Business School
5 Fridays
AUD $
3750
$
3750
19 Jan, 20 Jan, 21 Jan, 22 Jan, 23 Jan (2026)
UoW Sydney Business School
5 Consecutive days
AUD $
3750
$
3750
1 May, 8 May, 15 May, 22 May, 29 May (2026)
UoW Sydney Business School
5 Fridays
AUD $
3750
$
3750
10 Aug, 11 Aug, 12 Aug, 13 Aug, 14 Aug (2026)
UoW Sydney Business School
5 Consecutive days
AUD $
3750
$
3750