Open Positive Leaders Programme

Set yourself apart

Transform your wellbeing and performance alongside other like-minded senior leaders. Learn from our expert psychologists and develop the skills you need to adapt and thrive – whatever the future brings.

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At a glance

  • Accredited, 6-part blended programme
  • Proven skills to optimise leadership behaviours
  • Intimate groups of up to 25 senior leaders
  • 9 hours of interactive live learning
  • 'Pod' peer groups to drive sustained behaviour change
  • Supported by digital tools and resources

Why Open Leaders?

Being a leader can be incredibly challenging, with immense pressure to steer organisations through change and uncertainty. A staggering 80% of leaders are now reporting burnout – and the future has arguably never been more uncertain.

Strong psychological skills help to buffer leaders against challenges like change and uncertainty. They also enhance their cognitive abilities under pressure – improving focus, decision-making, memory and creativity.

With Open Leaders, you’ll leverage the latest in behavioural science to build these core leadership skills and transform your health and performance.

Benefits

Unleash your potential

Open Leaders will power you with the psychological skills to succeed in today’s world of work.

Performance

Improve decision-making in uncertain, fast-paced environments.

Resilience

Optimise energy levels and wellbeing to avoid burnout.

Adaptability

Learn to recognise and seize growth opportunities in change and challenge.

Connection

Become more inclusive and harness collective intelligence.

“The best and most sensible programme I’ve experienced in a 24-year career.”

Mark Van Grondelle
Partner at KPMG

What’s covered

Open Leaders is a 3-month blended learning experience. You'll take part in 6 x 90-minute live and interactive learning sessions. Outside of these, you'll be supported to put the science into action with your very own 'Pod' peer group, our online learning platform My.Positive and the Positive Toolkit app.

Session 1

The Positive DNA

Session 2

The Aware Leader

Session 3

The Adaptive Leader

Session 4

The Focused Leader

Session 5

The Connected Leader

Session 6

The Positive Leader

Dates and cost

Our next Open Leaders programme will run May–August 2023. You can find the session dates below. All sessions are 90 minutes and will take place 8.00am–9.30am AEST.

  • Tuesday 2nd May
  • Tuesday 23rd May
  • Tuesday 6th June
  • Tuesday 11th July
  • Tuesday 25th July
  • Tuesday 15th August

Price per person: 5,500 AUD

Facilitators

Leading experts in psychology

Dr Catherine Marshall

Academy Director

Catherine has a clinical and academic background, having worked as both a forensic psychiatrist and university lecturer. At Positive, she combines her experience and scientific knowledge to deliver engaging and thought-provoking sessions to clients across industries.

Dr Brian Marien

Co-Founder

Brian started in medicine and then became fascinated by health, cognitive and behavioural psychology. He worked as a specialist in the Academic Department of Psychological Medicine at St. Bartholomew’s Hospital, before co-founding Positive.

Dr Sinéad Devine-French

Chief Science Officer

Sinead loves empowering people to think, feel and be at their best. She’s a chartered psychologist, with a wealth of experience across private, statutory and educational sectors. She has a strong interest in cognitive and behavioural approaches for sustainable change.

Dr Alice Gee

Client Team

Alice is a Clinical Psychologist. She worked in NHS psychological services for ten years before setting up in private practice. She has a wealth of experience in the application of psychological approaches for organisations to improve wellbeing, resilience and performance.

Georgia Bolton

Client Team APAC

Georgia has a Psychology degree and almost 20 years' experience helping individuals and teams strengthen their leadership. With a special interest in the APAC region, she is passionate about building cross cultural communication and positive psychological health for leaders.

Get started

Places are limited. Register your interest early for a chance to join the May–August 2023 programme.

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