Resources

The ATO share scenario-based group-discussion resources for leaders to use with their teams. At approx. 10-20 mins they are perfect for team meetings.

This change occurs when the Government decides to change the way Commonwealth responsibilities are managed. The Australian Public Service Commission provides an outline of the MoG process.

Delivering for Australians outlines the Government’s reform agenda in response to the independent review of the APS.

Dr Rachel Bacon, Deputy Secretary at the APS Reform Office and Dr Subho Banerjee, Deputy Commissioner and Head of APS Academy and Capability discuss APS Reform priorities.

An ANZSOG supported study examines the proposition that managers who exercise political astuteness are more effective. For public managers, formal and informal politics is an integral part of their environment.

Find guidance papers and a directory of links to essential public administration resources to support the partnership between the APS and Ministerial offices.

Brene Brown informs leaders how they can give constructive and honest feedback from a place of engagement, rather than judgment. She calls it ‘Sitting on the same side of the table,’ as someone.

What makes a leader sound compelling - even when delivering bad news? Speaker coach Noah Zandan analysed data on how visionary leaders talk. This TED talk looks at these key elements.

Caroline Webb (2018) discusses the ‘discover-defend axis’ which is a model showing that the brain has two ‘modes’ which shape the way humans interact.

In her TED talk, ‘The power of believing that you can improve’ (2014), Carol Dweck discusses the ‘growth mindset’ which leaders can use to build their brain’s capacity to learn and solve problems.