SES Executive Coaching

What is SES Executive Coaching?

Senior Executive Service (SES) Executive Coaching is a tailored development opportunity which scaffolds leaders as they explore solutions to their complex challenges, in line with the VICEED leadership capability framework, in an APS context.

According to the International Coaching Federation (ICF), coaching is "a thought-provoking and creative process that inspires individuals to maximise their personal and professional potential."

Our APS Academy Learning Partners (Executive Coaches) bring deep APS knowledge and extensive experience coaching SES and C-suite leaders. They partner with you to strengthen your professional development and build your leadership capability before, during, and after your APS Academy SES Program, ensuring you are well prepared, supported, and set up for success.

To support your ongoing professional development, the APS Academy is extending our exclusive SES in-program Executive Coaching offering to include pre and post program capability building.

We are committed to expanding your leadership capabilities and effectiveness in the APS, beyond your program commitments.

Our target audience are SES officers, including:

  • SES leaders enrolled to participate in their first SES leadership program
    • Coaching support is available to leaders who have booked into an SES leadership program who want to optimise their future learning opportunity.

Special considerations

If you are interested in Executive Coaching and are not a future, current participant or alumnus of our programs, please complete the Executive Coaching enquiry form, as we will consider coaching by exception.

Your situation may include but not be limited to:

  • SES new to the APS (e.g. lateral hires)
  • Non-substantive SES who have been acting in an SES role
  • A recommendation by your leader, mentor or alumnus of our programs
  • Executive Leaders (EL) participating in leadership programs

Post-Program Reflections

We invite you to reflect on your leadership development progress relevant to your role and leadership program. 

  • What have you implemented since completing your leadership program?
  • Which program concepts and learnings, would make you a more impactful leader?
  • Would coaching support be helpful?

If you have any questions about the APS Academy Executive Coaching offering, please complete the Executive Coaching enquiry form.

Coaching options

We offer 4 different coaching Packages: 1 individual session, 3-session package, 6-session package, 10-session package. NB: please note coaching sessions are 60 minutes in duration and are conducted online.

To find out more about the Executive Coaching package that best suits your needs, please fill out the Executive Coaching enquiry form to arrange a 15-minute exploration session focused on your unique development requirements.

If you are a current SES Leadership program participant or an alumni, you may have experienced Executive Coaching as part of your program.

To highlight the focus of our programs, we have outlined the APS Academy’s SES Leadership offerings below and have include the relevant coaching topics that may be explored during and after each program.

 

 

SES Welcome
 

SES Orientation
 

SES Band 1
Leadership

SES Band 2
Partnership

SESP -SES Band 3 & Agency Heads
Stewardship
Program Description

Introducing new SES to the key features of successful leadership in the APS context and setting the foundation for ongoing development.

Featuring a Q&A session with APS Senior Leaders.

Establishing essential skills, partnerships, and networks for effective SES leadership.

Supports leadership (stewardship) and management (accountability) dimensions of APS SES role.

Building leadership capabilities through connection and collaboration across the system. 

Focus on adaptive leadership, values, and leadership identity.

3 in-program coaching sessions. 1 group coaching session.

Strengthens leadership capability in working within and across the system, operating with integrity, connecting with communities, and fostering innovation and change. 

3 in-program coaching sessions (unless using own coach)

Senior Executive Stewardship Program enhances strategic leadership capability of SES Band 3s as stewards of the APS system in a time of major accelerated change. 

1 pre-program coaching session.
Coaching topics
  • Leadership Shadow
  • Leading with Integrity
  • Leadership Identity
  • Strategic Networking
  • Emotional Intelligence
  • Team Development
  • Policy and Public Value
  • Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion
  • Communication and Influence
  • Leadership Identity
  • Leading at Scale
  • Role of SES in the APS
  • Strategic Leadership
  • Systemic Thinking
  • Stakeholder Engagement
  • Transformational Leadership
  • Communication and Influence
  • Emotional Intelligence
  • Team Development
  • Policy and Public Value
  • Innovation
  • Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion
  • Deepen ‘Strength Deployment Inventory’ Profile Understanding
  • Adaptive Leadership
  • Systems Thinking
  • Leadership Identity
  • Strategic Networking
  • Conflict Resolution
  • Power Dynamics
  • Political Acumen
  • Continuous Improvement
  • Innovation Leadership
  • Project Leadership
  • Managing Up
  • Immunity to Change
  • Ethical Leadership
  • Citizen-Centric Service
  • Adaptive Leadership
  • Innovation and Change Management
  • Strategic Foresight
  • Community Engagement
  • Public Value Measurement
  • Collaborative Leadership
  • Personal Growth and Reflection
  • Partnership and Engagement
  • Progress existing 360 degree feedback as part of your SES performance framework
  • Strategic Stewardship
  • Cultural Transformation
  • Collective Leadership
  • Systems Thinking
  • Leading and Influencing Scale
  • Innovation and Change Agility
  • Organizational Learning
  • Stewardship of whole of APS system leadership
  • Personal Growth and Reflection
  • Progress existing ‘Leadership Circle’ 360 degree feedback as part of your SES performance framework

 

In addition to the above program specific coaching topics, below are some additional coaching themes that may arise during an SES Executive Coaching session. Your coach will support you in your future approach: 

 

Personal Leadership Development

Effective Communication

Team Management

Change Management

Navigating Organisational Dynamics
  • Overcoming imposter syndrome
  • Career development
  • Adapting to big changes, including AI
  • Creating and implementing your first 90-day action plan
  • Managing difficult conversations
  • Giving feedback
  • Influencing other areas outside your authority
  • Scaling your influence
  • Building an effective team culture and performance
  • Managing remote teams
  • Dealing with team conflict
  • Leading change
  • Dealing with restructures
  • Managing a team through uncertainty
  • Managing upwards
  • Developing genuine partnerships
  • Prioritisation
  • Responding to poor Census results
  • Scaling your leadership

SES Executive Coaching Enquiry

Do you already have an Executive coach assigned to you
Are you looking at engaging with a different Executive Coach

If you are an SES leader who is not an alumni or currently enrolled in an SES leadership program, but seeking Senior Executive coaching, please provide details as we will consider by exception.

Your situation may include but not be limited to:

  • SES New to the APS (e.g. lateral hires)
  • Non-substantive SES who has been acting in an SES role
  • A recommendation by supervisor, mentor or alumni of our programs
Please specify your availability by providing preferred dates and time ranges for your exploration session.
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