Leadership and Operational Management — Online

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$19.80/wk
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Norm $2700 - Current $1199

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Deposit
$250
Payment Plan
$19.80/wk
Duration
12-18 months
Online
Yes
Course Overview — Leadership and Operational Management
When you are responsible for other people’s work, knowing the job well does not resolve every leadership challenge. Decisions keep coming back to you. A performance conversation waits longer than it should. The team agrees on a priority, but delivery still depends on you chasing the next step. You may already be carrying management responsibility, or finding that more is expected of you before your role has formally changed. You want to be someone people can rely on for direction, judgement and support. You also want to rely on them to think, contribute and follow through. Developing that balance becomes increasingly important as your responsibilities grow, and your decisions begin to affect more people, resources and business commitments. Leadership and Operational Management is a professional development program for emerging and current managers who want to strengthen how they lead people and manage the work those people deliver. It develops practical capability in communication, working relationships, critical thinking, individual performance and team effectiveness, alongside operational planning, budgets, business risk, customer service and continuous improvement. The twelve connected modules bring these responsibilities together. You will explore how your behaviour affects the team, how to develop capability and accountability, and how to support delivery with realistic plans and resources. Whether you are preparing for broader responsibility or strengthening the way you already lead, the program helps you make decisions you can explain, hold conversations that lead somewhere and follow through when circumstances change.

Why choose this program?

Through practical learning and individual coaching, this program helps you:

✔ Turn your learning into action with individual coaching

You’ll receive six one-hour individual coaching sessions to connect what you’re learning with your own workplace challenges and professional goals. Ask questions, explore situations you’re dealing with and get guidance on practical next steps. This dedicated time helps you move beyond understanding the concepts to deciding how to use them in your work.

✔ Communicate clearly when theconversation matters

Leadership is often tested in the conversations you would rather getright the first time: giving feedback, addressing behaviour, explaining adecision or negotiating a competing priority. Develop the ability to make yourpoint, listen properly and respond to concerns while keeping the purpose of theconversation clear. Learn to be direct about expectations and thoughtful abouthow your message affects the working relationship.

✔ Help people think before everydecision comes back to you

When the team relies on you for every answer, your own work becomesharder to manage, and their decision-making has little room to develop. Learnhow to use questions, feedback and practical learning opportunities to helppeople examine information, challenge assumptions and bring consideredrecommendations. Clear decision boundaries help you give people room to actwhile retaining the decisions that belong with you.

✔ Lead performance withoutcontinually taking the work back

Fixing a missed commitment yourself can seem quicker in the moment,especially when a deadline is close. But the same problem can return ifexpectations, capability or responsibility remain unclear. Connect workallocation, feedback and follow-up so people understand what they need todeliver and the support available. Address individual concerns fairly andstrengthen the shared accountability needed for the team to perform together.

✔ Make commitments your team hasthe means to deliver

A target becomes difficult to defend when the staffing, costs ordependencies behind it have not been properly considered. Learn to connectbusiness objectives with operational activities, budgets, risk decisions andservice expectations. This helps you explain what delivery requires, recognisewhere a commitment is becoming unrealistic and make a well-supported case forresources or an adjustment.

✔ Change the patterns behindrecurring problems

Repeated complaints, missed handovers and manual workarounds cangradually become accepted parts of the job. Develop the ability to examine whatis causing the problem, involve the people affected and choose an improvementworth pursuing. Use performance information and feedback to check whether thechange helps, so the team’s effort goes towards a more reliable way of working.

✔ Grow into broaderresponsibility and strengthen how you already lead

Taking on a management role brings expectations that extend beyond beinggood at your own work. If your responsibilities are growing, this program helpsyou prepare for the people and operational decisions ahead. If you alreadymanage others, it gives you an opportunity to examine the habits, assumptionsand arrangements shaping your results. Your development stays connected to theleader you are becoming and the responsibilities you already carry.

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Who is this program for?

Thisprogram suits current managers, experienced supervisors preparing for widerresponsibility and emerging managers already coordinating people or operationalwork.

It isparticularly relevant if you want to strengthen how you lead a team, manage aservice or take responsibility for an operational area.

Relevantresponsibilities may occur in roles such as:

  • Business and Operations Manager
  • Office and Corporate Services Managers
  • Service Delivery and Practice Managers
  • Production, Warehouse and Transport Managers
  • Public Sector Managers
  • Experienced supervisors preparing for broader management responsibility.

For people already carrying these responsibilities, the program provides an opportunity to review their approach and strengthen areas that need more attention.

Leading with emotional awareness
Developing yourself and your people
Influencing decisions and securing workable agreements
Leading working relationships and resolving concerns
Coaching clearer thinking and better decisions
Managing individual performance and improvement
Building shared team responsibility for delivery
Translating business objectives into team delivery
Managing budgets and financial responsibility in your team
Making and following through on risk decisions
Leading consistent customer service
Leading improvement and learning from results

Our trainers and assessors delivering BSB50420 Diploma of Leadership and Management are fully qualified to deliver and assess nationally recognised training. Your trainer holds the mandatory requirement of Certificate IV in Training and Assessment (TAE40116 or equivalent) and completes ongoing professional development to stay current. Many also bring university qualifications and advanced diplomas that strengthen their adult education capability and business-industry expertise. For you, that means your trainer understands how adults learn, how to assess fairly, and how to make sure your learning and assessment meets national standards—so you know you’re being supported and assessed the right way.
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For the BSB50420 Diploma of Leadership and Management, you’re learning from trainers who’ve led teams and delivered outcomes in real workplaces—planning and monitoring workloads, working with stakeholders, and driving practical improvements when things change or become unpredictable. Their backgrounds include improving business processes and performance systems, developing workplace training and assessment resources, and supporting people through change—so your learning stays grounded in what leadership looks like on the job. That experience connects directly to the focus of this qualification: building capability in leadership and communication, emotional intelligence, managing people performance and team effectiveness, and operational planning, risk and budgets.

How much does the program cost?

Normally $2700 in total. The program is currently priced at $1199 for a limited time, this includes a deposit of $250.00. We accept payment plans, with the current price at $19.80/wk. Each program we offer comes with a cooling off period, see T&C for more information.

How long will the program take?

A new module becomes available every two weeks. This gives you time to work through the learning material, understand the concepts and consider how to apply what you've learned in your workplace before moving on. You'll have access to the program for 11 months, so you're not expected to complete each module within two weeks. This gives you plenty of flexibility to take additional time when needed, revisit earlier modules and work through the program around your other commitments.

What coaching is included?

You’ll receive six one-hour individual coaching sessions. These give you dedicated time to ask questions, discuss workplace challenges and explore how to use what you’re learning in your role and professional development.

Can you cater to corporate needs?

Yes. We can tailor corporate programs to your team’s responsibilities, workplace challenges and business priorities. Contact us to discuss what you want your people to be able to do and explore suitable content, coaching and delivery options.

Who are these programs designed for?

Our programs support different stages of working life, from people entering business support roles to experienced supervisors, managers and project leaders. You do not need to be seeking a promotion to benefit. You may want to become more confident in your current role, address a recurring workplace challenge or develop skills that your responsibilities now require.

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