Leading with Courage

Leadership & Influence

Leading with Courage: Building Emotional Agility, Resilience and Trust

This program is designed for leaders who recognise that investing in leadership skills not only transforms individuals but also reshapes workplace culture. Over three impactful days, discover how emotional agility, vulnerability, and trust can drive authentic connections, strengthen leadership presence and create flourishing teams.

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Your Leading with Courage toolkit

In a fast-paced world that values authenticity, Leading with Courage equips leaders to blend head and heart. You'll learn to navigate emotions with agility, embrace vulnerability and build trust as the foundation for a strong workplace culture.

If you’re ready to champion a people-first approach, this transformative journey is for you.

2026 dates

Leading with Courage will run face-to-face over three days, Tuesday 1 September – Thursday 3 September.

Location

Monash Conference Centre, 30 Collins St, Melbourne.

Course fee

$3,058

Monash alumni and staff receive a 20% discount.

  • Monash staff: Contact us to receive your discount code.
  • Monash alumni: Visit the Alumni portal to access your exclusive code.

Save on staff training with our Professional Development packs

Ready to plan your team's future? We've got short courses that suit all your needs.

Through our Professional Development packs, you can pre-purchase short course seats at discounted partner rates.

Enquire now to discuss your options

Who should attend

Existing and emerging leaders committed to fostering thriving teams, building emotional agility, cultivating vulnerability, and deepening trust.

Digital badging

Upon successful completion of this course, you will be awarded a digital badge to share with your network.

This program comprises six key modules:

Module 1: Knowing self

  • Foundations of leading with courage
  • Cultivating self-awareness and self-compassion
  • Understanding beliefs, brain patterns, and values

Module 2: Digging into emotional agility

  • Mastering emotional regulation and resilience
  • Navigating emotional triggers and contagion
  • Building strategies to lead with clarity

Module 3: Exploring vulnerability and courage

  • Demystifying vulnerability
  • Addressing shame and removing emotional armour
  • Connecting vulnerability to self-compassion

Module 4: Strengthening empathy and building trust

  • Developing empathy in neurodiverse contexts
  • Understanding trust and how to deepen it
  • Embracing honesty to reframe difficult stories

Module 5: Courageous conversations

  • Managing conflict with kindness
  • Repairing ruptures in trust
  • Identifying and refining your personal conflict style

Module 6: Bringing it all together

  • Reflecting on your leadership growth
  • Group coaching to prioritise actionable change

How you'll learn

  • Face-to-face sessions: Three immersive learning days featuring interactive activities and group reflections
  • Check-in session: A 1.5-hour online session three months later to reflect on your progress and plan next steps.

Elise Morris

Program Facilitator

Jo Murray

Program Facilitator