EMERGENT Leadership Program
The Aquatics and Recreation Victoria Leadership Program EMERGENT is a dynamic professional development program for aquatics and leisure professionals to grow as industry leaders.
ARV Platinum Sponsor, Perfect Gym, has generously supported EMERGENT in 2024.
Vision
The vision for the ARV Leadership Program is to develop leaders from across the sector who have the passion and drive to contribute to the growth, success and excellence of the sector across Victoria.
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The EMERGENT approach and materials will support participants to explore and reflect on key leadership and management concepts, and to develop competencies relevant for emerging leaders working within the Victorian aquatics and leisure sector.
Program Content
The EMERGENT program is for aspiring and current leaders who seek an innovative approach to leadership development to drive innovation and growth in their careers.
Course content is categorised under three main pillars:
Maximising your Strength |
Authentic Leadership |
Leading Others |
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Mentors
Most successful people can point to one or more people that have been particularly important to their growth and development during their career.
These people are mentors. Mentors help to solve problems, provide insight, teach a new skill, guide and support. Mentors also benefit from the mentoring relationship.
Apart of the EMERGENT program is connecting candidates with inspirational industry mentors who can assist candidates with their growth and learnings. As a mentor, you will have the opportunity to share your wisdom and experiences, evolve your thinking, develop a new relationship, and deepen your skills as a mentor and coach.
Potential candidates are required, as part of their program application, to nominate a suitable mentor from within their organisation. The nominated mentor will be considered to mentor an EMERGENT candidate from another organisation.
Nominated mentors may be endorsed by senior management and may not have a direct working relationship with the potential candidate. Mentors will only be required to provide one hour per month of their time to the program. Please see the Mentor Information Guide for further information on Mentor requirements.
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| Mentor Guide | Mentor Application |
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EMERGENT is being run in partnership with Jim Plunkett.
The EMERGENT program is an investment into the future leaders in the Aquatic and Recreation Industry.
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Participants will be required to attend EMERGENT courses both in person and online.
The course program is outlined below and provides a variety of program activities. Masterclasses and workshops will be conducted face-to-face. Group coaching sessions will be conducted online. Mentoring sessions can take place online if the mentor chooses to do so.
Key Dates:
| Applications open | 25 March, 2024 |
| Applications close | 23 April, 2024 |
| Successful applicants notified | Week of 29th April, 2024 |
| Mentor briefing - online meeting | |
| Industry mentors and participants connected | |
| Workshop 1 | 16 May, 2024 |
| Small Group Coaching - Leadership Behaviour Profile debrief | Late May, 2024 |
| ARV Masterclass 1 - Working Together for a Better Industry | 11 June, 2024 |
| Small Group Coaching with leadership facilitator | Late June, 2024 |
| Workshop 2 | 16 July, 2024 |
| ARV Masterclass 2 - Strategy for Excellence | 13 August, 2024 |
| Small Group Coaching with leadership facilitator | Late August, 2024 |
| Workshop 3 | 12 September, 2024 |
| ARV Masterclass 3 - Future Shaping | 24 October, 2024 |
| Workshop 4 - Program Graduation and Celebratory Lunch | 22 November, 2024 |
Program Inclusions
- Your Leadership Behaviour Profile
- Leadership Profile debrief
- 3 x In-person workshops
- Graduation event
- 3 x In-person ARV Masterclasses
- 2 x 1-hr small group coaching sessions (online)
- Limited to 25 participants
- Program materials
- An allocated ARV-member mentor with proven industry experience and sector impact for the duration of the program, matched with your leadership motivational profile attributes.
Prerequisites
Candidates must:
- Have a minimum of 12 months experience in the sector in a leadership role.
- Attend and actively participate in all workshops and masterclasses to graduate.
- Commit to proactively managing their relationship with their mentor for the duration of the program. Candidates are to meet at least monthly with their mentor.
Application
Applications are required to be endorsed by the applicants' organisation, the EMERGENT program is designed to benefit both the candidate's future and the organisation the candidate is employed by. The skills that will be developed by the candidate through the EMERGENT program will be able to contribute to the organisation's role in continuing to better the industry.
The EMERGENT application requires the applying candidates details, an endorsement from the candidates manager and details of the organisations nominated mentor.
EMERGENT is exclusively limited to 25 future industry leaders, candidates will be chosen based off their application, through the application we are wanting to learn about candidates experience within the industry as a leader so far and how the candidate believes the program will benefit them and their future in the industry.
Participant Application Form - Applications Close: 23 April 2024
