Applications for 2023 are closing soon!
About Williamson Community Leadership Program
đź“Ť Melbourne + Regional Victoria Retreats | ⌚ 10 month experience (Feb – Nov 2023) | From $16,500
Transform the way you think about your leadership purpose.
Williamson is a unique, immersive year-long program.
It will expand the way you see the world and change the way you exercise leadership. It will push you to experiment – continually challenging how and why you lead. You will become adept at strategic analysis, systems thinking, sense making, and will critically examine the challenges and opportunities facing organisations and society today.
Achieve impact in complex and rapidly changing environments and support your organisation and community to adapt and thrive in today’s world. Build a life-long network with other leaders across sectors, locations, background and life experience.
Who Should Apply
Williamson is for people looking for something different in their leadership learning experience. Are you:
- Curious about how to make a bigger difference in your
organisation and in broader society? - An experienced manager in your work (10+ years)
or leader in other areas of life? - Willing to be challenged and able to commit the time and effort.
Entry for Williamson is competitive and participants must submit an application and undertake a selection process.
Applications close 5pm Monday, 1 August 2022.
Virtual Information Session
Listen and engage with Williamson alumni as they share their firsthand experience and impact of the Williamson Community Leadership Program. You’ll also be joined by one of our Williamson facilitators.
- Free
- Thursday, 14 July
- 1:00 – 2:00pm
- Zoom
Scholarships
Leadership scholarships enable people from under-represented communities and organisations to undertake Leadership Victoria’s programs, developing leadership capability across Victoria’s richly diverse communities. We are pleased to offer a number of scholarships. Click the links to access scholarship criteria:
Leadership Victoria Foundation offers scholarship opportunities for those who meet one of the criteria below:
- people living with a disability
- members of Victorian culturally and linguistically diverse community
- people who identify as Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander
- applicants whose personal or work efforts are focus on supporting individuals and communities experiencing disadvantage.
LV alumni supported Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Peoples Scholarship
What to Expect
You will emerge from the experience with:Â
- Increased confidence in exercising leadership
- A deeper understanding of approaches to leadership and of themes at the heart of societal challenges
- A greater sense of the contribution you can make to society
- Connection with others to engage more effectively in change
- Skills and mindset to lead in complex environments
What it Involves
- 4 Multi-day Immersives in regional locations offering deep learning experiences
- 6 Theme Days exposing you to new perspectives and experiences on themes at the heart of societal issues
- 7 Leadership Days to explore and practice leadership principles and competencies
- 6 Events to create fresh insights on contemporary leadership
- Deep exploration of meaning-making for leadership through the Leadership Development Framework – a unique participant profile and small group debrief
2023 Williamson Program Packages
Williamson Base Package
Includes:Â
- Full Williamson experienceÂ
| Fees | |
|---|---|
| Standard* | $18,800 |
| NFP* or self-funded | $16,500 |
*Is your organisation paying for your Williamson place? If so, they will be invoiced for the bulk of the fee. You will be invoiced for a $2,200 portion of this total fee as your personal contribution to your development experience. All fees include GST. NFP rate applies to individuals employed in an organisation registered with the Australian Charities and Not-for-profit Commission.
Williamson Intensive Package
Includes:Â
- Full Williamson experienceÂ
- Three 1:1 one-hour coaching sessions
- A 1:1 Harthill debrief and a follow-up Harthill retest and debrief post-program
| Fees | |
|---|---|
| Standard* | $24,100 |
| NFP* or self-funded | $21,400 |
*Is your organisation paying for your Williamson place? If so, they will be invoiced for the bulk of the fee. You will be invoiced for a $2,200 portion of this total fee as your personal contribution to your development experience. All fees include GST. NFP rate applies to individuals employed in an organisation registered with the Australian Charities and Not-for-profit Commission.
Williamson Intensive PLUS Package
Includes:Â
- Full Williamson experienceÂ
- Six 1:1 one-hour coaching sessionsÂ
- A 1:1 Harthill debrief and a follow-up Harthill retest and debrief post-program
| Fees | |
|---|---|
| Standard* | $26,500 |
| NFP* or self-funded | $23,800 |
*Is your organisation paying for your Williamson place? If so, they will be invoiced for the bulk of the fee. You will be invoiced for a $2,200 portion of this total fee as your personal contribution to your development experience. All fees include GST. NFP rate applies to individuals employed in an organisation registered with the Australian Charities and Not-for-profit Commission.
Program details are correct at time of publishing and are subject to change without notice. Please view our terms and conditions which includes information about our cancellation policy. Please check with your manager or relevant person in your organisation for approval before applying.
