	{"id":123041,"date":"2026-07-27T04:00:00","date_gmt":"2026-07-26T18:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/timesnewsgroup.com.au\/bellarinetimes\/?p=123041"},"modified":"2026-07-22T23:05:57","modified_gmt":"2026-07-22T13:05:57","slug":"applications-open-for-geelong-leadership-development-program","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/timesnewsgroup.com.au\/bellarinetimes\/news\/applications-open-for-geelong-leadership-development-program\/","title":{"rendered":"Applications open for Geelong leadership development program"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>APPLICATIONS remain open for the second intake of the Committee for Geelong&#8217;s Activate Leadership Program.<\/p>\n<p>Designed for recently promoted leaders and those new to formal leadership development, the eight-week program explores leadership from personal, business and community perspectives, with a strong focus on Geelong.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;We are seeing so much change around us and businesses of all varieties are requiring different leadership skills to navigate this complexity,&#8221; Michael Johnston, who has since resigned as Committee for Geelong chief executive, said.<\/p>\n<p>Participants will explore their leadership aspirations, style and strengths while learning how to lead teams, drive change and make a difference in the community.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_30038\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-30038\" style=\"width: 600px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-30038\" src=\"https:\/\/static.timesnewsgroup.com.au\/prod\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2026\/07\/ActivateCfG3_91150.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"600\" height=\"400\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-30038\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">The Activate Leadership Program helps emerging leaders develop practical skills while building connections across the Geelong region. Photo: Committee for Geelong.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>The program also provides direct access to local leaders from the public, private and not-for-profit sectors, including an in-depth one-on-one conversation with one of those leaders later in the course.<\/p>\n<p>Delivered through a mix of in-person workshops, online webinars and a small-group project between September and November, the program allows participants to learn, reflect and apply new ideas in real time while building lasting professional and community connections.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;Our Activate program has been designed to fit around participants&#8217; busy workloads, while giving them relevant leadership skills and connecting them into local business and community leaders who are already making an impact,&#8221; Johnston said.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;We receive amazingly positive feedback from our participants, who make connections through the program across a real mix of industry.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>Johnston said developing community leadership was a key part of the Committee for Geelong&#8217;s role in the region.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;For anyone looking to fast-track their leadership development, deliver outcomes for their organisation and understand their role in the community, I would encourage you to sign up,&#8221; he said.<\/p>\n<p>The program is aimed at people recently appointed to formal leadership positions, experienced supervisors, managers and team leaders who have not undertaken formal leadership training, and high-performing staff demonstrating leadership potential despite not holding a formal leadership role.<\/p>\n<p>For more information, head to <a href=\"http:\/\/committeeforgeelong.com.au\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">committeeforgeelong.com.au<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>APPLICATIONS remain open for the second intake of the Committee for Geelong&#8217;s Activate Leadership Program. 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