Peter Cullen Trust (PCT) Leadership Program
this leadership program transformative Program designed to foster courageous leaders who will drive the sustainable and equitable management of Australia’s waterways and natural environments.
The PCT Leadership Program enables Australia’s future water and environment leaders to develop their leadership capabilities, communication skills and ability to drive change. The Program is designed to have transformational, sustainable impact; not just temporary inspiration.
The Trust’s Programs provide a unique opportunity for participants to deep-dive into their leadership potential and to elevate their ability to affect change.
Challenging, rewarding and experiential, it is a learning rather than a teaching program.
Limited to 16 outstanding participants, this remarkable journey significantly changes the clarity, confidence, shared vision and strategic capability of each participant, and enhances their capacity to take up leadership roles within their organisations and communities.
Key outcomes for participants include:
- Effective tools and skills to enhance communication
- Improved individual effectiveness in a team
- Practical tools and insights to inspire action for positive change
- New insight, knowledge and critical thinking skills informed by transformative, adaptive and system leadership styles
- Courage to challenge the status quo
- A cohort of peers bound by a unique, shared experience.
Who should apply?
Individuals working in the science, systems, advocacy, policy or management of water and the environment who are passionate about working with others to make a real difference in how our precious natural resources are managed, sustainably and equitably.
Demonstrated success in their current field of endeavour is important, but critical is the potential to take on or enhance their leadership role in the future.
Previous participants have been intentionally drawn from diverse backgrounds: whether a rural, regional or urban context; dealing with rivers, catchments, estuarine environments or groundwater; and engaged with, variously, water authorities, community groups, research, irrigation, non-government organisations, industry, consultants, government agencies and more.
Applications for the 2025 PCT Leadership Program are OPEN.
Applications OPEN: 15 July 2024
Applications CLOSE: 17 November 2024
The 2025 Leadership Program is open to professionals who are actively involved in water and environmental science, systems, policy, advocacy or management and runs from March to May, across two face-to-face sessions:
Session One: 2-7 March 2025, Canberra
Session Two: 4-9 May 2025, Melbourne
Further group work and meetings will occur online between these two sessions.
PLEASE NOTE: A requirement for accepting a place on the Program is the commitment to participate in a post-program ‘Reconnect, Reflect, Renew Workshop’, 12 months after the program conclusion.
This is a one day and one night in-person workshop which offers participants the opportunity to
- reconnect with each other and the program learnings
- reflect and capture the short-term impact of the program, and
- renew their leadership development aspirations.
Applications CLOSE: 17 November 2024