Leaders complete programmes

MORE than 30 senior public sector leaders have completed executive leadership programmes in Port Moresby over the past two weeks, coming away with practical skills and knowledge to build teams that are motivated to achieve collective goals for Papua New Guinea.
The “building high performing teams” and “coaching and developing others” courses were a collaboration between the Department of Personnel Management (DPM) and the Australian Public Service Commission (APSC).
The three-day courses were supported by the PNG-Australia Partnership, through the Pacific Leadership and Governance Precinct, and recognises that strong public service leaders – women and men working collectively – are vital to service delivery and policy development.
Vicky Puipui, a participant of the recent short course programme, said she was privileged to attend because the training had broadened her knowledge of coaching and mentoring to fully support various staff needs at work.
“This training is very important for all the managers within the public service machinery,” she said.
“Because we are dealing with human beings and we are all different.
“It’s like a check and balance for me, the training was very beneficial and I’ve learnt new things, new interventions in this course.
“I learnt about the application of coaching, communication, and especially listening skills.”
More than 120 public service leaders have completed short courses delivered by the DPM and the APSC since 2018.