Empowering First Peoples With Leadership Confidence and Capability
First Peoples Leading
Developing the confidence, capabilities and connections to successfully transition and thrive in leadership roles is critical to achieving tangible, long-term improvements in the social and economic outcomes experienced by First Peoples, their families and communities.
Often motivated more by aspiration than ambition, many First People possess the hallmarks of good leadership – purpose, resilience and humility. Yet First People are likely to face a number of unique challenges that must be anticipated, managed and ultimately leveraged in order to realise the purpose that drives their leadership aspiration.
The program is delivered online via live video stream and is a uniquely engaging experience. Delivered over 4 months, the program is centred around 7 x 2.5-hour workshops, an individual needs analysis, provision of extensive self-directed learning resources and 1:1 coaching.
This is an interactive and participatory program and an opportunity to develop lasting relationships and a powerful professional network. It is guaranteed to have a positive impact on everyone.
The program provides opportunities to take a critical look at each participants’ career, leadership and personal strengths.
For Aboriginal leaders, the social and moral obligation that comes with community leadership is life-long. Those who lead, who have authority, must care for and look after those who come behind.
- Senator Patrick Dodson
The First Peoples Leading program is a partnership of Executive Central and Thirriwirri.
Thirriwirri is a 100% Aboriginal owned and operated organisation formed for the purpose of supporting First People communities and others to build the confidence, capabilities and connections to work together differently to achieve improved outcomes. The Directors of Thirriwirri have a combined 40 years senior executive experience, leading multi-disciplinary teams, strategy and reform across a range of complex policy areas.
Thirriwirri is Supply Nation Registered and NSW Indigenous Chamber of Commerce Assured.
Acknowledgement of Country
We pay our respects to Elders and community leaders, and those leaders that came before us, who for millennia have maintained the world’s oldest surviving cultures and who have made it possible for us to do what we do. We acknowledge the strength and innovation of our young people, the leaders and Elders of the future.
We also pay respect to the non-First Nation people we work with who share our vision for an empowered, prosperous and culturally assured First Nations Australia.