Practical learning
designed for the public sector

Personal Effectiveness & Ways of Working Training

Strengthen personal effectiveness and workplace performance

Ashwick’s Personal Effectiveness & Ways of Working programs are designed specifically for government environments, helping individuals strengthen productivity, adaptability and workplace effectiveness in complex operating contexts.

Our programs focus on practical capability development, equipping participants with tools they can apply immediately to manage competing priorities, improve performance and contribute more effectively in their roles.

Courses

Face-to-face or Virtual 

Duration: 1 Day

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Personal Productivity – Time Management helps participants improve how they prioritise work, manage competing demands and increase day-to-day productivity in a public sector environment. The program focuses on practical strategies to reduce inefficiencies, strengthen focus and build sustainable productivity habits that support stronger performance and reduced workplace stress.

By the end of the workshop, participants will: 

  • Apply practical techniques to prioritise tasks and manage competing demands
  • Use tools and frameworks to plan and schedule work effectively
  • Identify and reduce common time wasters and inefficiencies
  • Analyse personal work patterns and improve productivity habits
  • Set realistic short-term and long-term productivity goals
  • Manage interruptions, meetings, and competing priorities more effectively
  • Develop a personal productivity plan to sustain improvement

Tailored to your context 

Face-to-face or Virtual 

Duration: Half Day

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Growth Mindset Shifts helps individuals and teams strengthen adaptability, resilience and learning-focused behaviours in a public sector context. The program explores how mindset influences performance, feedback and problem-solving, equipping participants with practical strategies to shift unhelpful thinking patterns and support continuous improvement.

By the end of the workshop, participants will:

  • Understand the difference between fixed and growth mindsets and their impact on behaviour
  • Recognise common defensive patterns such as perfectionism, avoidance, and blame
  • Understand how mindset influences feedback, resilience, and performance
  • Apply practical techniques to shift thinking patterns in real time
  • Use curiosity-based approaches to support learning and problem-solving
  • Contribute to a team environment that supports psychological safety and growth
  • Identify actions to build more adaptive and learning-focused behaviours

Tailored to your context 

Face-to-face or Virtual

Duration: 1 Day

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Stretch Zone – Increasing Individual Impact helps participants build confidence, ownership and decision-making capability in a public sector environment. The program focuses on practical strategies to strengthen accountability, manage competing priorities and contribute more effectively without unnecessary escalation.

By the end of the workshop, participants will:

  • Apply strategies to manage priorities, workload, and competing demands
  • Build confidence to make decisions and solve problems at the appropriate level
  • Strengthen their ability to take ownership and operate with accountability
  • Apply approaches to operate as an ‘Impact Player’ and contribute to what matters most
  • Manage upwards by clarifying expectations and negotiating priorities
  • Work effectively in hybrid and team environments
  • Respond constructively to change and shifting priorities
  • Apply techniques to maintain resilience and sustain performance over time
  • Identify practical actions to increase their individual impact

Tailored to your context 

Looking for more detail?

For a full breakdown of all programs, learning outcomes and detailed agendas, download our complete training catalogue. 

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