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APSCo Australia's Leadership Development Day

ELEVATE 2026 is coming to Sydney on February 24.

ELEVATE is a high-value, practice-led development day designed for leaders seeking practical and immediately applicable strategies.

On February 24 in Sydney, delegates will be able to explore tools and insights that support:

 

  • Commercial decision-making
  • Cashflow and financial resilience
  • Data-driven operational visibility
  • Organisational Performance
  • Leadership, communication and culture
 
Who is the APSCo Development Day designed for?

 

This new full-day event is designed to create and strengthen the commercial acumen and operational capability of senior recruitment and staffing teams.

 

  • Owners, Founders and Directors of recruitment and staffing firms
  • Senior leaders and emerging leaders
  • High-potential consultants on leadership pathways

 

We look forward to supporting you and your teams to grow, develop, and lead with confidence.

 

The Agenda:

 

MORNING THEME: “Running the Business”

Commercial Excellence for Recruitment Leaders

A series of practical, high-impact sessions designed to sharpen leaders’ operational and financial acumen.

 

Sessions

Introduction to Running the Business

 

🕐 9.00 – 9.15             Payday Super: what does it mean for your business? - Presented by APositive

 

🕐 9.15 – 10.05           Managing the Recruitment P&L: Get clear on the numbers that determine your business success

 

🕐 10.05 – 10.55         Mastering Cashflow: Keeping control during the ebbs and flows of business - Presented by The Finance Consultancy

 

🕐 10.55 – 11.25          MORNING TEA

 

🕐 11.25 – 12.15           Driving the business with Data: Diagnosing blockers and performance gaps, using analytics and mapping the candidate journey. 

 

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Presented by Jacky Carter

The Satori Partnership

Key Takeaways:
Metrics that matter: If your business objectives have changed, your KPIs should change too. Do they really meet your current strategic goals?

  • AI on bad data is lipstick on a pig—why prioritising clean data should be the first step in your AI strategy.
  • Are you driven by data or insights? and how are you using those insights to build value with customers.
  • Activity to outcomes  - analysing the process blockers and how to shift them.

 

 

🕐 12.15 – 12:45           LUNCH

 

AFTERNOON THEME: “Leading the Business”

Facilitated by leadership coaches and industry specialists, the afternoon shifts from operational expertise to the behavioral and cultural foundations of great leadership.

 

Sessions

 

🕐 12.45 – 1.00            Introduction to Leading the Business - Presented by Colin Cuthbert, EOS Worldwide

 

🕐 1.00 – 1.50              Great leadership - what’s the secret?

 

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Presented by Sophie Robertson

Younique Coaching

Key Takeaways:

  • What does a good leader look like (to you)?
  • What do you really think about your team?
  • How to use the skills you already have
  • Coaching vs. rescuing
  • Pre-framing “difficult" conversations
  • Feedback vs. Feedforward

 


 

🕐 1.50 – 2.30            The Practical Foundations of Leading a Team 

 

Designed for people leaders who want a clear, practical framework for leading teams effectively.

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Presented by Laura Cole

Hopes Consult

Key Takeaways:

We’ll walk through the full employee lifecycle, from day one through to long term performance and progression, and break down what good leadership looks like in practice to provide your team members a clear roadmap to success, and to allow you to move from reactive firefighting to proactive leadership.

What we will cover:

  • Onboarding and induction- the first 90 days to set the tone for success
  • Career Pathway and Promotional Competencies- separating tenure from readiness and ensuring promotions are focused on skills and values 
  • Measuring performance ongoing- creating a 'year of your career' for your team members 
  • Rebranding KPI's as High Performance Indicators- lagging versus leading and creating an autonomous HPA culture 

 

 

🕐 2.30 – 3.10             AFTERNOON TEA

 

🕐 3.10 – 4.00            Speak to Inspire: How Communication Directly Impacts Motivation 

 

 

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Presented by Russell Webb

Claverdon Consulting

 

Key Takeaways:

  • Why this matters...
  • Drivers: Autonomy; Mastery; Purpose
  • Communication Levers: Clarity; Cadence; Recognition; Direction
  • Real World experiences in Recruitment
  • Tips for Emerging Leaders

 

 

🕐 4.00 – 5.00           Networking Drinks

 

REGISTER HERE

 

Thank you to our Sponsors

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