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Post-Summit Workshop

3 September 2026

Sydney

Meet Your Facilitator

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Shelly McElroy

Chief Executive Officer, Dream Culture

Shelly has spent her career empowering teams and executives to create high-performance cultures that inspire growth, accountability, and long-term success. Her expertise lies in coaching leaders to think differently, fostering collaboration, and embedding cultural change that drives tangible business results. Shelly is recognised for her dynamic approach to leadership development, blending experiential learning, behavioural insights, and real-world strategies.  

Key Learning Objectives

Defining what a high-performing team means for your organisation and setting the foundations for success

Developing strategies to embed emotionally intelligent leadership into everyday interactions and decision-making

Laying the groundwork for what modern leadership looks like in today’s environment

Benchmarking KPIs to track productivity, performance, and team well-being

Evolving as an emotionally intelligent leader who drives their team toward sustained success

Creating space for teams to have honest (and sometimes difficult) conversations, perform under pressure, and feel supported through empathy

Understanding the core components of emotional intelligence and why they matter when leading high-performance teams

Recognising how emotionally intelligent behaviours influence performance, engagement, and psychological safety

Agenda

Thursday | 3 September 2026

Time

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Day One  |  Wednesday, 11 September 2024

8:30

Registration

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Day One  |  Wednesday, 11 September 2024

9:00

Welcome

  • Setting intentions and outlining the workshop structure

  • The evolving landscape of leadership in a technology-driven world

  • Why emotional intelligence is now a defining leadership capability

Day One  |  Wednesday, 11 September 2024

9:20

Foundations of Modern Leadership

  • What effective leadership looks like today?

  • Defining what a high-performing team is in your organisational context

  • Establishing the conditions that enable sustained performance

Day One  |  Wednesday, 11 September 2024

9:50

Understanding Emotional Intelligence

  • Core components of emotional intelligence

  • How emotional intelligence influences performance, engagement, and psychological safety?

  • Examples of emotional intelligence in action across different leadership moments

Day One  |  Wednesday, 11 September 2024

10:30

Morning Break

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Day One  |  Wednesday, 11 September 2024

11:00

Practical Tools for Everyday Leadership

  • Embedding emotional intelligence into daily interactions and decision-making

  • Communication strategies for high-stakes or emotionally charged moments

  • Maintaining connection and momentum during disruption

Day One  |  Wednesday, 11 September 2024

11:45

Measuring What Matters

  • Benchmarking KPIs for productivity, performance, and well-being

  • Understanding the link between emotional intelligence and measurable outcomes

  • Identifying early indicators of disengagement or burnout

Day One  |  Wednesday, 11 September 2024

12:30

Lunch

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Day One  |  Wednesday, 11 September 2024

1:15

Becoming an Emotionally Intelligent Leader

  • Self-reflection and leadership identity

  • Strategies for ongoing development and behavioural change

  • Building habits that sustain high performance

Day One  |  Wednesday, 11 September 2024

1:45

Applied Leadership Scenarios

  • Delving into scenario based activities that are relevant to your organisational context

  • Practising emotional intelligence aligned responses to real leadership challenges

  • Peer discussion and facilitated insights

Day One  |  Wednesday, 11 September 2024

2:20

Action Planning

  • Translating insights into practical next steps

  • Personal leadership commitments

Day One  |  Wednesday, 11 September 2024

3:00

Close of Workshop and Afternoon Refreshments

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