Post-Summit Workshop
3 September 2026
Sydney
Meet Your Facilitator

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
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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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