Leadership Presence

Commences: Monday, November 23, 2026

How you show up in your role directly impacts how others respond to you.

In everyday interactions, people are constantly reading what they can see and hear — your tone of voice, your posture, your pace, and how you use language. From this, they form a sense of your confidence, clarity, and authority.

Leadership presence is often treated as something you either have or don’t. In practice, it is shaped by how you are in the moment, and how that shows up in your body, mood, and language.

This is not about putting something on or performing confidence. It is about becoming more aware of how you show up and developing practices that allow you to shift your presence in ways that are real and sustainable.

Over time, this work develops how you show up as a leader — so your presence supports clear communication, appropriate authority, and more effective coordination.

Leadership presence is not something you have — it is how you are and how others experience how you are.

What you’ll develop

In this course you will develop the ability to:

• Observe how you are showing up in your role through your body, mood, and language
• Understand how these shape how others experience you and respond to you
• Practise being present, and use that as the foundation for how you show up
• Make deliberate adjustments to your presence in the moment
• Speak and listen in a way that is clear and appropriate, so your words carry weight and direction

Course format

This short course is designed to fit within the rhythm of school life:

• Self-paced preparation (approx. 60 minutes)
• Live online workshop (90 minutes)
• Implementation period (at least one week)
• Online reflection and peer learning session (90 minutes)

Total guided learning time: 3–4 hours, plus application in your own work.

Who this is for

This course is designed for:

• School leaders and senior teachers
• Those responsible for leading others or contributing to team performance
• Educators who want to strengthen their leadership capability through practical skill development

Alignment with Professional Standards

This course supports:

• Australian Professional Standards for Teachers (AITSL)
  • Standard 6: Engage in professional learning
  • Standard 7: Engage professionally with colleagues
• Australian Professional Standard for Principals
  • Leading improvement through professional dialogue, collaboration, and staff development

Delivery details

Delivery mode: Online