Proactive Workload Management for Busy Admin Staff/Teams

9.30am - 3.30pm - Registration from 9.00am

Shell Club Pecten Centre, 76 Purnell Road, Corio, Geelong (Free Parking On Site)

All Administration in any sector and Management Staff

Please remember to book early for this great opportunity!!!

Administrative staff juggle fast‑paced, high‑pressure workloads with constant demands and shifting priorities. This workshop equips front office teams with practical skills, tools, and strategies to manage their workload proactively and work with greater clarity, confidence, and efficiency.

Core topics:  The role of emotions in the workplace: How understanding emotions can strengthen interactions, relationships, and wellbeing.  The importance of job description clarity: Why clear roles reduce confusion, stress, and workload pressure.  Time‑management strategies: Practical approaches to prioritising tasks and managing competing demands.  Working smarter, not harder: Simple techniques to streamline processes and improve efficiency.  Self‑management tools: Skills to stay organised, focused, and emotionally regulated during busy periods.  Coping strategies for stress: Effective ways to minimise, manage, and recover from workplace stressors.

Sally Learey is a renowned keynote speaker, author and education consultant. As well as teaching, she holds qualifications in training, positive psychology, coaching and counselling. Sally has worked in both training and primary and secondary teaching sectors across a variety of educational settings. Sally is also an author of 7 books ranging from children’s books to adult non-fiction. She is passionate about supporting the wellbeing of teachers and leaders in education. Sally empowers teachers to create classrooms and learning environments that are inclusive for all students. As a mother of a son with special needs which includes ASD, she has a wealth of personal and professional expertise in this area.

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