Growing in confidence

Business-organisation and role? Grampians Olive Co. sales and distribution coordinator. Which Leadership Wimmera program are you participating in? Emerging Leaders. Why are you participating in a Leadership Wimmera program? To develop and gain skills to become a better leader and be more confident. What do you hope to achieve and-or learn by participating in Leadership Wimmera? I hope to learn how to be an inclusive and supportive leader and how I can best apply myself in different situations. What has been the highlight of the program so far? The opening retreat was the highlight, as I got to know other participants and it opened my eyes to the scope of what leadership can be.

The Weekly Advertiser, in partnership with Leadership Wimmera, continues to present weekly profiles of this year’s leadership program participants.

Leadership Wimmera has provided opportunities for the development of emerging and existing community leaders across the Wimmera and southern Mallee in Victoria since its inception in 2002.

Graduates from the program, which is overseen by Wimmera Development Association, use life and leadership skills they learn in the program in their roles as business owners, managers, employees, volunteers, parents, friends and community members.

It has two flagship programs and runs several other development opportunities annually.

The Change Makers program is for existing leaders – those who own or run a business andor who lead a team at work or in their community life and who have demonstrated potential to commit to greater leadership involvement in their workplace or community.

An Emerging Leaders program is for people wanting to build leadership skills to increase their influence within the workplace or community groups.

People can find out more by calling project officer Vernetta Taylor on 0419 114 274 or emailing vtaylor@ wda.org.au.