Civic leadership coaching for councillors
Cut through the steep learning curve and focus on areas that matter the most to you with tailored one-to-one leadership support
Elevate your performance & impact
Becoming a councillor is one of the steepest learning curves of life - including complex governance rules, legislsative overload and knowing how to get stuff done in the beast of local government!
Civic leadership coaching is designed to support councillors to cut through the learning curve. Through one-on-one coaching, you'll gain tailored support to navigate complex challenges, enhance decision-making, and strengthen your impact. Whether you're looking to master meeting rules, know how to deal with outrage or deepen your knowledge of making change in the system, civic leadership coaching provides the tools and strategies to help you lead with clarity and impact.
Civic leadership coaching is designed to support councillors to cut through the learning curve. Through one-on-one coaching, you'll gain tailored support to navigate complex challenges, enhance decision-making, and strengthen your impact. Whether you're looking to master meeting rules, know how to deal with outrage or deepen your knowledge of making change in the system, civic leadership coaching provides the tools and strategies to help you lead with clarity and impact.
Take the first step—express your interest in our civic leadership support.
Civic leadership coaching: in brief
Civic leadership coaching meets you where you are at in your councillor journey.
It recognises that you are unique in your leadership. Your previous life and career experience all contribute to the unique skills and knowledge that your community has recognised in you.
We have three different levels of coaching support to match your needs - laser focus, lift-off and elevate.
You can also get to the bottom of your challenge with an intensive one to one coaching session that supports you to gain clarity and identify an action plan based on your needs.
It recognises that you are unique in your leadership. Your previous life and career experience all contribute to the unique skills and knowledge that your community has recognised in you.
We have three different levels of coaching support to match your needs - laser focus, lift-off and elevate.
You can also get to the bottom of your challenge with an intensive one to one coaching session that supports you to gain clarity and identify an action plan based on your needs.
Coaching options
Laser focus
For councillors who want to top up and hone in on a specific area of their leadership performance. This package is suited to councillors who feel they are managing the juggle and still desire that ‘bit extra’ to elevate their impact.
Lift-off
For councillors who want to boost their knowledge or skills with a trusted and impartial sounding board. This package is suited to councillors who feel the pressure mounting and want to take a proactive approach to enhance their competency and capability.
Elevate
For councillors who want to deepen their impact with a trusted sounding board. This package is suited to councillors who feel pulled in all directions or may be grappling with the responsibilities of the role, and are looking for an accountability partner over the longer term.
Civic leadership coaching compatability guide
You are in your first or second term of office
You wish to accelerate your learning curve to avoid a “I wish I had known that” scenario
You have completed your initial induction training but are still feeling like there is so much to know and master
You want to back your words with solid practical skills to make positive informed impact
You want to best handle the unique pressures of local government
You're ready to embrace a growth mindset and be gently nudged outside your comfort zone
You wish to confidently engage in positive politics
You desire a trusted sounding board or accountability partner
The next steps
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Express your interest in our civic leadership support
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Complete an intake call to confirm civic leadership coaching is right for you
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Receive confirmation of your coach
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Payment for coaching due
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Complete the onboarding process in our online portal
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Book your online sessions with your coach
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Check your tech set-up (you need access to an online meeting platform and a good internet connection)
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Complete the coaching journey (see it mapped out below)
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Apply your new skills and capabilities in your councillor role
Coaching process
Phase 1
Self-reflection
Use the self-reflection exercises to evaluate your current knowledge and to assess where you would like to be by the end of the coaching support. This is a crucial first step to the process.
Phase 2
Co-design
Debrief on your goals and identify your
most desired learning areas with your coach. Your action plan
will identify growth areas to successfully transform
knowledge gaps into leadership assets.
Phase 3
Growth & impact
Online coaching sessions to take you from where you are now to where you want to be. Fully serve your community with informed decision-making and
competent communication with your community.
competent communication with your community.
Your coach
Emma is our Founder & Lead Facilitator who deeply believes in the power of local leaders to transform local communities. Over her 20 years experience in the local government industry, she has keenly observed the impacts of its adversarial nature on our elected leaders and knows how tough the job can be to lead and govern in today's complex world.
She created Locale Learning with the express intent to support the whole human behind the official title and to provide a new way of supporting those that we elect to lead us.
Emma is a trained lawyer, mediator, conflict coach and engagement specialist. She bridges the gaps between communities, councils and councillors. She has worked in over 40 LGAs and with hundreds of councillors as a trainer, coach, facilitator, legal advisor and Code of Conduct reviewer.
Coaching client archive
Mayor X had been appointed Mayor in her second term of office as a local government councillor. She acknowledged this position required her to amplify her leadership skills, particularly her knowledge of the local government governance framework so she could make better informed decisions and provide direction to her fellow councillors. Mayor X also had a desire to learn more about team-building and ways she could address fractures within the elected body that had developed. Mayor X had a VERY busy schedule and large workload.
The elevate coaching package allowed her the time to deeply integrate the learning she gained with her coach. Mayor X particularly enjoyed having access to her coach via the voice memo App so she could get real-time access to her coach to sound-board ideas on the go.
The elevate coaching package allowed her the time to deeply integrate the learning she gained with her coach. Mayor X particularly enjoyed having access to her coach via the voice memo App so she could get real-time access to her coach to sound-board ideas on the go.
Frequently asked questions
Who is suited to civic leadership coaching?
Motivated councillors wanting targeted learning support for their unique professional development. Our coaching packages are available to new and returning councillors.
Is this a confidential learning experience?
Yes it is. We do not disclose any information discussed in the coaching sessions.
What is the delivery method?
Coaching is generally delivered via live virtual (Zoom or Teams) calls. Additional learning resources and content may be delivered via pre-recorded videos and reading materials on our learning platform which is easy to access and use. None of the content is dry and all of it is useful.
Will I have access to my coach?
Yes you will! You will directly work with Emma Broomfield, our Founder & Lead Coach.
Does coaching contribute to my professional development?
Yes. Our coaching programs can be reported in your professional development obligations as required by the Office of Local Government NSW.
How much does civic leadership coaching cost?
It depends on the intensity of the coaching support. To enquire about pricing, please contact us at contact@localelearning.com.au
Who pays for the coaching?
Councillors may be able to access a professional development budget through their council. You can also purchase our coaching packages personally.
Have more questions?
We are available to answer your questions at contact@localelearning.com.au or call our Founder & Lead Coach, Emma Broomfield directly on 0421 180 881.
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