lbwr community impact

What is the impact of Leadership Ballarat and Western Region?

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LBWRWe aspire to create a positive future. We inspire people to lead, to create a more sustainable, connected and responsive community.

GrowthThe growth you experience will be life changing

Leadership Ballarat and Western Region (LBWR) strives to achieve its vision through a number of programs, including:

- Leaders Forum;- Leaders In Action; and,- With community events and initiatives.

Heres a quick introduction to what the Leaders Forum and Leaders in Action look like.

Leaders Forum: A year-long experiential learning journey that aims to develop better leaders and equip them with the skills, knowledge and desire to create a positive community impact. Each year it brings together up to 30 emerging leaders from diverse industries who undertake a structured program that supports them to build their leadership potential and to determine how best to influence and impact their community.

Leaders In Action: Upon graduating Leaders Forum participants become Leaders In Action. Leaders In Action helps connect graduates to community organisations and events that need volunteer support through the Skills Bank and provides ongoing professional and personal learning experiences.

How does LBWR operate?

LBWR is modelled on the Williamson Community Leadership program and is funded by a combination of State Government, program sponsors and participant fees. The program is auspiced through the Committee for Ballarat, functioning with its own Committee and employing a full-time Executive Officer, and part-time Administration Support and a Community Engagement Officer.

LBWR has been in operation since 2006, with 240+ graduates having completed the program over that time.

Why map the impact of Leadership Ballarat?

Trying to understand the impact of a leadership program isnt a simple task. We could take the easy route and count the volunteer hours that each LBWR graduate contributes on an annual basis, multiply it by State Governments agreed measurement of roughly $45 per hour, and spit out a figure that we could claim represents the direct economic impact of LBWR by the way, the estimate is close to $250,000 annually from each graduating group, but more on that later).

While the economic measurement is important, the benefit from the volunteer contribution of graduates and the ripple effect through the wider community is even more critical and not to mention particularly difficult to understand or easily measure.

Putting numbers around the impact of LBWR is one way of understanding its value, while another approach might be to consider an alternative universe where LBWR doesnt exist.

- What would Ballarat and the Western Region look like if we werent making an effort to support and encourage emerging leaders?

- What would the financial cost be to pick up the tab if the volunteer contribution of Skills Bank graduates wasnt available for the benefit of everyone?

The best way to understand all of that is to experience the stories of graduates, and how LBWR has changed them in all sorts of ways.

What is Leadership Ballarat and Western Region?

ReflectionPersonal reflection to consider situations differently

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Why this report is a little different?

In determining how we might understand the collective impact of LBWR we decided to take an approach that tapped into the wisdom of the LBWR eco-system and utilised a Human Centred Design methodology to develop a vision for this project. This process identified the need to balance data with stories, so we could share the unique factors that truly explain why LBWR is such a valuable organisation in creating a positive future for Ballarat and the wider region. The power of story telling is often underutilised in reports like this, and the power of the stories that feature in this report help to spark emotion, to make sense of the genuine impact of leadership, and to encourage a dialogue about whats possible for the future benefit of Ballarat.

We captured stories and information for this report in two simple ways.

- Firstly with a series of workshops with previous graduate years, from the inaugural 2006 group, through to the 2011 group. Each workshop used different processes and captured different information and stories in order to start building a picture of the impact of LBWR and the variety of ways it has influenced the community.

- The second part of the process was the completion of two detailed surveys, one for graduates, and another for community groups who have been the beneficiaries of the many graduates who have used their leadership learning and newfound community awareness to give something back as volunteers.

Pleasingly, what weve been able to create is a report that differs from more traditional consultant reports. We have balanced the power of personal stories and insights from graduates with infographics that hopefully makes the project data friendly, accessible and easy to understand, without the need for an accounting degree.

If it all looks a bit different to what youre used to seeing, then we will take that as a sign weve got things right.

Mark Hogan and Onur Ekinci, July 2014

of graduates indicated that they

increased their volunteer hours

by 50% as a result of completing the

annual Leaders Forum Program.

47.37% of graduates

indicated that they doubled their

volunteer hours as a result of

completing the annual Leaders

Forum Program.

18.42% of graduates

indicated that they tripled their

volunteer hours as a result of

completing the annual Leaders

Forum Program.

7.89%

ExperienceThe experience is a unique journey

LBWR influences the volunteering contribution of Leaders Forum graduates

71 Person

204 Hoursvolunteered annually 25 People (1 graduate year)

5,102 Hoursvolunteered annually

200 People

$9,180

$229,590

$8,266,005

The financial impact of LBWR volunteer hours using the State Government measurement of $45 per hour

183,689 Hoursvolunteered 2006 - 2013

9Why?

Why?

Why?

Why?

Why?

Why?

Why?

Why?

Why?

Why?

Why?

Because this is generally not taught

Because we got access to people aected by policies

It is applied learning

It shows real impact, not just theory

It provides time for us to think and absorb

We learnt it's okay to form our own opinion

It changed our thought process to consider impact

We achieved self growth

We had TRUE professional development

We had TRUE personal development

More willing to take on a challenge

Q:What is the unique impact in comparison to academic learning?A: LBWR shows the impact of policy on communities

Why?

Why?

Why?

Why?

Why?

Why?

Why?

Why?

Why?

Why?

It brought trust

It was safe to be vulnerable within the learning group

We were more open to learning

It was brutally honest

Experience of a fantastic group/team

We learnt from other people's stories

We had insights into failures and successes

Leads to openness

Less judgemental

Teaches empathy

Q:What is the unique impact in comparison to academic learning?A: LBWR provides permission to share personal stories

Graduates explored WHAT the unique value of the program is and WHY it provides that value?

RelationshipsThe diverse relationships formed with both participants and community are incredibly rewarding

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Why?

Why?

Why?

Why?

To fulfil our own personal drive/needs

To provide a purpose in life for self and community

To enhance growth and positive change

To give us the skills to change things for the better

Q:Why does it connect you with community?A: It shows us a broader community view

Q:Why is it dierent to anything you could possibly teach yourself?A: LBWR provides an overview of wider issuesWhy?

Why?

Why?

Why?

Why?

Why?

There are 20+ dierent points of view

We had 12 months to explore the issues

Common issues that continue to be explored

It is an industry respected program

Because the community has invested in outcomes

The choice of topics are relevant

Q: Why does it provide value that you don't get in your work or career?A: LBWR provides diversity and an appreciation of a broader perspectiveWhy?

Why?

Why?

Because our workplaces have a narrower focus

Because priorities are generally on company goals

Due to the focus on return on investment

Graduates explored WHAT the unique value of the program is and WHY it provides that value?

Why?

Why?

Why?

Why?

Why?

By taking us out of our comfort zones

By giving us a broader knowledge base

Brings us to our reality

Assists us to meet real needs

To help us aect genuine change

Q:Why does it connect you with community?A: LBWR provides a true network

CommunityDifferent journeys, same destination

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Leaders less aware of community issues

Slower response to community needs

Community board positions not being filled

Less connected and not undertaking probono work

Not involved in Leaders In Action

Less connected with no knowledge of boards and how they work

Less engaged with the Ballarat community

Go out even when you don't want to

Insular, sad,unconnected, and missed opportunities

Despair in early business

Lack of initial business sales

Less opportunities to be involved in programs and workshops

Would not have met people that make me think anything is possible

Fewer connections

If LBWR didnt exist, what would the impact be?

-03%

of graduates said they had experienced no negative impacts as a

result of completing the annual

Leaders Forum

Program.

The only negative experience I had was withdrawal symptoms after the program finished

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Diverse group experience

Diversity

Dierent perspectives

A fresh start

Appeciation of a broader perspective

It built my confidence

Built confidence

Safety within the group

Connenction to a professional network of people

Exposure to other leaders

Diverse personalities

Dierent jobs

Awareness of community and national issues

What makes the Leaders Forum program different?

What value did the program offer you that you didnt get from your work or career?

What did you learn through the program that you couldnt have taught yourself?

Ability to remove the emotion and see the issue

Confidence and self belief

Balance

Real world understanding

Dierent community perspectives

Big picture perspective

Value of community

Education

An overview (birds eye view) of wider issues

How to look for challenges

Hands on experience of 'other'

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Everyone outside my white middle-class life

Committee for Ballarat

Grassroots leaders from dierent community areas

Water industry

Prison system

Underprivileged communities

Dierent socio-economic groups

Welfare sector

Housing sector

Other networks who call on each other

Genuine organisational skills

Connection to many people and engagement with community sectors

Confidence

A wider view of community

Situational learning about issues like mental health and social inclusion

How leaders can be self-motivated and better a community

Access to industry leaders

Passion

A broader community view

Genuine networks

What makes the Leaders Forum program different?

What parts of the community did LBWR connect you to that you werent previously engaged with?

What did the program teach that you might not learn through traditional academic learning?

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$13,776,696collective cost

$382,686annual cost

What if there was no Leaders Forum program?

Based on the contribution of LBWR graduates in volunteer hours, we have decided to model an alternative universe, where leadership programs dont exist, and the community organisations and volunteer groups are having to buy in professional support to undertake the work and contribution currently provided through the Skills Bank.

To model the impact, we have assumed a base rate of $75 per hour for professional support, which sits somewhere in the middle of the hourly rate on the consulting spectrum of marketers, project managers, web developers, accountants, facilitators and so on.

So where did we get to?

$382,686 The estimated annual cost to the Ballarat community if it had to buy in the support currently provided by a group of 25 Leadership Ballarat Graduates, based on a simple hourly rate comparison.

$13,776,696 The collective cost to the Ballarat community if it had to buy in the support provided by the Skills Bank since the inception of the program in 2006.

The scary part about the numbers above, is that there is no modelling to show the cost in hours that would be required in community fund-raising in order to buy in the support that is currently provided by LBWR volunteers.

An alternative view would be to assume that the volunteer cost would be shifted to Local or State Government, in which case the administration costs of running the funding programs that would be needed to support volunteer groups would add significantly to the numbers above.

Even scarier still is the possibility that the volunteer and community groups currently providing services to the community simply ceased to exist due to a lack of volunteer support, financial support and capacity. It would be an eye-watering outcome to model the cost to Government to fully deliver those services on behalf of the community.

LearningGet out of the program what you are prepared to put in

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Graduate journey maps

Leadership Ballarat and Western Region has been in operation for almost 10 years. To gain an understanding of how the Leaders Forum Program has influenced the lives of graduates, we asked the inaugural 2006 group, and the 2008 group to map their personal journey since graduation.

Each person provided an insight into the decisions they had made which had been influenced by their personal journey through the Leaders Forum program. Graduates then mapped the ripple effects of those decisions to show the impact on themselves and the community.

The journeys are personal stories and highlight the positive and negative impact of the many decisions that graduates have made as a result of their participation in the program. We selected 10 of those journeys to share with you.

Below the line: Challenges confronted as a result of LBWR journey

Above the line: Positives actions and outcomes as a result ofLBWR journey

LearningGet out of the program what you are prepared to put in

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Brett EdgingtonGraduate journey

2014

I started Leadership Ballarat and Western Region shortly after taking a role as electorate ocer with the Parliament of Victoria.

I was better able to grasp issues.

I became more useful and valuable to my boss.

The experience was amazing and I met fantastic peers and developed great networks and contacts

The program broadened my concept of community and I developed a passion to help.

Working in opposition

I was able to continue working with community and individual concerns and aspirations

I had more time to think, and to plan ideas and policies.

Took on the volunteer role of Trades Hall President

We lost government, but held onto the Ballarat East seat

People looked to me for leadership.

I was able to be an opinion leader

It gave me a voice in the community and media, providing an opportunity to lead change and opinion and be clear on the need for strong values.

In September I will be changing career to work for Ballarat Trades Hall

I can see the organisations role as being a voice for compassion and equity.

I can understand that its an opportunity TO make a dierence.

There are community engagement opportunities and a need for strong leadership.

The change also means an uncertain future and lower pay.

My volunteer role as Trades Hall President also led to other opportunities to become a community advocate

I was involved with the City of Ballarats Charter for the Prevention of Violence Against Women

I was involved in the act@work program to end domestic violence against women and children.

I had the opportunity to MC a leadership dinner, which was a great thrill, and armation that I was doing a good job. It was also a confidence builder.

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Bron ClarkGraduate journey

2014

I completed Leadership Ballarat and Western Region Program

I moved to Horsham in February, just before the Black Saturday fires.

My contract was ended unexpectedly

In April 2009 I decided to start my own business.

Im really happy with my life. Business is booming and my passion for regional communities is as strong as ever.

In October 2009 I founded a new branch of the Country Womens Association in Horsham, for younger women to connect.

I decided to take on board positions within the community. I mentor

migrant women in Horsham

I joined the board of Volunteering Western Victoria

In February 2012 I spoke at the National Rural Womens Conference, on CWA, Volunteerism and Community.

In January 2013 I formed a new company Thriving Regions a network of smart, skilled consultants, working in regional and rural Victoria.

I gained heaps of confidence

I began to really understand how regional communities dier from urban communities.

I made lifelong friends.

8 houses were lost in Horsham, and I volunteered to run working bees.

I collected stories about the fire and wrote a book.

I was unemployed and my ego, which had been inflated by the Leadership Ballarat and Western Region program, was shattered.

It helped me to realise I wanted to experience a smaller community

The confidence gained through Leadership Ballarat and Western Region helped me to make the decision.

My passion for regional communities was ignited.

I was appointed to Wimmera Development Association.

I was appointed to the Regional Development Australia, Grampians Committee.

My business oer evolved to include working with not for profit boards

This change was an outcome of my Leadership Ballarat and Western Region program learning..

I ended a relationship

I had better self awareness post the Leadership Ballarat and Western Region program.

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John RuygGraduate journey

2014

Participated in Leadership Ballarat and Western Regions Leaders In Action executive.

Obtained a position in the CFA

Worked with other Leadership Ballarat and Western Region graduates to develop a multicultural celebration at Lake Wendouree on Australia Day

Rejoined Rotary after time o to complete my MBA

Continue to work within the Ballarat community

Commenced an MBA

My confidence in applying to join a volunteer organisation was boosted by my participation in Leadership Ballarat and Western Region.

The CFA was aware of the Leadership Ballarat and Western Region Program and valued my participation in the program.

Leadership Ballarat and Western Region reinforced the value of strategic thinking, analysis and continual learning.

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Karen DoyleGraduate journey

2014

Involved as an L to P mentor to assist young drivers to reach 120 hours of driving practice

Mentoring role was a challenge, and my mentee went o the rails and we lost contact.

Took on a role on the Victorian Mineral Water Committee from 2009 to 2012

Gave birth to a daughter in 2009 and became an independent mother.

Became a mentor in the Young Adult Empowerment program

Became a member of Tourism Hepburn

Provided support as a classroom helper

Lots of community involvement in the work I do

) As a parent, had little time for others.

Participated on Leadership Ballarat and Western Regions promotional material

Started to take a greater involvement in work forums, being a presenter at Statewide conferences and being utilised for interviews etc.

Felt the benefit of making a positive dierence in a young persons life.

Greatly increased my confidence.

Boosted my work profile

Increased my professional skills

Opened up great networks.

Increased my access to expertise and board processes.

Assisting with Young Adult Empowerment brochure..

Reduced my capacity to connect with community..

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Nicole CreatiGraduate journey

2014

Volunteered with the Homeless Breakfast Program for Anglicar

Joined the school parents and friends committee and became a member of the school board.

Supported indigenous and under privileged kids to play footy

I organised a clothes drive so that homeless people could take away clothes that they might need, for free.

I ran leadership workshops with under-16 year boys to help them learn to make better choices

Helped to fund kids who couldnt aord the fees to be able to play footy.

I regularly picked up kids who had no access to transport, and drove them to football training and to games.

President of Golden Point Junior Football Club for two years

Little support from others, so had to take on all roles to keep the club going.

No balance for family

Zapped the life out of me, as I was doing too many hours with not enough help.

I became very sick

Access to better challenges to stimulate my thinking.

Confidence to speak up and deal with diering stakeholders

A reduction in work hours to better suit my family life balance.

Became part of the Golden Growers Group

Learnt to balance

Change ofrole at work

Shared the products of my vegie garden.

Attended protests and rallies including Civic Hall and Take Back the Streets

I organised a blanket drive through local businesses to give to the homeless.

I was invited to meet with the State Minister for Housing to discuss housing issues in Ballarat

Through the networks I had developed I was contacted to collect toiletries from a bed and breakfast that was closing, to distribute to homeless people.

I raised $3500 through my work to support the Ballarat Soup Bus

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Paul RoganGraduate journey

2014

Leadership Ballarat and Western Region gave me an understanding that not all people we meet have been given the same opportunities and helped me develop a desire to create opportunities.

Joined the Volunteer board of the Central Highlands Sports Assembly Sports Central.

Joined the YMCA Ballarat Board

Achieved a career promotion to become part owner in a national firm

Ongoing diculty of balancing work, life and other commitments

Joined the Central Highlands Football League Board of Management

Started a family

Time poor

I was able to use my business skills to aid my volunteer work.

Provided me with a further connection to issues within our region

Gave me an understanding of community need and what local charities existed and what they provide for the community.

Connections that I made through work and through Leadership Ballarat and Western Region helped me to assist the organisation.

Leadership Ballarat and Western Regopin built my confidence and connections.

The life experience gained through Leadership Ballarat and Western Region has improved my work performance and skills.

The promotion has opened doors in terms of connections within the community and links to business people.

Dicult to say no to requests for my time for charitable and community purposes.

Dicult to exit from volunteer organistions.

Connections gained from my promotion have been used to assist in volunteer positions.

Aside from being a great personal experience, starting a family increased my desire to understand and make a dierence to other families.

Leadership Ballarat and Western Region gave me a heightened feeling of responsibility to help build or shape the community into one where I want my child to grow up.

An increased feeling of wanting to be a role model.

Provided me with further exposure to key decision makers.

Connection to a large organisation with many stakeholders

Increased my desire to provide the same childhood opportunities I had to other kids

Opportunity to undertake special projects, including reinstating interleague football, fundraising activities, and integration of an AFL Administration restructure

The volunteer work I undertook helped to develop my professional skillsThe volunteer role gave me satisfaction from being involved in a cause I believe in.

Provided me with a change in perspective and a broadening of horizons via my Leadership Ballarat and Western Region Experience.

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Rachaele MayGraduate journey

2014

Promoted at work (even though I was pregnant!)

Another promotion (and pregnant again!)

Undertook a secondment to Parks Victoria

Undertook the Australian Institute of Company Directors Course

Volunteered with Lead On

President of the Kindergarten Committee

Returned to work from maternity leave on a special project for the Fire Services Commissioner

My participation in Leadership Ballarat and Western Region helped me to demonstrate a broad awareness of issues.

I then also took a role on the school council.

I did this course to provide a corporate balance to the community view I achieved through Leadership Ballarat and Western Region.

Within the new role, my Leadership Ballarat and Western Region experience taught me to never assume what makes a person tick or the background they have.

I was able to actively seek to link my work with community based groups.

I actively sought to lead my organisations role in community recovery following the Grampians fires.

The Regional Director is on the Leadership Ballarat and Western Region Committee, and asked what I had learnt through the program and how I might apply it.

Volunteered with a Healthy Eating program

I decided to do this to find a way to give back to community using my skills.

It was challenging as the organisation didnt seem to know what assistance it wanted.

I had to leave because it was hard to balance a young baby with unreliable time commitments

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Stuart McKeeGraduate journey

2014

Worked towards become a branch manager with Bendigo Bank

As a volunteer on the School Council, I found it challenging when a new principal introduced a culture change within the school.

I struggled with the change in culture at the school and after six years I felt comfortable to not be involved any more.

Leadership Ballarat and Western Region assisted me to find my voice more than I previously had.

Achieved my first manager posting, and am still in that role

In 2010 and 2013 I undertook the Oxfam trail walk, and was able to make friends for life and to build stronger relationships with my work colleagues.

I set a goal of achieving $100million in business for my employer and we have nearly achieved that.

I was involved in a Primary school council

I coached junior soccer teams, which gave me an opportunity to mentor kids.

I became more active in my sons football team

Increased salary has been a benefit of the new role, allowing me to travel with my family and support my childrens education.

This included the rollout of the Federal Governments Building the Education Revolution.

We recruited two new school principals during my time on the Council.

I took on the role of North Ballarat Football Club junior coordinator

The role has been a massive learning curve, and takes up a significant amount of time.

I have a sense of pride in what I have achieved and the feeling of making a dierence.

The role has helped me to increase my personal network of friends and acquaintances

I have been able to undertake increased responsibilities with the manager role.

I have mentored other sta at work, which I really enjoy as I feel I can make a dierence for colleagues.

I have met many new people through sponsorships we provide from the bank.

I have been able to undertake self development, through the experience of the banks board members.

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I have learnt the ability to strategise

I feel better in myself and more able to give to others

Career

Volunteering

Community

Personal Development

More confident to undertake a leadership role

Got to contribute to corporate decision making

Created better opportunities for my family

Moved to a higher position in the same organisation

I gained the confidence to transition to a new job using my existing skills.

I gained the ability to utilise my skills and network to facilitate events (with LBWR).

I enjoy working for the not-for-profit sector.

I decided to try new projects in health promotion

Resigned in 2012 due to ethical issues and joined the corporate sector

Returned to the education sector in 2014 for greater job satisfaction

Achieved a job promotion in 2011 to be General Manager Corporate

Initially the role was good, and I helped to achieve change.

The board was reluctant to change.

I made the decision to leave the board, due to the realisation that some things cant change.I became a

director on a board in 2010

I was able to focus on the group

I created strategies for improvement

I had a better understanding of self

I made time to focus.

I committed myself to a group that I am passionate about

I felt that I had increased my board governance skills

I had an expanded community and professional network

I was on the board of Ballarat Business Centre

I made a second trip to Canberra to support LBWR sta as part of the Leaders Forum visit.

I mentored a Leaders Forum participant.

I joined the LBWR management committee

I became a Ballarat Health Services Community Advisory Committee member.

I became involved in LBWRs Leaders In Action program

I had the confidence to challenge the current structure in a positive way

I joined the parents and friends group and encouraged my partner on the school board

I have been able to support families from low socio-economic areas

I have been able to use my networks to support the school

I decided to support the school community as an executive member

I have been able to recognise personal agendas in action for good and evil

I reflected on the dierences and understood when to use my strengths for good outcomes.

I was able to help reduce the cost of recruitment for a not for profile organisation

I contributed business practices to an organisation where knowledge was missing

My volunteering experiences have been markedly positive and negative

I have been able to contribute to change management of board processes to help drive sustainability.

I joined the Ballarat National Theatre and Ballarat Arts Foundation Boards in 2009

I was more critical about the organisations I joined, to the point of moving o a board after several meetings if I didnt feel I suited the group

I also felt very comfortable helping with one o events, such as cycling.

After LBWR I continued to volunteer and joined more organisations

I became a Climate Change Mentor

I organised reconciliation week activities

I have a better tolerance for other people

I better understand issues in the workplace and within my industry

Im now a better listener

With the job came higher pay and greater commitments, but also relationship stress.

I gained the confidence to get a better paying job

I understand actions

I am now aware of my reactions

I have a better understanding of my self.I decided to

develop my own mental health plan

I have the confidence to turn up and say hi and just start asking questions.

I am now able to feel that my opinion is worthy

I have an increased ability to relate to other sta

I have a great understanding of my family needs versus he communities needs.

I have a greater awareness for areas of skill development and training.

I have a far greater understanding of my individual skills

Family

I now choose to volunteer in the community, but in organsiations that benefit families, and are flexible to family inclusiveness, such as school, and mentoring.

I realised that I needed to do less in order to give more

If you have a young family, there can be too much pressure

I still feel torn between family, and wanting to give outside of home.

I often feel that family is the most important part, and being part of an organisation can be selfish.

I provide better support to my partner and family in their activities and interests.

Im more available to help my family.

I now spend more time with family as a result of LBWR

I now prioritise my family time

I have more empathy and a better understanding of my family

I am more family focussed

I am able to have discussions with my children about issues such as poverty, homelessness and mental illness

My children have raised funds for charity work in Papua New Guinea

I encourage my children to undertake volunteer activities at school

]My whole family now better understands the broad issues within the community

I now value family time more

My last child was at school in 2013, crating the realisation that time has passed too quickly

m a much better listener

I feel I have better depth as a parent

I now encourage my family to get involved in fundraising activities, such as the Mothers Day Classic.

I now support local organisations through workplace fundraising, e.g. Cancer Research

I developed a greater appreciation for organisations and individuals who volunteer

I contribute to political process

I directly contribute to community development work

I am now more involved in community activities

As a group we were able to seek improvement

I was able to ask questions about why we were ineective and why not work together with others.

I was able to realise that a group I was involved with had an unclear purpose, and that the same work was being done better by other groups

The change resulted in less quality time with family

The new role was also stressful

Promoted within the bank I was working for in 2009

I have shared my skills

I have the trust of colleagues

Im a better communicator

I have increased loyalty to my organisation

I am more productive

I feel like a valued employee

I have been able to encourage cultural change in the workplace

Was far more confident as a result of Leadership Ballarat.

New role was far more enjoyable and still competive

Changed career path to real estate in 2012

I re-evaluated my work and decided to take a change of direction, which has resulted in career progression and career growth.

I decided to change job in 2013

I had a better understanding of community issues, and the impact of decisions on the community.

I became an advocate for changes to the position of the organisation.

I continued to work in the same role, but with a greater level of empathy

Because of LBWR I was more open to working in the not for profit sector.

I had improved work/life balance

I was able to contribute to local not for profit management.Made the early

decision to leave my employer to be self-employed, using my LBWR learning to face the fear of failure and the unknown.

Career

Networks

Volunteering

Awareness

StudyLBWR gave me the confidence to make it happen, and the change has provided immense satisfaction

I was able to take charge of my own destiny and unlock success

The change was really scary, and was my only topic of conversation for the first 12 months

I also found that I love helping others with a business idea, as I love the game of business

My business morphed in HR consultancy and leadership and management facilitation.

Four years on from that change, I have created another business to be franchised.

I have written and self-published a book about what I do, entitled Cutting Through the Sta Maze the Basics of Human Resources in Australia


I decided to start my own business to be self reliant and have more flexibility

There is no end to the knowledge and skills I have acquired

Within three years the business is successful

I have also had the realisation of limited flexibility and in turn have considered winding the business down in 2014.

I started my own baking business

I have been able to oer financial recommendations

I have filled the board positions for the past six years

I have also been involved in a fundraising cycle event

I have volunteered on the Finance Committee of Damascus College and with Westvic Academy of Sport

I have mentored new business owners

I am currently mentoring LBWR participants

I enjoy the opportunity to have a general chat with people about where they are headed.

I actively provide mentoring support for people

I have developed a love of Social Media and the positive impact it can have on business and the community.

Deciding to study has helped me set a positive example for my children

I decided to undertake a Bachelor of Business Marketing in 2014

It feels like the Leadership group is open and supportive.

I am constantly receiving updates on what others are achieving

The Ballarat chapter is a showcase chapter

It is supportive, particularly of small, new and micro businesses

Local businesses are now actively looking for referral business

The group now has more than 35 members

For the calendar year the group achieved more than $2m in referrals

I am a founding member of Ballarat Business Network International

I have undertaken a Master of Health Informatics

It has improved my networks community.

Im much better at process

I have a better understanding of government

I have undertaken a Masters of Business Administration

Family

Ive been able to make my children aware of important issues in Ballarat community.

We have saved on water and power

I get o the computer and do more for our community

I better appreciate the need to pass on knowledge to my children

I appreciate balance (the impossible dream!)

Ive been able to show my family that anything is possible.

I now have two children, and gave birth to one of them 3 days after the final LBWR retreat

I now know more about Centacare Ballarat and Breaze

I have a better understanding of homelessness

I have become one of those amazing not for profits with Baking Our Blues AwayI now understand

the amazing work that not for profits are doing in the region

I have been encouraged to open discussions about mental health with people close to me.

I understand just how many people are aected.

I have a better understanding of the prevalence of mental health issues in the community as a whole.

I recognise the impact of Mental Health in the region

Weve retrofitted our house, and Im a water nazi!Im far more

aware of sustainability

I have volunteered to provide support

I better understand homelessness

Im more aware of homelessness and the need to make a community contribution

The organisation needed policy changes to support people at home.

The role has helped me make a contribution to the community.

There has been opportunity for change

The role has been a challenge

I spent time as chair of Ballarat District Nursing and Healthcare I spent time as chair of Ballarat District Nursing and Healthcare

Each July 15th, we encourage people to bake for someone to show that you care, and to help highlight anxiety and depression.

Creating the event has given me great satisfaction.

I have seen that baking can make a dierence in peoples lives.

It has highlighted the importance of letting people know they are valued.I started a

movement called Baking Our Blues Away

I have volunteered with the Royal Childrens Hospitalt

I took a role as a board member of sports central, and am now secretary and have been involved for three years.

I was involved in with Community And Family Services

I have been on the LBWR Leaders In Action committee for four years.

I have provided homelessness network advocacy

If important leadership skills can be learnt, they need to be passed on to others at work

I better understand the need to download relevant information to sta

I am now more interested and engaged in my career

It increased my homelessnes learning.

The journeys highlight the specific areas that LBWR has influenced the lives of graduates from the 2007 and 2009 groups. Graduates named the key impact areas that the Leaders Forum Program influenced, then outlined the decisions they made in those specific areas, before mapping the ripple effect of their decisions.

Graduate Group Impact Maps

Career

Networks

Volunteering

Awareness

Study

LBWR gave me the confidence to make it happen, and the change has provided immense satisfaction




My business morphed into HR consultancy and leadership and management facilitation.










I have also been involved in a fundraising cycling event

I have volunteered on the Finance Committee of Damascus College and with West Vic Academy of Sport





I have developed a love of Social Media and the positive impact it can have on business and the community








For the calendar year the group achieved more than $2 million in referrals


I have undertaken a Master of Health Informatics It has improved my networks and

community



I have undertaken a Master of Business Administration

FamilyIve been able to make my children aware of important issues in The Ballarat community.

We have saved on our water and power bill








I have become one of those amazing not for profits with Baking Our Blues AwayI now

understand the amazing work that not for profits are doing in the region



I have a better understanding of the prevalence of mental health issues in the community as a whole.I recognise the

impact of Mental Health in the region










I spent time as chair of Ballarat District Nursing and Healthcare




It has highlighted the importance of letting people know they are valued.

I started a movement called Baking Our Blues Away

I have volunteered with the Royal Childrens Hospital

I took a role as a board member of Sports Central, and am now secretary and have been involved for three years

I was involved with Community And Family Services





It increased my learning about homelessnes.


2007 Graduates: CAREER Impact

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2007 Graduates: VOLUNTEER Impact

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2007 Graduates: NETWORKS Impact

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2007 Graduates: STUDY Impact

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2007 Graduates: FAMILY Impact

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2007 Graduates: AWARENESS Impact

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I made the decision to leave the board, due to the realisation that some things cant change.

I became a director on a board in 2010











































I have a great understanding of my family needs versus the communities needs.



Family















My whole family now better understands the broad issues within the community


My last child was at school in 2013, creating the realisation that time has passed too quickly





















Was far more confident as a result of LBWR.

New role was far more enjoyable and still competitive


I re-evaluated my work and decided to take a change of direction, which has resulted in career progression and career growth.

I decided to change jobs in 2013

I had a better understanding of community issues, and the impact of decisions on the community.

I became an advocate for changes to the position of the organisation.

I continued to work in the same role, but with a greater level of empathy

Because of LBWR I was more open to working in the not for profit sector.

I had improved work/life balance

I was able to contribute to local not for profit management.

I Made the early decision to leave my employer to be self-employed, using my LBWR learning to face the fear of failure and the unknown

Im a much better listener

2009 Graduate: CAREER Impact

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Career

Volunteering

Community















I made the decision to leave the board, due to the realisation that some things cant change.

I became a director on a board in 2010











































I have a great understanding of my family needs versus the communities needs.



Family















My whole family now better understands the broad issues within the community


My last child was at school in 2013, creating the realisation that time has passed too quickly





















Was far more confident as a result of LBWR.

New role was far more enjoyable and still competitive


I re-evaluated my work and decided to take a change of direction, which has

lbwr community impact

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