Professional Development Network

NOW CANCELLED: PDN Education Workshop with Dr Jared Horvath: Foundations of Thinking - Stories + Errors
01 Apr

NOW CANCELLED: PDN Education Workshop with Dr Jared Horvath: Foundations of Thinking - Stories + Errors

How does the brain work to make sense of reality, and what impact does this have on teaching & learning? During this engaging and interactive session, we will explore the often counter-intuitive foundations of thinking, the power of stories to drive perception, the role errors play in comprehension, and consider how these three concepts tie together to drive student learning. Buckle in - here's where things get real!
Leadership Breakfast with Professor Carolyn Evans, Vice Chancellor and President of Griffith University
11 Mar

Leadership Breakfast with Professor Carolyn Evans, Vice Chancellor and President of Griffith University

Join us to celebrate International Women's Day as Professor Carolyn Evans, Vice Chancellor and President of Griffith University shares her personal perspective on the challenges and opportunities of leadership. Carolyn will also share on how we can contribute to creating our leaders of tomorrow.
PDN Education Workshop - How to implement the new State Schools Indigenous Education Strategy in schools
26 Feb

PDN Education Workshop - How to implement the new State Schools Indigenous Education Strategy in schools

The presentation will begin with Dave Hartley introducing the strategy and what it means for students, teachers and leaders. After this, members of the State Schools Indigenous Education Team will present professional development focusing on the different methods to carry this out successfully.
Behavioural Marketing Professional Development Event
30 Oct

Behavioural Marketing Professional Development Event

Griffith University and the Golden Key International Honour Society
are pleased to present engagement architect Dr Timo Dietrich, discussing social marketing processes and behavioural change. This presentation will appeal to those exposed to or will influence behaviour change in corporate, not-for-profit or personal environments.

​Presented in person at HOTA on the Gold Coast, Dr Dietrich's teachings will be broadcast via an interactive webinar format.

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PDN Leadership Breakfast with Kevin Walters, NRL Legend
23 Oct

PDN Leadership Breakfast with Kevin Walters, NRL Legend

It's all about how you throw for the catch, in football and in leadership. Aussie sporting legend Kevin Walters will share wisdom gained along his journey on and off the field, bringing a fresh leadership perspective with plenty of anecdotes thrown in along the way, in our final breakfast event of the year.
Twilight workshop - Emotional Fitness by Design
16 Oct

Twilight workshop - Emotional Fitness by Design

This event will be a twilight workshop at the East Leagues Club, Coorparoo with Cynthia Morton, Author, Blogger, Lecturer and Founder of Emotional Fitness. The topic will be Emotional Fitness by Design.

This workshop explores the "four seasons of the heart" (anger, change, sadness and growth) and provides guidance on how to "hearticulate' your truth with confidence, clarity and calm assertion.