The Leading Forward Program
Leadership isn’t about doing more. It’s about knowing where you’re going.
Leading Forward helps educational leaders move from reacting to leading by clarifying their leadership focus, building influence and creating a clear pathway forward.
The best leaders don’t simply respond to change. They create the conditions for success. Leading Forward helps educational leaders develop clarity, align their teams and lead with confidence into the future.
Participants learn and apply The Leadership Blueprint Model, a practical framework that helps leaders align who they are, where they are heading and how they create lasting impact through others.
A focused 1-day leadership development workshop designed to support your long-term success.
Purposeful Leadership for Lasting Impact
Seeking Purpose-Driven Impact
A leadership intensive giving you the blueprint to lead with clarity, purpose, alignment and impact for your school, your team and ultimately your career.
A focused 1-day leadership development workshop designed to support your long-term success.
Small group setting, online (live and interactive)
Leadership becomes easier when you know what matters most.
The three pillars of the program are Purpose, Direction and Impact.
Purpose – Who are you as a leader?
Direction – Where are you taking your team?
Impact – How will you know you’re making a difference?
Participants learn and apply The Leadership Blueprint Model, a practical framework that helps leaders align who they are, where they are heading and how they create lasting impact through others.
This program is ideal for leaders who are:
What’s Included:
Participants will learn The Leadership Blueprint Model and apply the B.R.A.N.D. Framework to strengthen leadership identity, create direction for their teams and increase their impact.
Know who you are as a leader and what your organisation needs from you.
Understand your current reality and what matters most.
Bring people, priorities and purpose together.
Develop capability, culture and commitment.
Create visible and sustainable impact.
Tuesday 17 November
Time: 9.00am – 4.30pm AEDT
IBIS, 297 Springvale Rd, Glen Waverley, VIC
Cost: $780 (incl GST) AUD
Registrations Close: 10 November
Car parking cost included in registration.
Wednesday 25 November
Time: 9.00am – 4.30pm AEDT
Online, from your own space
Cost: $690 (incl GST) AUD
Registrations Close: 18 November
Your Resource Pack will be posted to you prior to the program.
This program is ideal for:
This program provides practical tools and frameworks that can be applied immediately.
Schools need leaders who can do more than manage the present.
They need leaders who can create direction, inspire action and build a culture that supports long-term success.
Leading Forward equips educational leaders with the mindset, frameworks and practical tools to lead with confidence and create meaningful impact for their teams, their schools and the students they serve.
Janine Stratford is one of Australia’s leading Leadership Coaches and Facilitators, specialising in educational leadership training and school leadership development. A former Deputy Principal, Janine brings deep insight into the realities of school leadership-insight gained from decades of experience and hundreds of coaching conversations.
Drawing from the leadership challenges she sees most often in schools today, Janine designed this leadership development program to meet the urgent need for clarity, capability, and confidence among middle leaders. She believes that the shift in education needs will come from equipping leaders with the skills to think strategically, communicate effectively, and build stronger, more empowered teams.
With over 12 years of coaching experience, Janine has supported educators across Australia and New Zealand through leadership training for education professionals. She is a Professional Certified Coach and a Behavioural Analyst, known for delivering practical, high-impact programs that help leaders thrive in complex school environments.
This leadership development program is designed for people who are in leadership roles and have held that role for at least 12 months. If you are new to leadership, we suggest you take the Elevating Leadership Program, a 4 module program that will help you to be CLEAR, CONFIDENT, CONSISTENT and CONSIDERED. You can find out more about the program HERE.
When asked: What is the most useful information you will take away? Here are some participant responses.
“The strategies and the frameworks for thinking about strategy planning. The ideas which can help create space to think more strategically.”
– Nathan Basaraba, Head of Junior School, Wesley College, VIC
Culture is EVERYTHING! The need to schedule uninterrupted time for strategic thinking. I learnt from the self-assessment tools that I need to pay more attention to celebration and recognition.
– Jenine Sapoungis, Head of Languages, Brisbane Grammar, QLD
The program is delivered in 2 modes.
1. In-person program in Melbourne in November.
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2. A live, interactive online workshop. You can attend from anywhere, on your device.
The design of the program allows for a good pace, with a high level of interaction and discussion.
Yes. This leadership development program is ideal for experienced leaders who have completed leadership training but are seeking greater clarity, alignment, and strategic leadership focus. It supports education professionals to refine their leadership brand, strengthen decision-making, and apply strategy more intentionally across teams and complex working environments.
Participants leave with a clear leadership plan, a stronger sense of professional direction, and practical tools gained through educational leadership training that can be applied immediately. Many also report increased confidence, improved team alignment, and a sharper focus on impact, influence, and career progression in leadership roles.

“We realised how reactive we had become in our roles and a jolt to getting back on track has been achieved. Thank you.”
Regional Principals, New Zealand

“Clarifying my educational focus has enabled me to set more intentional goals that align closely with the school’s and my team’s priorities.”
Assistant Head of Year, Queensland

“I need to reclaim my own leadership brand and this program has provided me with the tools to do that.”
Deputy Principal, New South Wales
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Join the Leadership Blueprint Program and walk away with a clear plan, a refined leadership brand, and practical tools to lead with purpose. This is more than a workshop-it’s a launchpad for the next stage of your leadership journey.
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