Growth Mindset Leadership Program

A one-day immersive workshop designed for managers, leaders and emerging leaders who want to build adaptability, curiosity and resilience — and help others do the same.

Rooted in the research of Dr Carol Dweck and informed by Applied Positive Psychology and the Centre for Compassionate Leadership, this program helps leaders create environments where people grow through challenge, feedback and reflection rather than retreat from it.

In workplaces defined by constant change, a growth mindset isn’t a slogan — it’s a leadership capability. For nearly two decades, Andy Roberts has helped managers and teams cultivate learning cultures that combine self-awareness, curiosity and compassion. Trained in Applied Positive Psychology and with the Centre for Compassionate Leadership, Andy integrates the science of motivation with practical, human-centred leadership.

Drawing also on insights from Dr Kirstin Ferguson’s “Head & Heart” leadership model, the program invites leaders to grow not only themselves — but to grow more leaders through balance, reflection and everyday leadership moments.

Why This Matters

Research inspired by Carol Dweck shows that organisations embracing growth-mindset principles report higher trust, stronger engagement and greater innovation.

Leaders who model curiosity, self-compassion and learning (rather than perfectionism) set the tone for open, adaptive teams. Yet, as Dweck notes in Harvard Business Review, many workplaces slip into a false growth mindset — praising effort without fostering reflection, feedback and genuine learning.

As Kirstin Ferguson reminds us, leadership today is about leading with both head and heart — combining wisdom and perspective with humility, empathy and courage. When leaders shift from proving their competence to improving their capability, they create environments where experimentation, feedback and growth are normal — and where leadership develops at every level.

What the Program Covers

In this one-day workshop (with follow-up), managers and leaders will:

• Understand the difference between fixed and growth mindsets — and how each shows up in daily leadership.
• Recognise personal “fixed-mindset triggers” and practise reframing them into learning opportunities.
• Develop feedback and coaching skills that build others’ capability and confidence.
• Explore how beliefs about ability, effort and failure shape team performance and culture.
• Learn practical strategies for fostering psychological safety, compassion and curiosity.
• Apply mindset principles to recruitment, performance conversations and leadership development.
• Create individual and team action plans to sustain a culture of learning and adaptability.

Participant Experience

You will:

• Begin with guided reflection to uncover your current mindset patterns and leadership habits.
• Engage in experiential activities, case studies and role-plays to apply growth-mindset concepts in real leadership scenarios.
• Work in small groups to practise feedback, reframing and coaching conversations that model learning.
• Leave with a practical workbook, access to online resources and two one-hour virtual follow-up sessions to embed the learning.
• Optionally, extend the program to your wider leadership team to build a shared culture of growth and compassion.

Who Should Attend

Managers, leaders and emerging leaders who:

• Want to build resilient, adaptive teams who learn through change.
• Seek to create environments that reward curiosity, experimentation and continuous improvement.
• Are ready to lead with self-awareness, compassion and authenticity.
• Want to grow more leaders — not just more followers — by modelling growth mindset and balanced, head-and-heart leadership.

Program Details

This one-day immersive workshop is open to managers, leaders and teams across all sectors.

Program fee: $1,000 + GST per participant
Discounts: Early-bird discounts available for advance bookings.
You can join participants from other organisations at scheduled training days around Australia.

Lead with curiosity. Learn from challenge. Grow leaders who grow others.

Upcoming Training

In-House Training

If you would like to run this training inside your organisation, outside of the scheduled training days, submit a request below.