Integrity and Ethical Leadership Program (IELP)
IPAA Victoria’s IELP is the premier professional development course for aspiring and established senior executives in the public sector.
Integrity and ethics are a core tenet of the public purpose sector. It underpins the community’s trust in the services we deliver and will continue to play a vital role for governments in the future.
An organisational culture of integrity does not just happen – it takes a deliberate and coordinated effort on the part of organisational leaders and is the responsibility of all.
IPAA Victoria’s IELP is designed for senior executives and managers wishing to extend their personal practice, build the confidence needed for ethical decision-making and embed a robust culture of integrity and ethics within their teams and organisations.
IELP Suite
The suite of IELP offerings are tailored to specific cohorts working in the public purpose sector to align the course to key career progressions. IPAA Victoria currently offers the flagship Senior Executive IELP.
Integrity and Ethical Leadership Framework
IELP was developed in conjunction with expert partners in the public purpose sector, and our principal partner, EY, and is underpinned by the Integrity and Ethical Leadership Framework. This framework takes a comprehensive full-system view to ethical leadership in the public purpose sector, from the ‘self’ to how the system influences us and how we influence the system.
IELP is designed with, and for, the public purpose sector in Victoria, including local government, state and Commonwealth.
What can participants expect?
Course overview
Senior leaders will walk away with the strategies, tools and knowledge to:
1. Unlock your ethical leadership – understand your decision-making temptations and biases to enhance your leadership.
2. See the ‘system’ – shine a light on how the system works on you and you on it.
3. Explore your ‘leadership ripple’ – gain awareness of the way you influence and the shadow you cast.
4. Set the ‘tone from the top’ – develop the capabilities you need to create a positive integrity culture.
5. Optimise your personal resilience and wellbeing and develop the skills to foster psychological safety amongst those you lead.
Video
The importance of public sector integrity and ethical leadership
Thought leaders Hannah Aulby, Jane Brockington, Cheryl Batagol PSM and Dr Paul Grimes PSM respond to questions on the importance of public sector integrity and ethical leadership.
“Ethical leadership is critical to building trust, influence and respect with the communities we serve, stakeholders and importantly our own teams. The Senior Executive IELP really reinforced the importance of always doing the right thing even when no one is watching.”
Gönül Serbest
Commissioner for Europe
Senior Executive IELP alumna (2019)