I recently caught up with Peter Carne, the Chief Executive Officer (CEO) and the Public Trustee of Queensland. In this role, he oversees more than 600 staff across 15 regional offices. One of the things I quickly realised, is that, despite holding such an important position, Peter is a particularly friendly and approachable person, who is passionate about what he does, and is inspirational in his approach to personal growth, as well as organisational growth.
Peter has partnered with QUT not only as an individual but also on an organisational level.
His personal learning journey includes completion of the Leadership through Coaching and Mentoring (LCAM) program and he is a current student in the Executive Masters of Business Administration (EMBA).
But why would someone, already at what many would consider to be the top of their profession, invest so much of their time and energy to further education?
In Peter’s own words “Learning is a very powerful tool”.
He recognises that in business today, you need not only the latest knowledge and skills but also the ability to transfer that knowledge into your current business practices in the real world.
Peter’s level of commitment to learning also extends to his team.
The Public Trustee currently have a customised Leadership Management Development Program (LMDP) for employees, developed in consultation with, and delivered by, QUT. The key learnings and workplace projects developed by the participants had to be relevant in today’s world, and align with Public Trustee strategy and Public Service requirements.
The first two cohorts have already completed their LMDP, and cohort three is about to commence.
The impact of this program upon the Public Trustee has been to develop the skills of the existing leaders and managers, along with the ability, and agility, to meet the challenges they face every day.
Peter is also passionate about the importance of coaching and has also engaged QUT for coaching for his executive team. This has helped embed the continuous learning and coaching environment across the whole organisation, empowering his team and developing improved communication and recognising the power of individual perspectives.
Personally, he has been impressed by the achievements of the individuals involved and felt a great deal of satisfaction about how that has transferred into work of the Public Trustee.
Organisationally, Peter has seen the Public Trustee become a much stronger organisation because of the empowerment and confidence of the current and future leaders.
See what Peter has to say about his experience with partnering with QUT.
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