About us

First Peoples Leading (FPL) is a registered not-for-profit established to develop great leaders who are also First Nations peoples. Our tailored suite of professional coaching and development programs draws directly on the lived experiences of First Nations leaders – those driving change across government, business, community and not-for-profit sectors.

Our program suite equips Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people with leadership tools, workshops, mentoring, coaching and networks to support career progression at all levels.

Each program is specifically designed to deliver improved leadership and management skills and foster:

Sound theoretical understanding, combined with practical advice on how to survive and thrive in leadership roles
Greater level of self-awareness and understanding of the impact of emotional intelligence
High-level facilitation, negotiation and influencing capacity
High-level skills in leading teams and building a culture of high performance
Learning from peers’ experiences and approaches to common leadership issues
Pragmatic implementation of learning skills into the workplace

Mircocredentials

Our programs meet the Australian Government National Microcredentials Framework and industry standards.

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Our Purpose

Our purpose is to create First Nations leaders that are equipped with the agility and confidence to respond adaptively and with dignity to the unprecedented complexity and pace of change experienced by our communities and organisations.

People

Our programs are delivered by experienced Indigenous leaders from Thirriwirri, along with topic experts from Executive Central, Choose Coaching and MobCo.

The program team use their extensive senior leadership experience to share unique insights and tips for overcoming the assumptions, attitudes and biases that too often create barriers to First Peoples’ succeeding in leadership roles.