From practitioner to leader: empowering speech pathologists through career development
Tracks
Track 2
Coaching
Leadership
Mentoring
Professional support
Supervision
| Sunday, June 15, 2025 |
| 10:30 AM - 10:40 AM |
Overview
Lauren Haskins and Marion Giddy
Details
⏫ Fireside chat
⏲️ 10.30am - 11.30am
⌛60-minutes
📚 Assumed knowledge of attendees: Foundational (new/casual familiarity with the topic e.g. treated a single case)
⏲️ 10.30am - 11.30am
⌛60-minutes
📚 Assumed knowledge of attendees: Foundational (new/casual familiarity with the topic e.g. treated a single case)
Presenter
Lauren Haskins
A Growing Understanding
From practitioner to leader: empowering speech pathologists through career development
10:30 AM - 11:30 AMPresentation summary
This presentation introduces the Growing Emerging Leaders program, a leadership training initiative, designed to support paediatric allied health professionals in their progression from practitioner to leader. Building on the success of the 2024 SPA conference panel discussion, the program addresses the growing demand for leadership development within the sector. It aligns with both speakers' commitment to fostering career progression and creating industry-leading workplaces.
Drawing on leadership frameworks such as Integral Theory, situational leadership, and strength-based approaches, the program offers real-world strategies, including emotional intelligence, adaptive leadership, and effective communication. These evidence-based practices empower professionals to navigate leadership roles, mentor colleagues, and build supportive work environments.
Attendees will gain practical tools to foster leadership skills, whether they are speech pathologists seeking career advancement or managers aiming to develop leadership opportunities for their teams. The session offers real-life examples and actionable strategies to ease the transition from practitioner to leader, equipping participants with the confidence to take on new responsibilities.
This presentation will provide attendees with a clear understanding of how leadership development can enhance team dynamics, improve service delivery, and cultivate positive workplace cultures in paediatric allied health settings.
Drawing on leadership frameworks such as Integral Theory, situational leadership, and strength-based approaches, the program offers real-world strategies, including emotional intelligence, adaptive leadership, and effective communication. These evidence-based practices empower professionals to navigate leadership roles, mentor colleagues, and build supportive work environments.
Attendees will gain practical tools to foster leadership skills, whether they are speech pathologists seeking career advancement or managers aiming to develop leadership opportunities for their teams. The session offers real-life examples and actionable strategies to ease the transition from practitioner to leader, equipping participants with the confidence to take on new responsibilities.
This presentation will provide attendees with a clear understanding of how leadership development can enhance team dynamics, improve service delivery, and cultivate positive workplace cultures in paediatric allied health settings.
Refrences
1. Goleman, D. (1998). Working with Emotional Intelligence. Bantam Books.
2. Northouse, P. G. (2018). Leadership: Theory and Practice (8th ed.). SAGE Publications.
3. Kouzes, J. M., & Posner, B. Z. (2017). The Leadership Challenge (6th ed.). Wiley.
4. Yukl, G. (2013). Leadership in Organizations (8th ed.). Pearson.
5. Zenger, J. H., & Folkman, J. (2013). The Extraordinary Leader: Turning Good Managers into Great Leaders. McGraw-Hill.
2. Northouse, P. G. (2018). Leadership: Theory and Practice (8th ed.). SAGE Publications.
3. Kouzes, J. M., & Posner, B. Z. (2017). The Leadership Challenge (6th ed.). Wiley.
4. Yukl, G. (2013). Leadership in Organizations (8th ed.). Pearson.
5. Zenger, J. H., & Folkman, J. (2013). The Extraordinary Leader: Turning Good Managers into Great Leaders. McGraw-Hill.
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Lauren is the owner and practice director of A Growing Understanding Speech Pathology. She established this Newcastle based private practice in 2016 after an extensive career in the public health and not-for-profit sectors. Lauren's mission is to provide an industry leading workplace for speech pathologists to grow their careers. Quality education, supervision and support with a fun, inclusive and dynamic culture is consistently at the forefront of A Growing Understanding's workplace in order to facilitate this purpose.
Lauren provides clinical and professional supervision to multiple speech pathologists (external to her team) and has been asked to supervise clinicians in response to matters heard by the SPA Ethics board.
Lauren established a further company called Let's Grow Together in 2022. This business provides training (live and online) and resources to allied health professionals who work with children and families.
Mrs Marion Giddy
Cooee Speech Pathology
From Practitioner to Leader: Empowering Speech Pathologists Through Career Development
10:30 AM - 11:30 AM**********
Marion is an accomplished leader, speech pathologist, and coach, dedicated to fostering growth and development across the lifespan. As the founder and director of Cooee Speech Pathology, she leads a passionate team of professionals focused on empowering children to achieve their communication goals. With over a decade of experience in speech pathology, entrepreneurship, and team leadership, Marion brings a wealth of expertise to her role.
In addition to her clinical work, Marion is an Integrally informed Developmental Coach trained through The Coaching Room, offering personalized coaching and leadership workshops for individuals, business owners, and teams. Her unique approach integrates her extensive training, including a Master Practitioner certification in Neurolinguistic Programming and specialized programs such as Women’s Leadership from Oxford’s Said Business School, Integral Leadership, and Enneagram Personality Profiling.
The information contained in this program is current at of the time of publishing but is subject to changes made without notice.
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