Program Overview
This 10-week immersive program helps emerging leaders develop a forward-thinking digital mindset essential for success in today’s rapidly evolving technological landscape. Participants will explore cutting-edge digital tools, methodologies, and personal productivity systems designed to accelerate learning and adaptation.
Through weekly 2-3 hour interactive sessions, the program guides participants from foundational digital literacy to advanced strategies for continuous learning and technology adoption. By combining theoretical frameworks with practical application, participants will build personalised digital learning systems that enhance their leadership capabilities and organisational impact.
Learning Outcomes
By the end of this program, participants will be able to:
- Develop Digital Fluency: Gain an overview of key digital platforms, tools, and environments and develop an adaptable mindset.
- Build a Personal Knowledge Management System: Create and maintain effective systems for capturing, organising, and retrieving information in a digital environment.
- Leverage AI as a Learning Accelerator: Use AI tools strategically to enhance research, learning, and decision-making processes.
- Practice Continuous Digital Learning: Implement sustainable habits and routines for staying current with technological developments.
- Evaluate Emerging Technologies: Assess new digital tools and platforms for their potential value and application to professional contexts.
- Optimise Digital Productivity: Apply advanced techniques to manage attention, time, and cognitive resources in an information-rich environment.
- Foster Digital Collaboration: Lead effective remote and hybrid teamwork using appropriate digital collaboration tools and methodologies.
- Maintain Digital Wellbeing: Balance technological engagement with strategies for preventing burnout and maintaining focus.
Weekly Outline
Week 1: Foundations of Digital Fluency
- Digital landscape overview and key trends
- Mental models for technology adoption
- Personal digital literacy assessment
- Hands-on: Setting up your digital learning ecosystem (core tools and accounts)
Week 2: Personal Knowledge Management Systems
- Introduction to PKM frameworks (PARA, Zettelkasten, etc.)
- Note-taking and information capture strategies
- Digital tools for knowledge organisation
- Hands-on: Building your personalised PKM system
Week 3: AI as a Learning Partner
- Introduction to AI assistants and tools
- Effective prompt engineering for learning
- Separating signal from noise in AI outputs
- Hands-on: Creating AI-assisted research workflows
Week 4: Digital Reading and Information Consumption
- Advanced reading techniques for digital content
- Curation systems and information filters
- From passive consumption to active synthesis
- Hands-on: Building a personalised content curation system
Week 5: Audio-Visual Learning Optimisation
- Leveraging podcasts, videos, and multimedia resources
- Retention strategies for audio-visual learning
- Tools for extracting key insights from multimedia
- Hands-on: Creating a multimedia learning workflow
Week 6: Digital Productivity Systems
- Time management in the digital age
- Attention management techniques
- Task and project management frameworks
- Hands-on: Designing your productivity dashboard
Week 7: Remote and Hybrid Collaboration Mastery
- Digital communication protocols and best practices
- Asynchronous collaboration techniques
- Virtual meeting and workshop facilitation
- Hands-on: Designing collaboration workflows for your team
Week 8: Digital Wellbeing and Sustainable Practices
- Cognitive load management strategies
- Digital boundaries and minimising distractions
- Preventing burnout and information overload
- Hands-on: Creating a digital wellbeing plan
Week 9: Continuous Learning Systems
- Creating personalised learning loops
- Techniques for rapid skill acquisition
- Building communities of practice
- Hands-on: Developing your continuous learning roadmap
Week 10: Integration and Future-Proofing
- Synthesising a comprehensive digital mindset
- Evaluating emerging technologies
- Adapting to technological change
- Hands-on: Creating your digital leadership manifesto
Each week includes relevant case studies, practical exercises, and reflection activities to help participants immediately apply concepts to their professional context and build sustainable digital habits.
Optional Capstone
Note: This course can also be combined with an optional capstone project for each participant. This can run alongside the program or can operate as an extension to it.