Learn the skills to lead with confidence

What’s the driving force behind most great achievements and transformations?

Inspiring leadership


From the production line to the boardroom, leadership is an essential skill to coordinate, manage, bring out the best in people, and achieve amazing results.

Perhaps you’re a school leaver who wants to hit the ground (and your career) running. Maybe you want to upskill to set yourself up for an exciting new promotion. Or perhaps you’ve already been promoted unexpectedly and need to get up to speed with the leadership skills to match.

Whether you’re a student, early-career professional, mid-career professional, entrepreneur, or simply interested in personal growth, learning leadership skills will supercharge your professional and personal trajectory.  

So, how do you acquire the leadership skills you need:

  • quickly, conveniently, and 100% online

  • with a digital badge to verify your learning, and 

  • at an affordable price?

With Satinbird Education’s Leadership Essentials – your one-stop shop for learning the essentials of leadership responsibilities, communication, and application.

Are you a business wanting to upskill your team with online training?

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Take your career to the next level

Make a smart investment in your professional development with Leadership Essentials and experience these benefits and opportunities:

  • Develop your leadership skills: Gain the fundamental skills needed to become an effective leader, including communication, decision making, conflict resolution, and team management.

  • Enhance your career prospects: Become a more competitive job candidate across all industries with a formal leadership qualification.  

  • Experience personal growth: Develop as a person by increasing your self-awareness, confidence, and emotional intelligence.

  • Build a professional network: Access opportunities to connect with other aspiring leaders and industry professionals.

  • Increase organisational effectiveness: Transform your organisation by improving communication, fostering a positive culture, and driving innovation.

Free sample course

To experience Leadership Essentials in action,  get a real-life learning experience with this sample course.

Course outline

Leadership Essentials is broken down into three courses.


It covers a range of skills including communication, decision making, strategic thinking, empathy, and adaptability. 

The course is 100% online with 12 months' enrolment to enable a flexible learning schedule around work and / or school commitments. 

Each course takes approximately 4 hours to complete and can be done in any order at your own pace

  • Course 1 – Being a great leader 

  • Good leadership drives business success, but poor leadership can destroy it. Learn leadership skills and become a role model to help grow your business.
  • Course 2 – Communicate as a leader 

  • Effective and respectful communication are the hallmarks of good leadership. Learn different modes of communication to help get your message across and become a better leader.
  • Course 3 – Critical leadership responsibilities 

  • Leadership is a key skill in driving team performance. Learn your role and responsibilities as a leader, understand ways you can continually improve, discover change management practices, and find out how to delegate effectively.

Accredited by Satinbird Education

Leadership Essentials is accredited by Satinbird Education and aligned with the learning content prescribed by the Australian Quality Framework for the Australian Vocational Education and Training (VET) sector.  

Upon completion, you'll receive a secure, verifiable digital badge and certificate, endorsed by Satinbird, demonstrating your commitment to excellence in leadership, which can be shared with your employer or on your CV for a job interview.