Future Leaders Program
Your next leaders are already in the business.
Are you developing them?
The Connect Future Leaders Program helps organisations identify, develop and retain emerging leaders through flexible online learning, practical workplace application and nationally recognised qualifications — before the business depends on them.
Nationally recognised qualifications delivered by Connect Business Academy RTO 46529
Future Leaders Program
Your next leaders are already in the business.
Are you developing them?
The Connect Future Leaders Program helps organisations identify, develop and retain emerging leaders through flexible online learning, practical workplace application and nationally recognised qualifications — before the business depends on them.
Nationally recognised qualifications delivered by
Connect Business Academy RTO 46529
Flexible online delivery
Nationally recognised qualifications
Workplace-based application
Trainer & assessor support
Works across multi-site teams
The problem
Most leaders are promoted before they’re ready.
It happens the same way in many organisations. A high-performing employee earns trust, gets promoted and suddenly finds themselves leading a team.
They were good at their job.
Now they're expected to manage people, handle performance conversations and set direction for a team — often without ever being properly developed for the shift.
The risk isn’t the person. It’s the gap between where they are and what the new role requires.
Leadership capability develops by chance rather than by design
Managers are expected to lead before they're prepared
Your business carries unnecessary leadership risk
Future leaders are often developed only after the business depends on them
What the research tells us.
44%
of managers in Australia and New Zealand report receiving no formal training for their role.
31%
of Australian employers report people management capability gaps in their leaders and managers.
The issue is rarely identifying high-potential people. It's developing them early enough.
The problem
Most leaders are promoted before they’re ready.
It happens the same way in many organisations. A high-performing employee earns trust, gets promoted and suddenly finds themselves leading a team.
They were good at their job.
Now they're expected to manage people, handle performance conversations and set direction for a team — often without ever being properly developed for the shift.
The risk isn’t the person. It’s the gap between where they are and what the new role requires.
Leadership capability develops by chance rather than by design
Managers are expected to lead before they're prepared
Your business carries unnecessary leadership risk
Future leaders are often developed only after the business depends on them
What the research tells us.
44%
of managers in Australia and New Zealand report receiving no formal training for their role.
31%
of Australian employers report people management capability gaps in their leaders and managers.
The issue is rarely identifying high-potential people. It's developing them early enough.
Flexible online delivery
Nationally recognised qualifications
Workplace-based application
Trainer & assessor support
Works across multi-site teams
How it works
Develop future leaders while keeping the business moving.
The Connect Future Leaders Program gives organisations a practical way to develop emerging leaders before they step into more senior responsibility, without taking them out of the business.
01
Identify your future leaders
Nominate the people you want to develop: emerging leaders, high-potential team members or developing managers.
02
Select the right pathway
Each participant is matched to the qualification pathway best suited to their role, capability and stage of development.
03
Develop while working
Flexible online delivery with trainer and assessor support throughout. No workshops, no travel, no operational disruption.
04
Apply learning immediately
Learning is practical by design. Participants apply capabilities in their workplace as they progress, so the business benefits immediately.
05
Recognise achievement
Participants complete the program with a nationally recognised qualification that recognises the capability they've developed and reflects your organisation's investment in their future.
Step up and contribute at a higher level with confidence.
You may already be doing parts of the role.
Supporting business operations
Contributing to planning and decisions
Solving problems in real workplace situations
This diploma helps you build the skills and
formal recognition to help take the next step.
Common career pathways include, but are not limited to:
This diploma helps you build the skills and formal recognition to help take the next step.
Common career pathways include, but are not limited to:
Operations Manager
Business Manager
Project Coordinator
Department Manager
Small Business Owner
Real-world business skills
Apply what you learn in your role
Flexible online study
Fit learning around work and life
Trainer support throughout
Guidance when you need it
Learn from someone who has led real businesses.
This program is supported by trainers with real-world leadership and business experience, providing guidance throughout your studies.
At the centre of the program is Andrew Sisley, CEO and Head Trainer at Connect Business Academy.
With more than 30 years of business experience - including senior roles with Samsung and national companies, as well as building his own ventures - Andrew leads the program, helping you develop practical business capability you can apply immediately in your role.
You’ll have access to trainer guidance throughout your studies - you’re not left to figure things out on your own.
Andrew’s qualifications include:
Master of Business Administration (MBA)
Graduate Diploma of Business Administration
Diploma of Business
Diploma of Leadership and Management
Certificate IV in Business
Certificate IV in Leadership and Management
Certificate IV in Entrepreneurship and New Business
Certificate IV in Training and Assessment (TAE)
Prefer to talk? Book a quick call.
Qualification pathways
Flexible options for different types of future leaders.
Not every future leader follows the same path. Each participant is matched to the qualification that best fits where they are now and where they're heading.
Certificate IV in Leadership and Management
BSB40520
For emerging leaders moving into team leadership or supervision.
Certificate IV in Business
BSB40120
For high-potential employees building broader business capability and confidence.
Diploma of Leadership and Management
BSB50420
For developing managers preparing for broader people leadership and organisational responsibility.
Diploma of Business
BSB50120
For building broader business capability and organisational impact.
Double Diploma pathway
Diploma of Leadership and Management BSB50420 and Diploma of Business BSB50120
For selected participants who would benefit from a broader pathway across both leadership and business capability.
Certificate IV in Entrepreneurship and New Business
BSB40320
For entrepreneurial employees, initiative-takers or future leaders expected to identify opportunities, improve ways of working, or drive new ideas and growth initiatives inside the business.
Qualification pathways
Flexible options for different types of future leaders.
Not every future leader follows the same path. Each participant is matched to the qualification that best fits where they are now and where they're heading.
Certificate IV in Leadership and Management
BSB40520
For emerging leaders moving into team leadership or supervision.
Certificate IV in Business
BSB40120
For high-potential employees building broader business capability and confidence.
Diploma of Leadership and Management
BSB50420
For developing managers preparing for broader people leadership and organisational responsibility.
Diploma of Business
BSB50120
For building broader business capability and organisational impact.
Double Diploma pathway
Diploma of Leadership and Management BSB50420 and Diploma of Business BSB50120
For selected participants who would benefit from a broader pathway across both leadership and business capability.
Certificate IV in Entrepreneurship and New Business
BSB40320
For entrepreneurial employees, initiative-takers or future leaders expected to identify opportunities, improve ways of working, or drive new ideas and growth initiatives inside the business.
Built for Organisations
No workshops. No travel. No disruption.
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Fully online delivery
Participants learn at their own pace around operational priorities. No fixed classroom times, no travel requirements, no off-site days.
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Workplace application built in
Learning is designed to be applied directly in the role. The business sees the benefit while the participant is still studying.
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Scalable across teams
Whether you're developing two people or twenty, the program scales easily across teams, locations and business units.
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Individualised pathways
Each participant is matched to the qualification that best fits their role, capability and stage of their development.
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Succession planning built in
Develop future leaders before critical leadership roles become vacant, creating a stronger and more confident leadership pipeline.
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Invest in future leaders
A clear commitment to developing high-potential employees through structured leadership development and nationally recognised qualifications.
Built for Organisations
No workshops. No travel.
No disruption.
⟳
Fully online delivery
Participants learn at their own pace around operational priorities. No fixed classroom times, no travel requirements, no off-site days.
⊙
Workplace application built in
Learning is designed to be applied directly in the role. The business sees the benefit while the participant is still studying.
◫
Scalable across teams
Whether you're developing two people or twenty, the program scales easily across teams, locations and business units.
◈
Individualised pathways
Each participant is matched to the qualification that best fits their role, capability and stage of their development.
◎
Succession planning built in
Develop future leaders before critical leadership roles become vacant, creating a stronger and more confident leadership pipeline.
⟐
Invest in future leaders
A clear commitment to developing high-potential employees through structured leadership development and nationally recognised qualifications.
Andrew Sisley
CEO & Head Trainer
Connect Business Academy
"Leadership capability does not appear on demand. It needs to be developed deliberately — before the business depends on it."
30+ years in senior leadership and business ownership.
Qualifications:
Master of Business Administration (MBA)
Graduate Diploma of Business Administration
Diploma of Business
Diploma of Leadership and Management
Certificate IV in Business
Certificate IV in Leadership and Management
Certificate IV in Entrepreneurship and New Business
Certificate IV in Training and Assessment (TAE)
Why Connect?
Built by people who’ve led real businesses.
The quality of a leadership program depends on the people behind it.
Practical, not academic
Our nationally recognised qualifications are delivered through a practical approach shaped by decades of real-world leadership and business experience, with learning designed to be applied immediately in the workplace.
Built for modern organisations
Flexible online delivery works across locations, rosters and dispersed teams without taking people away from the business.
Support from real people
Qualified trainers and assessors guide participants throughout the program, helping keep learning practical, relevant and on track.
Nationally recognised qualifications
Every qualification is nationally recognised, giving participants formal recognition of the capability they've developed.
Sara Sisley
Co Founder & Director
Connect Business Academy
"Great leaders aren't created through one course. They develop through consistent learning, support &
workplace experience."
20+ years in operations, compliance and sustainability.
Qualifications:
Master of Environmental Management
Bachelor of Science (Biomedical)
Advanced Diploma of Nutrition
Certificate IV in Business
Certificate IV in Entrepreneurship and New Business
Certificate IV in Leadership and Management
TAESS00019 - Assessor Skill Set
Why Connect?
Built by people who’ve led real businesses.
The quality of a leadership program depends on the people behind it.
Practical, not academic
Our nationally recognised qualifications are delivered through a practical approach shaped by decades of real-world leadership and business experience, with learning designed to be applied immediately in the workplace.
Built for modern organisations
Flexible online delivery works across locations, rosters and dispersed teams without taking people away from the business.
Support from real people
Qualified trainers and assessors guide participants throughout the program, helping keep learning practical, relevant and on track.
Nationally recognised qualifications
Every qualification is nationally recognised, giving participants formal recognition of the capability they've developed.
Andrew Sisley
CEO & Head Trainer
Connect Business Academy
"Leadership capability does not appear on demand. It needs to be developed deliberately — before the business depends on it."
30+ years in senior leadership and business ownership.
Qualifications:
Master of Business Administration (MBA)
Graduate Diploma of Business Administration
Diploma of Business
Diploma of Leadership and Management
Certificate IV in Business
Certificate IV in Leadership and Management
Certificate IV in Entrepreneurship and New Business
Certificate IV in Training and Assessment (TAE)
Sara Sisley
Co Founder & Director
Connect Business Academy
"Great leaders aren't created through one course. They develop through consistent learning, support &
workplace experience."
20+ years in operations, compliance and sustainability.
Qualifications:
Master of Environmental Management
Bachelor of Science (Biomedical)
Advanced Diploma of Nutrition
Certificate IV in Business
Certificate IV in Entrepreneurship and New Business
Certificate IV in Leadership and Management
TAESS00019 - Assessor Skill Set
Ready to develop the future leaders already
inside your business?
Book a no-obligation industry consultation to discuss your leadership pipeline, identify the right qualification pathways and
explore whether the Connect Future Leaders Program is the right fit for your organisation.
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