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Join us for our wrap up workshop for the 2025 Empowered Educators series as we recognise and celebrate this journey of transforming learning and teaching.

This session will have three parts. Firstly, some of our Empowered Educators colleagues will present brief highlights of their learning and teaching initiatives.

Associate Professor Paula Myatt will then facilitate an interactive workshop focused on identifying the ways we can build on our initiatives and widen our sphere of influence.

From Innovation to Influence: Strengthening Your Leadership in Learning and Teaching

Leadership in learning and teaching is not necessarily about titles, it鈥檚 about influence. This interactive discussion invites you to explore how your teaching practices, innovations, and collaborations shape the experiences of both students and colleagues.

Using the 鈥淢aking Evidence Count鈥� approach and the Professional Standards Framework (PSF 2023), you鈥檒l reflect on your teaching activities聽and your sphere of influence聽and consider how to evidence the impact of your work. Through guided reflection and discussion, you鈥檒l identify a personal example of leadership in practice and develop a short action plan for strengthening and demonstrating that influence.

Whether you鈥檙e aspiring to future leadership or realising the impact you already have, this session will help you make your contribution to learning and teaching more visible, evidence-based, and valued.

Associate Professor Paula Myatt PFHEA

Paula is an experienced academic and higher education professional with nearly 30 years in the Australian university sector. Beginning her career in science communication and lecturing, she has since specialised in academic professional development, leadership, and teaching recognition.

A Principal Fellow of the Higher Education Academy (PFHEA) and Fellow of HERDSA (FHERDSA), Paula has led initiatives that build capacity and community among university educators. At Griffith University, she developed and directed the HEA Fellowships@Griffith scheme, enabling more than 500 academics and professional staff to gain professional recognition and fostering a strong culture of leadership in learning and teaching.

Paula鈥檚 work focuses on empowering educators to be recognised for their strengths and to shape meaningful, high-quality learning experiences. She has contributed to institutional and national frameworks that enhance the value of teaching, and continues to advise universities across Australia and internationally on quality, reflective practice, and academic career development.

Known for her thoughtful and collaborative approach, Paula brings authenticity, structure, and warmth to her facilitation鈥攃reating spaces where colleagues can engage critically, share insights, and imagine new possibilities for higher education and themselves.

The workshops will be followed by a catered lunch and opportunity to connect with colleagues.