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At the Australian Leadership Skills Centre, we believe leadership goes far beyond the workplace - it’s how we carry ourselves and how we interact in all aspects of life. Mental health, emotional literacy and connection sit at the heart of strong leadership, and that’s why we’re proud to support this year’s Queensland Mental Health Week through a very special community event. Our General Manager, Shona, will be speaking at Make Believe, Make Wellbeing, a unique mental health e

Creating safe, supportive workplaces is something many organisations are striving for - and it’s work we’re genuinely passionate about. Recently, our team had the opportunity to deliver a series of customised Psychosocial Hazards and Courageous Conversations sessions for leaders across a Queensland Government entity.

2025 was a very busy year for us – the Australian Leadership Skills Centre (ALSC) not only expanded our reach, we also deepened our community impact, and celebrated milestones that reflect the heart of who we are: educators, collaborators, and champions of leadership across Australia and the Asia–Pacific region.

Our GM Shona Leppanen-Gibson was recently appointed a Mental Health Advocate by the Mental Health Foundation Australia

A couple of years ago, I wrote the following article reflecting on a seminar we gave on Mindfulness, Values and Mental Health. It was a short thought-provoking seminar aimed at delivering a completely different perspective, one which is often missed when speaking of mindfulness.