Lead with Confidence and Care

Gain the tools and language to recognise and respond to psychosocial hazards before they escalate. Empowering Leaders™ builds self-awareness, emotional regulation, and communication skills to help you lead with clarity, compassion, and confidence.

Grounded in Wellbeing Science

Developed by Thrive Ability™ and built on the evidence-based BEACON Framework™, this program blends positive psychology, neuroscience, and workplace wellbeing research to strengthen both leader capability and team health.

Practical Tools for Real-World Change

Move from theory to action. Through interactive eLearning, live Leader Labs, and a BEACON in a Box™ toolkit, you’ll apply what you learn immediately — creating safer, stronger, and more connected teams.

About the course

Empowering Leaders™ is a practical and evidence-based leadership program that helps leaders create psychologically safe, high-performing teams — while meeting their obligations under the new psychosocial safety legislation. Today’s workplaces are complex. Leaders face growing pressure to support their people, manage stress, prevent burnout, and respond to psychosocial hazards such as high workload, poor role clarity, and low support. This program provides a clear pathway forward — equipping leaders with the knowledge, tools, and confidence to build safer, stronger, and more connected teams. Grounded in wellbeing science and the BEACON Framework™, Empowering Leaders™ blends the latest research in positive psychology, neuroscience, and workplace wellbeing into practical, real-world learning. Participants will explore how to stay grounded under pressure, respond with compassion, and lead with clarity — creating a ripple effect of wellbeing across their teams and organisations. Through a mix of interactive eLearning, live online Leader Labs, and applied workplace practice, leaders learn to: Recognise and respond to psychosocial hazards early and effectively Model self-awareness, empathy, and accountability Strengthen team connection, trust, and communication Build environments where people feel safe, supported, and able to thrive

About Thrive Ability

Thrive Ability™ is a multi-award-winning organisation dedicated to transforming mental health and wellbeing through education, not therapy. We equip individuals and leaders with evidence-based tools to create safer, stronger, and more connected workplaces and communities. Co-founded by Marie McLeod, CEO & Founder | Global Leader in Human Thriving | Award-Winning Mental Health Innovator, and Andrew Kelly, Co-Founder & Director of Operations & Growth, Thrive Ability™ blends world-class wellbeing science with decades of expertise in learning design, leadership development, and digital learning production. Marie brings more than 25 years of experience in mental health, social services, and wellbeing education. Her creation of the BEACON Framework™ and her appearance in the internationally acclaimed How to Thrive documentary have made her a leading voice in the science of human thriving. Andrew’s background spans two decades in corporate learning and development, creative production, and large-scale program delivery. His work has shaped transformative learning experiences for thousands of professionals across health, government, and community sectors — helping to make evidence-based wellbeing tools engaging, accessible, and scalable. Together, they’ve led the growth of Thrive Ability™ into a global movement — partnering with universities, workplaces, and wellbeing leaders to deliver programs that are both scientifically grounded and deeply human. Our mission is simple: to empower every leader, every workplace, and every community to thrive.

Meet your instructor

Marie McLeod CEO & Founder, Thrive Ability™ | Global Leader in Human Thriving | Award-Winning Mental Health Innovator | Creator of the BEACON Framework™ Marie McLeod is recognised globally for her work in wellbeing science and leadership development. With a background spanning social work, coaching, and executive leadership, Marie has spent over 25 years helping individuals, organisations, and communities thrive. She is the creator of the BEACON Framework™, a practical model grounded in positive psychology and wellbeing science, and the visionary force behind the award-winning How to Thrive documentary — now used internationally to educate and inspire change. Marie’s approach is warm, evidence-based, and deeply human. She combines the latest research from neuroscience and psychology with real-world experience to help leaders build psychological safety, compassion, and confidence in their teams. When you learn with Marie, you’re not just completing a course — you’re joining a global movement dedicated to changing the way we think about mental health and leadership.

Curriculum

2 Chapters · 39 Lessons

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      1.1 Welcome to Empowering Leaders Program

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      1.2 Why this matters now

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      1.3 The human face of hazards

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      1.4 From Harm to Hope - your vision for the future

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      Activity: Discover what makes work great

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      What is Empowering Leadership

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      Activity: The Leadership Ladder

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      1.5 SOW SEEDS — The Foundations of Empowering Leadership

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      SOW SEEDS

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      Activity: How will you SOW SEEDS?

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      1.6 Summary of Getting Started Module

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      Disclaimer

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      Introduction to REINFORCE

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      What is Thriving?

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      The workplace benefits of thriving

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      Who's responsible for thriving at work?

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      LEARN how to thrive

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      Introducing BEACON

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      BEACON Basics Booklet link

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      Activity: BEACON score

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      Understanding your BEACON measure

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      Activity: Your reflections on learning BEACON

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      Thrive Action Plan

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      LEAD with BEACON

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      Activity: BEACON Leader Level Measure

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      Leader Level Actions for BEACON

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      Activity: BEACON Leader Level Action Plan

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      BEACON- LEADER Level Measure, Actions & Action Plan

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      Activity: Your reflections on leading BEACON

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      GIVE BEACON to your team

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      Who is BEACON for?

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      Introducing BEACON to your team

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      BEACON TEAM Level Measure & Action Plan

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      Activity: Your reflections on giving BEACON to your team

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      GROW and embed BEACON

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      What is GROW Coaching?

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      GROW Coaching Step by Step

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      Summary of REINFORCE

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      Activity: Your Reflections for Reinforce

Ready to Empower the Way You Lead?

Take the next step toward creating a safer, stronger, and more connected workplace. Join a growing community of leaders learning how to prevent psychosocial hazards, build psychological safety, and help their people truly thrive.

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