Future Fit Leaders
Leadership Training Program
For individuals and organisations seeking leadership capability where it matters most — in how to think, respond, and influence under pressure — to strengthen decision-making, reduce psychosocial risk, and support sustainable performance.
Psychologist-designed. Neuroscience + Psychology + Peer learning. 27 hours CPD.
Leaders With the Courage to Prioritise the Human Element Transform the World for the Better
Executive ambition is only as good as its daily execution.
The Future Fit Leaders program equips middle managers with the practical skills to operationalise psychosocial risk management and meet compliance goals — all while protecting themselves, team wellbeing, and performance.
No generic theory, just operational reality.
Benefits for leaders and organisations include:
- Confident leadership capability aligned with WHS and psychosocial risk obligations
- Improved executive decision-making and leadership behaviour under pressure
- Innovative, psychologically safe, high-performing teams
- Stronger engagement, productivity, and organisational performance
- Sustainable leadership practices that protect wellbeing and business continuity
- Firmer organisation-wide governance and due diligence confidence
Program
Format & Inclusions
A 5-month blended learning program.
Designed and delivered by leading Workplace Psychologist Emily Johnson, and Learning Designer Scott Johnson.
Workshops & Coaching
Program- 4 × half-day in-person workshops (morning tea included)
- 4 × 1-hour virtual group guidance & accountability sessions
- 4 × monthly skill-builder challenges (in the workplace)
Psychometrics & Insights
Instruments- Individual Resilience Test (90 min, 1:1, accredited psychologist debrief)
- Emotional Intelligence Test (60 min, 1:1, accredited psychologist debrief)
- Tailored professional development reports and plans
Embed & Growth Network
Post-program- Individual coaching session (60 min, 1:1, psychologist-facilitated)
- Post-program professional development plan
- Membership to Leader Growth Network
Program Learning Modules
Four half-day, face-to-face, workshops designed to build practical leadership capability, strengthen mindset & performance, and reduce psychosocial risk. Translatable tools for leaders to more effectively manage self and others.
Self Awareness – Self-Leadership
WorkshopIn this workshop, you will explore your individual psychometric results to deepen self-awareness and understand your leadership style. Drawing on self-leadership frameworks, you’ll examine your values, strengths, and behavioural patterns, and learn how these influence your impact, decision-making, and overall effectiveness as a leader.
Self Management – Mentally Fit Leadership
WorkshopIn this workshop, you will be introduced to the Mental Toughness framework and key psychological principles that underpin performance and resilience. You’ll learn how to manage pressure, regulate your mindset, and apply practical mental fitness strategies to maintain focus, adaptability, and effectiveness in demanding environments.
Social Awareness – Situational Leadership
WorkshopIn this workshop, you will explore Situational Leadership and Emotional Intelligence frameworks to strengthen how you lead and interact with others. You’ll learn how to adapt your approach, build stronger relationships, and apply practical communication strategies to influence, engage, and navigate challenging conversations effectively.
Social Management – Collaborative Culture
WorkshopIn this workshop, you will explore the principles of psychological safety and high-performing teams. You’ll learn how leadership behaviours shape culture, and apply practical frameworks to build trust, strengthen collaboration, and create an environment that supports engagement, performance, and collective success.
Upcoming Program
The 2026 waitlist is now open. Register your expression of interest to secure a place in the next cohort.
Emily Johnson
WORKPLACE PSYCHOLOGIST / CO-FOUNDER
MPsychOrg, BBehSc (Hon), BPsychSc
Emily expertly facilitates the Future Fit Leaders program. She’s spend 17+ years supporting corporate & small to medium business leaders, from a diverse range of industry sectors (banking & finance, retail & hospitality, construction, law, government, not-for-profit & charity organisations), to better lead themselves and others.
Emily is a "common sense psychologist" and a specialist in “vertical development” – who is dedicated to expanding the internal capacity and external capability of leaders to navigate complexity. She achieves this by translating Neuroscience, and proven psychological and people performance frameworks into practical tools and daily behaviour.
Whether you’re an experienced Executive Leader looking to enhance your ability to positively influence people or a Middle Manager wanting to improve your confidence & operational skills, Emily will expertly guide your growth & development.
Scott Johnson
LEARNING DESIGNER / CO-FOUNDER
MHM, GradDipEd (Secondary), BFA
Scott Johnson specialises in the “How” of mental fitness. As Co-Founder and Learning Designer at Get Mentally Fit, Scott bridges the gap between clinical psychological theory and high-retention learning. With a background in secondary education, Scott is the architect behind the delivery of our programs, ensuring every session is engineered to maximise engagement and minimise the cognitive load for busy professionals.
The Educational Edge: Scott’s unique expertise lies in Applied Learning. By leveraging his research into how individuals process complex information, he ensures that Get Mentally Fit’s training is the antithesis of “generic.” He transforms deep psychological insights into practical, habit-forming skills that stick. Scott is the gatekeeper of the “Aha” moment — designing educational frameworks that allow diverse teams to better navigate the psychology of success and failure with greater confidence and clarity.
Defensable Leadership
For individuals and organisations seeking leadership capability where it matters most - in how to perform under pressure to reduce psychosocial risk exposure, and build sustainable organisational success.
Bridge leaders
The Future Fit Leader program is designed for ambitious business leaders who are eager to accelerate their leadership capabilities and career prospects. It’s ideal for those who want more than theory – you’re ready to understand the what, why, and, most importantly, the how of leadership mastery.
This program is suited to leaders who:
- Apply self-leadership and situational leadership strategies to influence others with confidence
- Are committed to building self-efficacy and the ability to operationalise the skills to positively influence others
- Want practical, research-informed strategies from neuroscience, psychology, and emotional intelligence to confidently elevate their leadership practice
- Value peer learning, expert guidance, and accountability within a supportive, high-trust environment.
If you’re ready to fast-track your growth, apply cutting-edge psychological insights, and deliver real organisational impact, this program is for you.
What you'll take away
By the end of the Future Fit Leader program, you will confidently apply practical strategies, evidence-based frameworks, and shared real-world insights to enhance your leadership effectiveness. You will learn how to:
- Apply self-leadership and situational leadership strategies to influence others with confidence
- Explore and leverage your strengths, values, mindset, and emotional intelligence
- Manage stress, fatigue, and prevent overwhelm and burnout
- Regulate your own and others’ emotions and energy for healthier, more productive relationships
- Develop empathy, build trust, and positively influence your team and colleagues
- Cultivate a resilient, agile mindset, and maintain confidence and control in dynamic environments
- Communicate assertively and effectively, and manage conflict with skill & fairness, fostering clarity and collaboration
- Create and sustain psychologically safe workplaces that balance harmony with high performance
- Navigate challenging situations and team dynamics constructively and fairly
- Make informed, responsible decisions that consider both people and business outcomes
Reduce Risk
Supporting a leader to undertake the Future Fit Leader program will strengthen your organisation’s ability to manage psychosocial risk and maintain compliance, while ensuring leadership drives a safer, healthier, and higher-performing workplace. Benefits include:
- Enhanced psychosocial risk management: Leaders learn to recognise, assess, and proactively respond to workplace stressors, hazards, and mental health risks
- Compliance with workplace health and safety obligations: Leaders gain practical skills to implement policies, procedures, and interventions that align with legal and regulatory requirements
- Operationalised leadership capability: Leaders apply evidence-informed strategies in real-world contexts to manage teams safely, fairly, and effectively
- Safer, more resilient teams: Leaders foster psychological safety, mitigate conflict, and support employee wellbeing, reducing the likelihood of incidents, complaints, or burnout
- Sustainable cultural impact: By embedding these leadership practices, organisations reinforce a culture that values mental fitness, accountability, and safe performance
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Future Fit Leaders FAQs
Answers on what makes this program different, who it's for, and how it supports WHS compliance.
How is Future Fit Leaders different from other leadership programs?
Most programs focus on theoretical leadership styles. We focus on operational reality. As an organisational psychology-led partner, we don't just teach "soft skills" - we equip middle managers to operationalise psychosocial risk management. We bridge the gap between executive ambition and daily team functioning by treating leadership behaviour as a primary WHS risk control.
Why is the focus specifically on middle managers?
Middle managers carry the highest "frontline exposure" to psychological safety risks and performance pressure. They are the translation layer of your business. We empower them with the psychological literacy needed to manage complex people dynamics, reduce claims risk, and sustain high performance without burning out.
What evidence-based frameworks are used in the program?
We bypass "pop-psychology" in favour of clinically-backed frameworks. Depending on the workshop, we utilise the Mental Toughness Model, the 4 Stages of Psychological Safety, Situational Leadership, and Strengths in Leadership. These tools and others provide psychological scaffold and measurable data to benchmark growth and ensure defensible leadership practices.
How does this program help with WHS and compliance obligations?
Modern legislation requires organisations to treat psychosocial hazards with the same rigour as physical ones. This program transforms leadership from a "soft" asset into a documented risk control measure. By training leaders to identify hazards early and foster psychological safety, you create a proactive, defensible approach to workplace safety.
Is this a wellbeing program or a performance program?
At Get Mentally Fit, we believe they are the same thing. You cannot have sustained high performance without psychological stability. Our "DNA" is built on the fact that mentally fit leaders make better decisions, handle multiple demands with agility, and create the trust-based environments that drive commercial outcomes. We help them own their role as the most critical influence on psychological safety and team performance. When leaders change their behaviour, the ripple effect through the organisation is exponential.
What is the delivery format?
Our workshops are practical, high-touch, and psychologist-led. We avoid the "burden of self-directed apps" and instead focus on immediate breakthroughs through interactive sessions, coaching frameworks, and real-world application. We work as a boutique partner, ensuring the content is tailored to your specific organisational "DNA" and operational challenges.
What is the tangible ROI for my organisation?
Beyond compliance, the program is designed to move the needle on key business metrics: reduced absenteeism and presenteeism, lower staff turnover, and improved team engagement. By "sifting" surface-level wants to address root-cause needs, we deliver a behavioural ROI that protects both your people and your bottom line.