Leading Edge Life Skills
At Leading Edge Life Skills, providing an opportunity for people to build the skills they need to live full and happy lives is our area of expertise and our passion. Our programs develop the life skills needed to help people of all ages find their ‘inner leader’ and move forward in life with self-confidence and self-awareness.
We work with companies, women, schools, youth groups and individual young people providing a range of in-person, online and hybrid programs tailored in content, structure and duration to meet the needs of different clients.
Our programs offer a unique approach to personal growth with a focus on core skills including leadership, communication, relationship building and authenticity.
Our research based, face-to-face and online programs help individuals and groups to:
- Strengthen leadership & communication skills
- Recognise the value of trust, respect, integrity & team work
- Build self-awareness & self-confidence
- Build resilience & the ability to deal with adversity
- Develop positive relationships with self & others
- Accept personal & team based responsibility and accountability
- Overcome real & perceived barriers
- Build flexibility & embrace innovation and change
- Strengthen emotional, physical, mental & spiritual wellness
What makes our programs different?
We work with horses!
Horses are the ultimate teachers. They have incredibly astute senses and are highly sensitive to the energy, intentions, actions and body language of humans. They serve as a barometer for group and individual relational, communication and leadership skills. Horses react to the real person, providing an opportunity for people to embrace their ‘authentic’ selves. Our online programs provide an innovative approach to skill development, taking the lessons learned in the arena with our horses and bringing these to an online environment.
What can horses teach us that humans can't??
Horses consistently model assertiveness. They lead through assuredness — not force. Horses help instil empathy and kindness in humans.
Nature provides them with instincts and senses that are very astute. Their feedback is honest and instant and they can’t lie or overthink motives.
Horses have natural herd behaviours that require trust, respect and teamwork from all members of the team. They model ideal relational skills.
Jane Hemingway-Mohr
Founder, Senior Facilitator & Instructor, Leading Edge Life Skills
Jane is an expert in authentic leadership development, combining her lifelong passion for, understanding of and extensive training in everything horses with her long history of corporate leadership experience both in Australia and internationally. Previously, Jane worked in corporate marketing and public relations in Australia, Europe, the United States and Asia Pacific.
Jane has immersed herself in the world of equine assisted learning and all that she can learn from horses about herself and others. Applying this in her leadership training brings a whole new depth and dimension to professional development.
After establishing her performance horse facility in Sydney, Jane realised that there was much more to being with her equine partners than riding and ribbons. She qualified as an Equine Assisted Learning facilitator with Equine Connection Inc – The Academy of Equine Assisted Learning, and established Leading Edge Life Skills. She was invited by Equine Connection to become the only certified instructor in the southern hemisphere for Equine Connection.
Jane believes that horses are the ultimate life coaches, as they provide honest, immediate and unbiased responses to individual and group energy, intention, actions and body language. She says, “Quite simply, horses help people become better humans.”
Alice Field, Facilitator & Instructor
Leading Edge Life Skills
Alice Field has a background in Corporate Human Resources with a focus on Learning & Development and Leadership. After working in the Corporate sector in Australia, the US and the UK, she reconnected with her love of horses and trained with Equine Connection Inc in Equine Assisted Learning.
Alice joined the Leading Edge team in 2018, combining her equine and leadership expertise. In 2019 she undertook further training with Equine Connection to become a certified Assistant Instructor.
Alice works with all our clients and is particularly is passionate about working with young women. and is the creator of our 'Be You' suite of programs.
"I remember so clearly the challenges of teen and early adolescent years. I designed the Be You Programs for young people to support them in developing skills that will ensure they flourish, finding the joy and happiness they deserve. Whether they are already embracing the challenges of life, or struggling to do so, our programs will help them be the best version of themselves, building key life skills that promote self confidence and self esteem."
