With over two decades of experience in mindfulness related practices, Neil Shepherd has worked professionally with thousands of people in corporate and public life. Neil’s goal is to inspire positive change through transformative, evidence-based knowledge, practices, and skills that are non-religious and backed by science.
Neil is deeply committed to sharing essential knowledge and skills that are increasingly vital in today’s fast-paced, complex world: fostering self-awareness, enhancing self-regulation, managing stress, and cultivating greater coherence and resilience.
Through Inner Synergy, Neil is dedicated to making a meaningful difference in people’s lives. He works with organisations, groups and individuals to help build and sustain life-changing skills, focusing on building sustainable mindful knowledge and practices.
Neil doesn’t just tick boxes on wellbeing: he is devoted to empowering people to live intentionally and with congruence, to really thrive in their lives.
Neil’s certifications include Mindfulness Works as a teacher, and a Corporate Triple Goal facilitator and partner with Michael Bunting. He trained with Dr Russ Harris in mindfulness-based Acceptance Commitment Training. Neil deepened his understanding of the neuroscience behind mindfulness and meditation in several courses with the neuroscientist Dr Joe Dispenza.
Neil is a graduate of Google’s Search Inside Yourself Leadership program, and a certified Peaceful Kids and Peaceful Parents facilitator. Also an internationally certified HeartMath™ Mentor/Coach, he extends mindfulness to help build higher levels of what is called “coherence” for better stress management and resilience.
Neil is certified with Meditation Association of Australia as a senior educator.
Neil brings a wealth of senior corporate experience from both private and public sectors. His understanding of corporate challenges, structures and cultures allows him to accurately tailor programs to meet the variety of diverse organisations and their people.
Before his life as a mindfulness educator Neil held senior roles in organisations such as air traffic control in mission-critical application & systems management; business improvement; business intelligence; and IT consulting. He holds additional qualifications in workplace training, mindfulness, project management, management, Lean Six Sigma and electrical industries.
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