Susan Skjei

Susan Skjei (last name pronounced “shay”) is the Director of the Authentic Leadership Center at Naropa University. The Center combines the network of practitioners and teachers from the acclaimed Authentic Leadership in Action (ALIA) Institute, formerly based in Nova Scotia, Canada, with Naropa's successful Authentic Leadership program. The purpose of the Center is to inspire, educate and empower current and next generation leaders to act as agents of positive organizational and social change. Utilizing the disciplines of mindfulness, organizational learning, expressive arts, neuroscience, and complexity science the ALC’s transformative learning methodfosters deep insight and increased leadership capacity for positive impact in organizations and society.

Susan has consulted with leaders, executive teams and boards of nonprofit organizations, businesses, and government agencies for over 25 years. She has a unique ability to create energetic and high trust learning environments that accelerate the achievement of practical organizational results while building strong, collaborative relationships. She has provided consulting, facilitation, training and coaching in the areas of leadership, strategic planning, organizational culture, mindfulness, innovation, and change management.