Tassal salmon pens, Tasmania
SCALA × Tassal — Leadership Development 2026

Develop Your Next
Generation of Leaders

Two proven programs built for Tassal. Nationally recognised qualifications. Designed for busy leaders who need practical skills, not academic theory.

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Australian Training Awards 2025 — Small Training Provider of the Year, National Winner, Bronze Recipient
Tasmanian Small Training Provider of the Year
Australian Small Training Provider of the Year — National Winner (Bronze)

Liz Luck

Former Learning & Development Manager, Tassal

From a Former Tassal Leader

"SCALA understands our business and our people"

Liz Luck formerly managed Tassal's leadership development portfolio and chose SCALA to deliver both the Management Accelerator and Leadership Accelerator programs. In this video, she explains why the partnership works and what it has meant for Tassal's leaders.

Liz Luck, Former Learning & Development Manager, Tassal

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Tassal team on pen
Tassal boat operations
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Two Programs, One Goal

You nominate. They grow. Your business unit benefits. Choose the right program for each team member.

Management Accelerator

Certificate IV in Leadership & Management

Management Accelerator

Nationally Recognised Qualification

Certificate IV in Leadership and Management

BSB40520

Who Should You Nominate?

  • Current team leaders and managers who are technically capable but need formal leadership skills to match
  • Emerging leaders you've identified as ready to step up — they need confidence and structure, not just a title
  • People who will drive business improvement projects aligned to your company goals and blueprint objectives
  • Leaders whose growth will directly improve team engagement, profitability, and day-to-day performance

Delivery

8 hands-on workshops across 4 modules

Interactive, practical workshops — not lectures. Participants work through real scenarios, practise conversations, and build skills they can apply the next day. Both programs completing by end of 2026 before season blockout.

Assessment Approach

Approximately 90% of assessment is completed during the workshops. The remaining project work is integrated into their day-to-day role — not treated as extra homework.

1–2 hours per month of practical application

Program Content

1

Influential Communication

DISC profiling, conflict resolution, crucial conversations

2

Operational Excellence

Operational planning, financial acumen, KPI development

3

Development & Wellbeing

AI for productivity, psychosocial safety, burnout prevention

4

High-Performing Teams

Team dynamics, coaching, delegation, leading change

This is SCALA's full public-facing Management Accelerator program. The Tassal program is built on this foundation, with contextualised projects, case studies, and a delivery timeline tailored to your organisation.

View Full Program Guide — Management Accelerator

What You Get Back as Their Leader

  • Improved team engagement — your people feel led, not just managed
  • Better time management and prioritisation across your team
  • Business improvement projects that directly support company goals and profitability
  • Stronger team performance and less firefighting for you
Leadership Accelerator

Diploma of Leadership & Management

Leadership Accelerator

Nationally Recognised Qualification

Diploma of Leadership and Management

BSB50420

Who Should You Nominate?

  • Experienced managers ready to shift from operational delivery to strategic leadership
  • Senior managers responsible for a significant team, function, or business unit
  • The people you trust to influence culture and drive cross-functional outcomes
  • Leaders who will benefit from a confidential, high-challenge peer network outside their usual circle

Delivery

6 full-day Leadership Roundtable sessions

A roundtable format built for discussion, debate, and outcome-based thinking. Participants pressure-test strategy and dissect complex business challenges with peers — not sit through slides. Completing by end of 2026 before season blockout.

Assessment Approach

No heavy assessment burden. Participants make an appointment with our dedicated assessment team online between each session. This concierge service ensures a 95%+ completion rate.

1–2 hours per month of reflection and application

Program Content

1

Employee Engagement + Leadership

Motivation, trust, recognition, cultural alignment

2

Human-Centred Leadership

Empathy, insight, purpose, psychosocial dynamics

3

Organisational + Departmental Health

Team dynamics, communication, diagnosing dysfunctions

4

Leading Change + Future of Work

Disruption, critical thinking, continuous improvement

5

Strategic Leverage

Resource allocation, capability design, leadership operating system

6

Operational + Financial Alignment

Vision into plans, operational strategies, financial fluency

This is SCALA's full public-facing Leadership Roundtable program. For Tassal, this program is delivered as the Leadership Accelerator — same rigorous content, with contextualised projects and a timeline designed around your operational calendar.

View Full Program Guide — Leadership Roundtable

What You Get Back as Their Leader

  • They start thinking and acting like enterprise leaders, not just functional managers
  • Improved ability to navigate complexity, lead change, and build resilient teams
  • Stronger organisational health — better communication, clearer accountability, fewer silos
  • Strategic plans that connect to financial and operational reality, not just slide decks

Hear from Tassal Participants

What Your People Say

Real Tassal team members share how the Management Accelerator changed the way they lead.

Brad Carver

Management Accelerator Participant

Ujval Guntaka

Management Accelerator Participant

Melissa Benson

Management Accelerator Participant

Tassal operations at sunset, Tasmania

Built for Tassal — Tasmania & NSW

Tassal leader

Your leaders, your operations, your context

Designed for Tassal's Leaders

Your managers are under pressure. They do not have time for academic theory or heavy assessment loads. We have built every element of these programs around practical application and respect for their time — so the learning sticks and the results show up in your business.

Minimal Time Commitment

1–2 hours per month of practical application. 90% of Management Accelerator assessment is completed during workshops. No heavy homework.

Mandatory Mentor Program

We partner with each nominee's direct supervisor. A 30-minute onboarding call, access to mentor.scala.edu.au, and workshop summary updates ensure learning transfers into daily practice.

Contextualised to Tassal

We co-design the program to align with your strategic priorities. Case studies, scenarios, and projects are drawn from your operations — not generic textbook examples.

Real-World ROI Projects

Participants apply learning directly to workplace challenges. Past projects have generated annual benefits of up to $180,000. These are real business problems solved with new capability.

How Each Program Is Delivered

Certificate IV in Leadership & Management

Management Accelerator

8 hands-on workshops across 4 modules

Interactive, practical workshops — not lectures. Participants work through real scenarios, practise conversations, and build skills they can apply the next day.

Completing by end of 2026 before season blockout

Diploma of Leadership & Management

Leadership Accelerator

6 full-day Leadership Roundtable sessions

A roundtable format built for discussion, debate, and outcome-based thinking. Participants pressure-test strategy and dissect complex business challenges with peers — not sit through slides.

Completing by end of 2026 before season blockout

Nominate Your Team

Select the right program for your team member, choose their role level, and submit. Surinie Chetty will be notified by email automatically.

Nominate Your Team

Enter your details, review any existing participants, then add new nominees below.

Your Details

Management Accelerator — New Nominees

Certificate IV in Leadership & Management (BSB40520)

Leadership Accelerator — New Nominees

Diploma of Leadership & Management (BSB50420)

Review existing participants and add new nominees. Only sections with completed entries will be submitted.

For questions about the programs or the nomination process, contact:

Surinie Chetty

People Experience Manager, Tassal