Stephen Bell

As Founder and Executive Director of iHR Australia, Stephen Bell helps organisations strengthen leadership, build workplace culture and manage people risk through practical learning, coaching and human resource capability modelling.

Stephen has led the development of iHR Australia’s workplace training, investigations and HR solutions across Australia and New Zealand. An accomplished facilitator, speaker and coach, he works with executive leaders locally and internationally and is a key facilitator of the Custodians of Culture program.

His approach places leadership behaviour and workplace culture at the centre of risk management and HR strategy. Stephen developed the Bell Culture Model to explain how leadership and culture influence performance, reputation, wellbeing and compliance. The model has informed training programs and consulting engagements across Australia and Asia.

Stephen also pioneered iHR Australia’s approach to learning through storytelling, using professional actors to bring realistic workplace scenarios to life. His facilitation and coaching help leaders connect these experiences with their own responsibilities and translate learning into practical changes in workplace behaviour.