What Others Say

Helping Individuals, Organisations & Communities thrive

NSW Department of Education

"Michelle has just finalised the early discovery phase of a project for us at the NSW Department of Education. She has been such an asset to me and the team, driving forward the strategic direction for the project, pulling together a multidisciplinary team to deliver insights and driving collaboration. I have been so impressed by her strategic thinking, ability to execute, how adaptable and flexible she has been, while keeping me informed at key steps. We are lucky to have her!" - Jacky, A/Executive Director, School Policy & Evidence, Education & Skills Reform

Social Impact Hub

"We engaged Michelle for strategy consulting work for Hope Connect via the Social Impact Hub. We were planning to formulate our organisational strategy (during these critical times of change) and we were unsure how to start the process. Michelle helped us by working with key staff and our board resulting in establishing a new organisational strategic plan. This included facilitating workshops, helping build consensus, research and analysis. She has extensive experience across large not-for-profits and was able to tailor that experience to a medium size organisation like ours in the social service sector. Thanks to Michelle, Hope Connect has a strategy to guide our future in the next 3-5 years. She is very practical, easy to talk to about our challenges and has a heart to help organisations in need." - Jong, Social Impact Hub client

The Salvation Army

"I’ve had the privilege of working with Michelle over the last 12 months. I count it a great privilege to have had her influence, experience and wisdom on the team. Her commitment and expertise in strengthening the work of The Salvation Army was highly valued and appreciated. Michelle has the capacity to listen and reflect on the deeper meaning and help guide teams towards shared goals. She is truly a powerful influence in a team, drawing out strengths in the diversity of others. I truly appreciated the diversity of experience Michelle brought to bear on the challenges our team faced, being a regular voice of insight and wisdom that shaped our team approach in times of great ambiguity and challenge. Thank you Michelle for you dedication and skill that you have invested into the people and the mission of The Salvation Army in Australia." - Steve, Head of Strategic Change

World Vision International

"Michelle worked with our global team determining the current state of a major outsourcing and platform build project because we were not happy with our performance. Her thorough due diligence and attention to detail was second to none and brought a huge sigh of relief to senior leadership when we came to understand the heart of the issue and embrace a project improvement plan Michelle recommended. Even though it was only a short engagement we are still indebted to her today! I highly recommend Michelle not only because of her technical project skills but also her attitude and professionalism." - Jim, Global Head of Strategic Transformation (Marketing & Experience)

World Vision Australia

"Michelle is a talented project manager and people leader. She is adept at scoping and defining the business problem, creating clear roadmaps and setting agreed objectives. She inspires her teams to be highly organised, collaborative, focused and outcomes driven. Michelle was a member of the Insight & Design Lead Team during a time of significant organisational change. No task was too big or small - she took on extra management duties, overseeing more staff and projects whenever asked. She lead her team through the changes with utmost respect and consideration, and was key to the success of the change implementation. " - Monica, Director of Marketing Insights & Design

HCL

“Michelle has displayed outstanding leadership and management skills in the transformation of various aspects of our business. She has added a new dimension to what we do and how we approach things through her ideas, research and experience. As part of this strategic transformation, she has built up quality focussed teams through training and the engagement of more specialised staff. Her leadership impact is seen in the brand and marketing, student recruitment and admissions teams, which are key drivers of the business. She provides valuable input at the Executive table and has been at the forefront of organisational change. Michelle is the consummate professional, not only because of her management and leadership qualities, but her attitude and commitment to her role and her staff. She is well respected by her peers and colleagues.” - Peter, Head of Finance

Personal 1:1 Impact

"Over the last two years Michelle has patiently allowed me to find my strengths in leadership, while coaching me in areas that I had no previous experience. The skills I have learnt through Michelle’s mentorship and the practical experience she has allowed me to step into has been priceless for me professionally and personally. Michelle has never let me settle with a “I can’t” and has always coached me in ways that “I can”. She has encouraged my strengths and challenged me to replace my limiting beliefs to step up in areas that I had once disqualified myself in. I have watched Michelle successfully carry her work, family, further study and passions, and have been inspired to see that as a woman and a mother, there really is no limit to what you are capable of. I have been impacted in more ways than I can express and will be forever grateful for the confidence and skills Michelle has helped me gain." - Sarah

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