We START The journey where you are and get you where you need to be.
“Roderick worked with our Executive Leadership Team, challenging our traditional ways of thinking and operating and moving us to a stronger, more collaborative and strategically focused team." Michael CEO
We START The journey where you are, and get you where you need to be.
"Years on I continue to benefit from Roderick’s insights into leadership, being a leader and being part of an executive leadership team.” Malcolm CFO.jpg)
We START The journey where you are, and get you where you need to be.
“Roderick coaching has guided me through a period of transformational change as I demonstrated the value of my contribution as a leader, and grew my strength of character. I am fortunate to have experienced such growth and am truly grateful – thank you Roderick.” Sally CEO
We START The journey where you are, and get you where you need to be.
Roderick sensitively and attentively helped us shape a program of professional development that helped us to better understand ourselves and each other and really grasp the concept of team. Knowing where each of our strengths lay, we learnt how to draw the best out of one another and grow as an aligned and (happy) leadership unit. Mike DCS
We START The journey where you are, and get you where you need to be.
Roderick challenged us, allowed us space to connect and introduced the team to a suite of tools to call on. We experienced amazing results and a strengthened team as a result of our time together. Justin COO.jpeg)
We START The journey where you are, and get you where you need to be.
Roderick and his team took a group of sceptical and protective leaders and transformed them into self aware system thinkers. This is evidenced by changes in daily practices such as respectful conversations in challenging situations, use of universal positive language and changes in practice employing strategies to achieve resilience. Thank-you Roderick and the START team. Melinda Health Executive
We START The journey where you are, and get you where you need to be.
Roderick is an enlightened facilitator. He takes his audience on an exciting and provocative journey that challenges both the individual and the team to dig deep and release what is possible both personally and professionally. His tools and techniques are creative and engaging, leaving the audience inspired to reach out well beyond the status quo. Lyn CHRO.jpeg)
We START The journey where you are, and get you where you need to be.
Roderick and his team at START Consultants proved their value even before the first workshop. Their approach to codesigning a program that included research, evidence, and an awareness of the unique workplace culture delivered a program that engaged staff on a journey of discovery and learning. We are even better positioned to identify future opportunities and face future challenges. Thanks so much for helping us see the value in being open, curious and collaborative to get results. Toni CEO
Welcome to START Consultants
The 2020s are a time of complex contradictions, emerging challenges, intense demands and unprecedented impact on frames of reference for individuals, organisations and nations. At START we recognised the world has changed forever and now is the time to hold to what is most precious, let go of what is lost or out of our control, navigate through the transition and focus on emerging opportunities. In light of this we have refreshed our commitment to be a trusted partner in your success. We want you to feel we are there for you as you: restart your business; start creating greater value; start something new and start your journey with new purpose, direction and momentum. We commit to work in the reality of your business, team and personal context, and strive to make all services and processes 'fit’ for purpose and need. We have a proven track record of success for individuals, teams and whole organisations. So please get in touch- we are there for you.
"During a period of considerable work pressures, organisational change, START Consultants worked closely with the group’s senior leadership team to design a 12 month leaders development program. It was particularly pleasing to see senior staff materially grow as leaders, increase their confidence and apply new knowledge and skills acquired through the program in their day to day leadership practices.” Colin- Senior Executive State Government
I have been a client of and have been coached by Roderick Cross of START Consultants for over two years. In working with our leadership team, he engaged with us to understand the needs and the journey that the team needed to take. He then stood with us as we transformed into a cohesive effective team. Roderick challenged us to be better and different though, always with understanding and safety. Mark- CHRO IT
About START Consultants
START is both our focus and our name. We are a consulting, organisational development, and people capital practitioner firm who partner with you to leverage the five elements of organisational performance, leadership excellence, and successful change. The five interconnected and dependent elements (and acronym of START) are:STRATEGY- owning where you are heading and your whyTEAM & TALENT- accessing and optimising your strengths and potentialADAPTIVE ALIGNMENT- seeing the system and seizing opportunitiesRESILIENCE & WELLBEING - using vulnerable to learn and be strong TRANSFORMATION - sustaining your growth and development for long-term benefits.
We put you 'the client' at the centre of all our work, and using our 4D process- Diagnose, Design, Develop and Delivery, we partner with you to produce tailored solutions in leadership development, change leadership, high value creating teams, innovation and coaching- both individuals and teams, to get lasting results, and optimise outcomes and ROI.
“Our organisation had engaged START to provide a leadership development program following an extensive industry search. START consulting worked with our team to design a solution which suited not just our organisation but also exceeded the outcomes we wanted. The leadership program we have embarked on has been transformational for the large group of staff involved and for our organisation”. Callan- Major Health Provider
Our Services
Our services are tailored, and flexible in scope and scale, from as short as one hour, to half day or multi day programs, through to full consultancy services, such as mergers, organisational culture and change strategies and innovation campaigns.
Leadership Development
Our programs and workshops give leaders and high potential talent the skills and capabilities to build their self-awareness, build confidence and target areas for change and development opportunities for agile and adaptive leadership Participant's learn to skills, competencies and confidence to tap their inner drive and passion to reach their potential, keep healthy and be as effective as possible.
Coaching for Individuals & Teams
START coaching is collaborative, client-centred, goal-directed development process used for individuals and teams. Our coaching programs including our bootcamp & springboard and high value-creating teams programs are highly interactive, based on sound change and learning principles. They will support you and your teams to make, measure and master the new behaviours, skills and knowledge to improve your effectiveness and performance, and most importantly achieve your goals.
Facilitation
START Facilitation uses creative and innovative processes to have groups collaborate, be engaged and produce results in a challenging and enjoyable atmosphere, e.g. developing Organisational values, vision, after action lessons learned, strategic planning and alignment. They focus on approaches that result in improved strategy, innovative solutions, team performance, leadership ownership and people engagement.
Teaming for high Value-Creation
Using evidence based outcome focussed 'Generative Leaders' (c) processes to develop understanding of the key drivers of team development, dynamics and effectiveness. Our teaming programs including our high value-creating teams leverage diversity and strengths, develop team cohesion and utilise individual and collective talent to create sustainable beneficial value with and for your stakeholders, current and future.
Change Leader
Critical in the COVID era are core change leadership competency for leaders, teams and individuals. Our solutions equip you to understand where to apply their effort, make the connection between leading change and organisational strategy, and build change skills (technical, relational and political) to be able to engage and develop others in leading ongoing transitions and sustain performance.
BAC UPS
Asking 'Are you Okay' is great but then what do you do? Using our BAC UPS (c) Building A Culture of Unifying Psychosocial Safety model helps individuals, teams & organisations to meet the obligations of the new Codes of Practice, and understand the drivers, practical skills and knowledge to manage emotions, develop empathy, access their resources and to adapt to keep performing. Our services empower you to manage the ebb and flow of energy, time and attention of what works and hinders sustainable productivity. We also provide Burning Bright- not Burning Out coaching.
Innovation
Being able to unlock potential, creativity and using the latest research in design thinking concepts and processes are essential skills of leaders. We work with you to provide very practical steps and 'know-how' to apply them to your business to improve performance, meet the challenges of a VUCA environment and co-creating new solutions, produces and services and enjoyment at work.
Dare to Lead
We are offering both the virtual or face to face Dare to Lead™ program based on the research from Brené Brown and focuses on developing brave leaders and courageous cultures. Partnering with The Leadership Sphere the program will support you to gain clarity about who you are as a leader and integrate more courage, strength and bravery into the way you lead yourself and others, at a level you will not have experienced before.
Roderick Cross is one of the best in bringing out the best in leaders and leadership teams. He helps build high performing culture and focus on sustainable, authentic leadership. Paul CEO- Investment and Infrastruture
Roderick is a trusted professional that I would not hesitate to recommend to someone looking for a grounded but strategic approach that is tailored to their need and style. The combination of his experience, honesty and insights are an asset for professionals looking for someone to partner with them to find solutions to complex challenges or circumstances.Brett CEO- Rural Industries
Roderick worked closely with my team, providing highly relevant development and equipping us all with new knowledge, a common language and a toolkit to enable us to lead our scientific teams more effectively and confidently. During the course of our program with Roderick we found we were operating more tightly as a leadership team, communicating more transparently with our teams and each other, and also taking positive steps to being more grounded as individuals. Roderick’s extensive knowledge and coaching experience was very apparent as he coached our diverse leadership team and helped them map out and make clear progress towards achieving their leadership goals. Gabrielle Senior Leader- Commonweath Government
Roderick is a trusted professional that I would not hesitate to recommend to someone looking for a grounded but strategic approach that is tailored to their need and style. The combination of his experience, honesty and insights are an asset for professionals looking for someone to partner with them to find solutions to complex challenges or circumstances.Brett CEO- Rural Industries
Roderick worked closely with my team, providing highly relevant development and equipping us all with new knowledge, a common language and a toolkit to enable us to lead our scientific teams more effectively and confidently. During the course of our program with Roderick we found we were operating more tightly as a leadership team, communicating more transparently with our teams and each other, and also taking positive steps to being more grounded as individuals. Roderick’s extensive knowledge and coaching experience was very apparent as he coached our diverse leadership team and helped them map out and make clear progress towards achieving their leadership goals. Gabrielle Senior Leader- Commonweath Government
Why Start Consultants
If you Google leadership development, change management or innovation and you will be overwhelmed with options, providers and 'how-two' strategies. In short, the 'WHAT' is abundantly and freely available. At START, our client's tell us that it is HOW and WHY we do what we do that produces the transformation they are looking for.
Firstly, we understand the importance of DESIGN, using thorough analysis of business drivers, your history, past investment of resources and people. We partner with you to develop solutions (such as coaching, forums, programs, strategy) achieve your objectives, meet your expectations and deliver sustainable outcomes that build competitive advantage, and effectively and efficiently align these to your strategy.
We know that taking time away from the business, especially getting people together, is costly and it is important to make it count. So our second area of difference is that we use our expertise in organisational learning and FACILITATION to make each encounter enjoyable, purposeful and results driven.
Finally, we believe the time you invest with us needs to have a multiplier impact, so we work to ensure TRANSFERENCE of skills, know-how and resources for sustainable outcomes
We know that taking time away from the business, especially getting people together, is costly and it is important to make it count. So our second area of difference is that we use our expertise in organisational learning and FACILITATION to make each encounter enjoyable, purposeful and results driven.
Finally, we believe the time you invest with us needs to have a multiplier impact, so we work to ensure TRANSFERENCE of skills, know-how and resources for sustainable outcomes
"Roderick’s knowledge and experience not only helped me to develop strategies to achieve my goals, but regularly challenged myself and this has allowed me to achieve more than ever before. Roderick is a passionate person who genuinely wants to help his client and I would highly recommend Roderick as a coach/mentor to anyone interested in further developing their professional career and enhance their leadership skills." David- Major Airport
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Your Results
Our clients comment on our having a catalyst effect, in that we use creativity, energy and passion to enable them to draw new insights, be bold and take action. We support you to have confidence to manage the people side of change, strategy, engagement and development. We invite you to read more on our site to review some of the scope and scale of our client's success achieved through our partnerships and commitment to design solution that will match your needs and exceed expectations.
No matter what size or scale of your challenge we would love to help you achieve the results we have with our other clients. Why not get started with START.
No matter what size or scale of your challenge we would love to help you achieve the results we have with our other clients. Why not get started with START.
Roderick’s After 9 months of working with Roderick, I can truly say that he was instrumental in assisting us with a rapid turnaround and fundamental change in the dynamic in our executive. He was able to ignite the passion in the team and help us put in place very simple yet effective strategies to engage with and value one another and our teams in a completely different way. We are now a team, far more aware of on one another’s strengths and leadership styles allowing us to leverage this to significantly greater organisational and community benefit. What a transformation, thank you Roderick. Sean- CEO Major Health Provider
Our Commitments to Make Lasting Change
We are committed to our Environmental, Social and Governance standards and are taking actions in reducing and mitigating our carbon footprint through the use of recycled paper and recycling our waste, purchasing carbon offsets for all travel and use of our own solar power.
We are committed to diversity, equity and inclusion in our employment, partners and supplier relationships.
We also committed to change what we can where we can. By this we encourage people to become informed and reflect on the Constitutional Recognition and engage in any way you feel will support a united, advancing and fair Australia. Our focus for significant change comes in our active promotion and financial support for BLOOM ASIA. This not-for-profit organisation exists to give women survivors of abuse, sexual slavery and exploitation the chance to find healing, hope and purpose. They provide this through supporting survivors to find safe sheltered accommodation, running programs of education, counselling, vocational training, and employment. At Bloom Asia, survivors have the chance to heal from their past and are given the skills and support that they need to build a bright future for themselves and their families.
Please visit their site, read the stories of impact, and perhaps join us and get involved in changing lives forever. bloomasia.org
We are committed to diversity, equity and inclusion in our employment, partners and supplier relationships.
We also committed to change what we can where we can. By this we encourage people to become informed and reflect on the Constitutional Recognition and engage in any way you feel will support a united, advancing and fair Australia. Our focus for significant change comes in our active promotion and financial support for BLOOM ASIA. This not-for-profit organisation exists to give women survivors of abuse, sexual slavery and exploitation the chance to find healing, hope and purpose. They provide this through supporting survivors to find safe sheltered accommodation, running programs of education, counselling, vocational training, and employment. At Bloom Asia, survivors have the chance to heal from their past and are given the skills and support that they need to build a bright future for themselves and their families.
Please visit their site, read the stories of impact, and perhaps join us and get involved in changing lives forever. bloomasia.org
Let's Talk
We love what we do- so contact us for a free consultation, support or advice. We look forward to supporting you to be successful by designing services and solutions that will sustain your performance, wellbeing and satisfaction.
Please contact Roderick to make a START.
Please contact Roderick to make a START.