Our Clients Say | Start Consultants

Roderick is a sensitive and skilled facilitator, with great ability to create a safe 'holding environment' for all workshop participants while still focusing on outcomes from the day's workshop. Everyone felt energised, committed and motivated at the day's end. I recommend Roderick to anyone wanting a skilled and sensitive facilitator, particularly in the face of complex team dynamics.
Marie-Claire - Research Sector
Roderick was set a challenging job, working with a group of technical experts who had little experience of leadership development. He recognised the need for flexibility (and patience), as well as a design team approach to get shared buy-in. Following the 12 month program the team are now well equipped with a full bag of leadership and personal tools to assist them in the next steps of their leadership journey. I would heartily recommend Roderick and START Consultants to others wishing to take their leadership team to the next level. Christine- Executive Science & Technology
After six months of professional coaching with Roderick and Start I can honestly say it has changed me and my work. I have developed a deep understanding of my core strengths and passions, and how to tap into them in my professional and personal development. I have been able to apply the practical coaching insights directly into key areas of my current leadership practices and make very constructive changes to how I work. Through coaching I have been also given the use of tools and processes that I still use regularly one year on from commencing coaching with Roderick.
Callan Battley - Chief Nursing & Midwifery Officer Mater Health Group
Our organisation has a uses variety of facilitators and formats for planning sessions, and we found the guidance and techniques used were first rate. Roderick gave us space where we needed it and pushed us through to nail our outcomes when we needed it.
Warrick Jordan - The Wilderness Society Inc
This bespoke leadership program has enabled us to develop a more cohesive leadership team while at the same time enabling significant personal growth by each individual via pre course individual assessments and both group workshops and individual coaching sessions. The content was well thought out and focused on the needs of each individual, while the group sessions were fun, interactive, highly thought provoking and extremely productive.
A/Prof Simon Harrison - Head of Haematology & Chair, Haematology Service Director of Clinical Aphaeresis
“Roderick successfully designed and facilitated a leadership innovation program that had empathy, authenticity and creativity at its core; and which met not only the needs of individual participants but also those of our wider organisation. Over six months Roderick challenged, inspired and empowered participants with the self-knowledge required of the most successful leaders. It was immensely gratifying to witness enthusiastic novice leaders develop into confident and innovative change agents, confirming their place as the next generation of leaders within our organisation [and ensuring its longevity].”
Wendy- Major Hospital Group
The 1-1 coaching that I have received from Roderick have been invaluable in helping me improve my effectiveness in communicating and influencing up, down and across my organisation. I have noticed big shifts in our bottom-line results for our team and for myself individually being able to have more in depth and meaningful relationships with my team members. The course material that I received was able to be applied not only in my work life, but also in areas of my personal life that are very important to me such as my family, friends and sports. Our conversations were open, honest and Roderick constantly challenged me to get to the core of the issues and gave me really useful tips on how to overcome pressure situations in a more effective manner. I very much appreciate it and thus why I have chosen to continue coaching with Roderick past the initial period to help me improve further.Jian- Oil & Gas industries
Roderick designed the program in consultation with the participants to ensure that it would hit the mark. He delivered the program in an inspiring and impactful way to ensure the participants got the most out of it. His coaching challenged me to think deeply about my leadership practice and strive for improvement. Years on I continue to benefit from Roderick’s insights into leadership, being a leader and being part of an executive leadership team.
Malcolm Energy Industry
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- Science & Technology Sector
Roderick and START Consultant’s design thinking process provided the foundation to engage our leadership team in the development of a shared, cohesive value proposition and brand narrative through a period of transition and change. The division previously operated in siloes and was constantly under budget and resource pressures. We now create the time and space to have real conversations about our purpose and role, our strengths, strategy and alignment. "One of the best programs I've done in 18 years of executive roles". Mark- Executive State Govenment
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. We benefited from Roderick’s challenging questioning, focus on engagement and direct style. We are a better team because of our work with Roderick and our organisation is benefitting. Michael CEO- Health Industry
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 Trade & Investment Industry
The professional development that I have received through Roderick is by far the best I have ever had during my career. He has enabled me to feel empowered and confident in my abilities by providing a different perspective and challenging my thinking, resulting in a heightened level of clarity that continues to translate into outcomes. With a plethora of professional development opportunities available I feel incredibly fortunate to access someone of Roderick’s extremely high caliber and I know that the skills and knowledge that I have learnt will provide the foundations for me to achieve all that I aspire to. Lisa- Executive Education Sector
I've greatly appreciated Roderick's coaching. He combines straight shooting and a deep understanding of personal capital to challenge and stretch me in leadership and help me to challenge assumptions and push into new areas of growth. Peter CEO- Community Sector
Roderick’s 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 insurance industry
I was introduced to Roderick Cross and START consultants during a period of significant challenge for me as an executive and senior leader both personally and in the team within I was working. We embarked on an amazing journey - I can only describe it as transformative - both personally and as a team. We learned how to be creative leaders, how to negotiate organisational change at pace and scale and how to be agile and care for ourselves and each other. I can highly recommend Roderick and his team from START consultants. They engaged us with humour and humility and never stopped challenging us to be better, to do better, to be creative, to be thankful and to share, learn and focus on our and each other’s strengths. Coming to work and leading our organisation is now a joy.Trish- Executive Health Sectors