Consulting
I work with individuals, organisations, communities, peak bodies and collectives, and provide specialist services in the creative industries, community development and not-for-profit sectors.
After decades of working within these spaces, creative impactful and dynamic programs and events, that respond directly to community needs, I now bring this wealth of experience to you, and your people.
I am driven by impact: knowing that working across places, sectors and focus areas, I can have the biggest impact possible. Which, for me, is ultimately about making the world a little bit better through what I do.
My specialist skills include:
- creative practice
- creative industry
- festival management
- programming
- organisational leadership
- industry representation
After decades of working within these spaces, creative impactful and dynamic programs and events, that respond directly to community needs, I now bring this wealth of experience to you, and your people.
I am driven by impact: knowing that working across places, sectors and focus areas, I can have the biggest impact possible. Which, for me, is ultimately about making the world a little bit better through what I do.
My specialist skills include:
- creative practice
- creative industry
- festival management
- programming
- organisational leadership
- industry representation
Values
These are the values that I see as essential in world, in our sector, in our workplaces, and ultimately within ourselves. IT has never been more important to live through a values-driven approach. Against the intensity of global inequalities, the climate crisis, and questionable ethical standards in many industries, I am proud to lead through and instil a values-based approach to my life and work.
These values include:
- listening as leadership
- care and compassion
- beind adpative and responsive
- empathy and understanding
- ambition and boldness
- social responsibility
- inclusivity, equity and access
These values include:
- listening as leadership
- care and compassion
- beind adpative and responsive
- empathy and understanding
- ambition and boldness
- social responsibility
- inclusivity, equity and access
Executive coaching
We know, and the research backs it up, that one on one coaching is THE most valuable investment we can make. The developmental return from this investment is hard to qualify. Especially in dollar terms. But rephrased: can you afford to NOT to be at your best?
With a considered approach, that centres listening as leadership, I work with managers, executive staff and leaders to development excellent leadership outcomes and values.
I tailor programs towards the individual, with an ability to hold a simultaneous view on the organisation or community you work with.
Good leaders embody great leadership. And great leadership leads to lasting impact and incredible outcomes.
My skills and interests:
- experienced mentor and coach, with over 40 clients in the past 5 years
- specialising in coaching for emerging and mid career leaders within values-driven organisations
- creating coaching contexts and growth environments that centre safety and care
- passionate support of emerging and mid-career artists, especially those with a diversity of lived experience
With a considered approach, that centres listening as leadership, I work with managers, executive staff and leaders to development excellent leadership outcomes and values.
I tailor programs towards the individual, with an ability to hold a simultaneous view on the organisation or community you work with.
Good leaders embody great leadership. And great leadership leads to lasting impact and incredible outcomes.
My skills and interests:
- experienced mentor and coach, with over 40 clients in the past 5 years
- specialising in coaching for emerging and mid career leaders within values-driven organisations
- creating coaching contexts and growth environments that centre safety and care
- passionate support of emerging and mid-career artists, especially those with a diversity of lived experience
Creative business mentorship
Are you an independent artist that needs a trusted mentor to help you with a vision, a project, a grant, a career?
Do you work for an organisation and looking to development a project, strategy, plan or business model?
I am literally excited by, and hold experience in, all of these things.
I'd love to chat.
- experience in start up and the establishment of multiple creative businesses
- graduation qualifications in small business management
- balancing practical, visionary and financial considerations in the development of thriving careers
- with decades of insight into the practices of micro business, creative industries, community enterprise, the gig economy and start-ups
- specialist advice, skills development and support for independent artists and cultural practitioners
- situated at the nexus of both community / creative practice and the business of business, I support artists to develop sustainable thinking, doing and planning for future careers
Do you work for an organisation and looking to development a project, strategy, plan or business model?
I am literally excited by, and hold experience in, all of these things.
I'd love to chat.
- experience in start up and the establishment of multiple creative businesses
- graduation qualifications in small business management
- balancing practical, visionary and financial considerations in the development of thriving careers
- with decades of insight into the practices of micro business, creative industries, community enterprise, the gig economy and start-ups
- specialist advice, skills development and support for independent artists and cultural practitioners
- situated at the nexus of both community / creative practice and the business of business, I support artists to develop sustainable thinking, doing and planning for future careers
Project management
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- curation, programming, event planning and devlivery
- specialist festival and event manager, with focus on contemporary performance (theatre, dance, live art)
- Curation of major community events and programs within the not for profit and local government sectors
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- curation, programming, event planning and devlivery
- specialist festival and event manager, with focus on contemporary performance (theatre, dance, live art)
- Curation of major community events and programs within the not for profit and local government sectors
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Leadership Development
I love leadership, and many years ago I realised it was a practice. It is a set of ideas, values, tactics, practices and tool that we hold with us, move through and implement. And like a creative practice, leadership is iterative. We turn up with it every day, it sits with us. We continually find ways to re-engage with it, to deepen our understanding of it, to test it, and to expand it within ourselves and our organisations.
I know that leadership is one of the most powerful ways through which we can have impact in our organisations, communities and sectors. So, because of this, I am committed to the development of leadership and the quality of being leaderful.
(note: not all leaders hold a leadership ship. Read here (GARETH WRITE A BLOG ON IT), about leadership is a practice, not a job title.)
- specialist facilitator and leadership development services
- national experience in development and delivery of workshops and leadership programs for the not-for-profit sector
- working with boards, committees and teams to embrace and enhance leadership within workplaces and the sector
- design, development and delivery of programs and workshops that provide professional, personal and leadership development for sector and individuals
I know that leadership is one of the most powerful ways through which we can have impact in our organisations, communities and sectors. So, because of this, I am committed to the development of leadership and the quality of being leaderful.
(note: not all leaders hold a leadership ship. Read here (GARETH WRITE A BLOG ON IT), about leadership is a practice, not a job title.)
- specialist facilitator and leadership development services
- national experience in development and delivery of workshops and leadership programs for the not-for-profit sector
- working with boards, committees and teams to embrace and enhance leadership within workplaces and the sector
- design, development and delivery of programs and workshops that provide professional, personal and leadership development for sector and individuals
Strategic & executive Planning
- experience with the development of community engagement plans
- experience in creating numerous strategic plans, at the local council and independent arts organisations
- strong consultative practices leading to relevant and resonant strategic plans
- services range form desktop research, case studies, sector analysis, opportunity maximamisation, values development and overall strategic planning writing
- experience in creating numerous strategic plans, at the local council and independent arts organisations
- strong consultative practices leading to relevant and resonant strategic plans
- services range form desktop research, case studies, sector analysis, opportunity maximamisation, values development and overall strategic planning writing