local government

and public sector

The energy that Simon brings is infectious, and the different tools he used to get people to think strategically and understand the scenario development process meant that everyone could contribute.

Laura Jo Mellan Director, Maribyrnong City Council

Although it’s not the done thing to play favourites, Simon particularly loves the work he gets to do in local government. For more than a decade he has working with local councils both within Victoria and across Australia. He is currently the facilitator of the strategy component of LGPro’s Executive Leadership Program as well as been a keynote speaker on strategic foresight skills and technology driven change for LGPro, LGPro NSW, and Municipal Association of Victoria events.

Simon is also regularly engaged by local councils and public sector organisations for more in-depth engagements to support council planning, community engagement and strategic decision-making. Schooled in systems thinking and scenario development Simon’s techniques are founded in principles of capability building, co-creation and broad participation. To find out how Simon can help an organisations like yours, get in touch.

simon's public sector work

keynotes & workshops

As an accomplished keynote speaker Simon has spoken at hundreds of conferences over the last decade. His engaging style and focus on topics such as emerging technologies, decision making and strategic foresight make him an excellent choice for local government events. The practical nature of his content also translate well into longer form professional development opportunities for leaders and staff.

scenarios & strategy

Simon's longer term engagements within local government and the public sector centres around the use of scenarios to support council planning and long term strategy. His approach is particularly relevant to public sector organisations where long term decisions need to be made with high levels of governance and effective stakeholder engagement.

Strategic decision support

Simon supports councillors, leadership teams and community boards to navigate challenging decision making environments. This might be to help disjointed groups find common ground, identify and assess viable strategic options or to establish more effective and transparent decision making processes.

Simon's scenario planning workshop was engaging, insightful and incredibly well prepared. The level of professionalism was high and the quality of the presentation was outstanding. I got the opportunity to be taken outside my comfort zone to explore future possibilities for the organisation while still feeling like I had my bearings. It was an insightful and worthwhile process to be involved in and nothing like any other planning workshop I've ever been involved in.

Leticia Laing

Deputy Mayor, BASS SHIRE. COUNCIL

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