Past Clients

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"I always felt that Joel was able to “get inside" our business and help us to move forward in a very positive manner. I have no hesitation in recommending him for business development and strategic facilitation."

Anne Russell-Brown, 2004 Telstra Business Woman of the year (WA)

"The support you provided to our project meant we were able to take a potentially difficult situation and turn it into a positive result. Your dedication and skill was crucial to this result. Thanks Joel."

Director, State Government Department

"Joel knows how to make participants work and have fun. He ensures that creative chaos evolves into structured learning."

Chris Tallentire, Former director, Conservation Council of WA
"We enjoyed working with you when we had a workshop as part of the Perth Coastal Planning Strategy. You were great at helping us to understand how to pitch our difficult and technically complex issues and your skills at facilitating were impressive.  We were able to get some good discussions going at the tables through your skills and you were really effective at making sure all the different groups were engaged.  We had been worried about how our project might be over the heads of young people but with your help we joined in dynamic discussions.

"I was particularly impressed with how well you were able to engage with people, giving them confidence to stand up and present to a room full of people.  Many people commented on how enjoyable the day was and I attribute this to your help in making the discussion work. Well done! Your services were reliable, your facilitation very good and I learnt from you. We will certainly look to using your services again."

Barbara Pederson, Manager Coastal Strategy, Department of Planning and Infrastructure

"Aha! Consulting is always first on my list when undertaking planning or consultation. Joel's manner is engaging and respectful, he keeps groups on track and ensures everyone has an opportunity to contribute. With this as a base the results are always of a very high standard. 

I have engaged Aha! Consulting on a number of occasions and the results have always been good. Joel takes the time to fully understand the brief and the group. With Aha! I know I will get what I need, not a re-run of some off-the-shelf product"

Mark Glasson, A/Executive Director, Department for Communities

"Joel has a unique style and ability to make everyone feel welcome and comfortable in the process of investigating performance and considering ways to enhance existing strengths and think outside the box.  Joel’s experience and knowledge in government, business, community services, and the charitable sector combined with his bright and enthusiastic personality make him a sought-after consultant and facilitator. Time with Joel is time well spent. "

Andrew Hall, Director, Anglicare

"Joel was the consultant engaged to work with us on our strategic plan. His professional, quiet approach was important in the breadth of consultation that was required.  Joel quickly established rapport with the identified key individuals and organisations.  This in turn contributed to the development of confidence in using the feedback.  In turn his analysis of the data gathered gave a balance to learning from the past and looking to the future.   His ability to work to close time frames was evident.  In working with a larger group of staff, he was able to quickly establish common themes and issues and develop suggested strategies from the staff base.  As a result much more staff discussion and planning has taken place since that time."

Cheryl Samborski, CEO, Armadale Home Help

"Aha! Consulting was engaged to work with us on our strategic planning process. As the chairperson of a regional, small, but busy not for profit organisation, I found their willingness to accommodate our needs and flexibility in delivering the consultancy, invaluable.

Kim consulted a range of regional stakeholders in a professional and timely manner to deliver to us an end product that gave our organisation the challenge to implement a range of changes which will see our effectiveness improved, and our services remain innovative and of the highest quality to our community."

Christine Kerr, Chairperson, ATLAS

"I have had the pleasure of working with Joel across a number of contexts and environments over the last few years, and in doing so I have found him to be exceptionally talented in being able to conceptualise and operationalise complex organisational change processes and strategic interventions within organisations/agencies."

Dr Tracy Westerman, Managing Director, Indigenous Psychological Services