Carousel Consulting

09/01/2026

What's on your plate for 2026?

We've been talking with operational leaders over the last year or so, and the same themes keep coming up:

"We're restructuring and I'm worried about it's doing to productivity and engagement."

"The Ops and Maintenance teams are still not working together effectively."

"My team is exhausted and I need to reset things before we burn out."

Sound familiar?

These aren't just operational challenges - they're people challenges. And they need people-focused solutions.

That's why we created our 'Transform Your Team' webinar series.

Starting 29 January, we're sharing practical, research-based frameworks for the human side of operational leaders.

First up: What's Standing in the Way of Change Success? (And How to Beat the Odds).

Learn how to assess your team's readiness for change and uncover the people factors most likely to derail change success.

Register here: https://carouselconsulting.com.au/2026-transform-your-team-webinar-series/

19/11/2025

We've spent years ping-ponging between "resilience training solves everything!" and "resilience training is gaslighting!" Meanwhile, leaders are still struggling to see the wood for the trees, and essential workers are still burning out on mission-driven overdrive. Maybe we need a more grown-up conversation?

See our latest blog.

After years of resilience programs being dismissed as workplace gaslighting, a more balanced approach is emerging. We've learned that supporting individuals through change isn't about letting organisations off the hook - it's recognising that even well-managed change creates uncertainty. The key is....

03/11/2025

What's in a name?

Q&A with our CEO Meg!

We recorded our CEO Meg Hooper answering some questions about Carousel and the work we do.

Here Meg explains why we are called Carousel Consulting and what the name means to us.

03/11/2025

🕵 Someone thinks they can impersonate us! 🕵

Scammers are using our company name to post fake job advertisements and even contacting people offering them fake jobs with us.

We’re flattered (because who wouldn't want to work with us?!) but also concerned (because we don't want anyone to be conned 😡).

Please be on the lookout for these scams and stay safe.

👁️ How to spot fake job postings 👁️

* We ONLY post jobs on our official website and our verified company pages on LinkedIn and Seek.
* We NEVER ask for payment, banking details, or money transfers during recruitment.
* We NEVER conduct interviews solely via text/chat
* Official emails only come from .com.au addresses

🚩 Red flags to watch for 🚩

* Requests for upfront payment or “processing fees”
* Requests to contact the us or the recruiter via WhatsApp, Signal, or other similar messaging platforms
* Job offers without proper interviews
* Poor grammar/spelling in communications
* Pressure to respond immediately
* Requests for sensitive personal information early in the process.

❗ If you encounter a suspicious job posting or email ❗

* Do NOT provide personal information or payment
* Verify directly through our official website
* Report the posting to the platform where you found it
* Report suspicious emails to us at [email protected]

Please share this warning to help protect others and remember - if it sounds too good to be true, it probably is.

21/10/2025

Struggling to get your team to collaborate more effectively?

Stop focusing on individual attitudes and start examining your environment.

Are your processes, feedback systems, and project structures actually encouraging collaboration - or are they inadvertently rewarding solo work?

Small environmental changes can unlock big behavioural shifts.

Find out more in our latest blog (link in comments)

22/08/2025

Stakeholder discomfort killing your project momentum?

These three strategies will help you transform your biggest critics into your strongest advocates. Swipe through to see how understanding what stakeholders truly value, involving them in co-design, and setting clear boundaries can completely change the game.

What's worked best for you when facing stakeholder pushback?

Get the full playbook in our latest blog post

11/08/2025

Effective stakeholder engagement is strategic. Consulting with stakeholders is important, but when done without empathy, it can feel hollow and self-serving.

⭐️ Understanding your stakeholders means tailoring your approach
⭐️ Using an empathy-based approach means caring about what your stakeholders care about
⭐️ Codesign is a way to ensure engagement and ownership over the suite of behaviours needed through change.

Explore our latest blog on the psychology of stakeholders and how to incorporate empathy into your engagement strategies.

https://carouselconsulting.com.au/the-psychology-of-stakeholders-why-empathy-is-strategic-and-co-design-mines-gold/

08/07/2025

Organising work into functions helps many organisations get things done. However, functional silos and ‘us and them’ mindsets are some of the biggest barriers to effective collaboration. Building a culture of information sharing and feedback is essential for effective cross-functional work.

Explore how to create environments that better foster collaboration in this month's blog.

https://lnkd.in/dtQQr4C8

04/07/2025

Collaboration isn’t just a buzzword, it drives performance.

Collaboration thrives on clarity, not just enthusiasm.

Discover how collaboration maturity transforms teams and outcomes:

https://lnkd.in/dtQQr4C8

24/04/2025

Aren’t they lovely?

Our shiny new card packs.

They are an important part of implementing the Collaboration Maturity Model (CM2). We use them as a diagnostic tool to collect stories as well as a strategy tool to develop roadmaps and prioritise action.

We are so very proud of them.

This one takes a unique look at a feature of an environment built to enable or disable collaboration. How reporting and feedback is used as a performance improvement tool, or a weapon.

Get in touch if you want a demo!