Carousel Consulting

24/08/2026

The Carousel team were at the Energy Summit in Dalby last week.

Our CEO, Meg, wrote an article about it from her
32 pages of scribbled notes. Grab a cuppa and have a read!

I drove to Dalby. It’s a two hour and fifteen-minute drive from Ipswich.

07/07/2026

Sometimes teams aren’t misaligned because they disagree. They’re misaligned because everyone is carrying a different piece of the story.

This showed up clearly in a project we supported a little while ago - and it’s something we still see often. People were deeply committed to the work, but they were also managing shifting priorities, stretched capacity, and constant pressure to respond.

So the work wasn’t about telling people what mattered.

It was about helping staff and leaders make sense of the work together: what had shaped the organisation, what was pulling focus, and what needed to become clearer.

What shifted was simple, but important: shared language, clearer priorities, and a stronger foundation for alignment.

🔗 A link to the full case study is in the comments 👇

Where have you seen alignment break down because people were working from different versions of the story?

30/06/2026

You probably know a Sam. 👀

The warm, brilliant, universally-liked colleague who somehow never works beyond their own team.

Most leaders think that's a Sam problem. It almost never is.

"One-team" isn't a poster on the wall — it's what happens when leaders actually align.

🔗 Full piece on the blog (link in comments 👇).

25/06/2026

Carousel Consulting has evolved, and now our website has too.

We’re very excited to share our refreshed site, which brings together who we are, what we do, and how we help organisations work through the human issues behind performance.

The new site brings together our work across culture, leadership, collaboration, ways of working and change, along with a selection of our programs, case studies, insights and approach.

We’d love you to take a look around and let us know what you think! (Link in comments)

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