What we do
What we do
Kaleidoscope Focus takes a straightforward approach to working with complex problems.
We sit with organisations to find creative solutions to challenges they are facing.
We support people to make smarter decisions, take measured risks, and work with compassion.
Use your brain
work smart
Work with courage
take risks
Listen to your heart
be kind
Kaleidoscope Focus works with people and organisations to rediscover and revitalise their direction, and to grow their capacities and capabilities, so they can better support the people and communities they serve.
We seek to make meaningful difference by sharing our expertise and knowledge so that the people and organisations we work with can magnify their – and our – positive impact.
Working with individuals
We work with individuals to reflect on what they do, connect with their own values and their organisation’s values, and learn how to look after themselves. We support people to recognise and make the most of their capacity, and to develop new capabilities.
We do this through:
- coaching
- mentoring
- skills development
Examples of our work with individuals
Mentoring
Individual mentoring sessions as part of a leadership development program for directors and managers in the out-of-home-care team to increase people’s confidence in their roles, and promote team cohesion.
Michelle Dodd Consulting for Catholic Care Diocese of Broken Bay (2020-2021)
Coaching and leadership skill development
As part of a broader program for fostering leadership and supporting senior staff during the devolution of an institutionalised setting, personalised coaching and skill development was delivered over a three-year period. Individuals from two levels of management were coached using methods that supported their own needs and capabilities, whilst enabling stronger partnerships across management and staff.
Kaleidoscope Focus team via Michelle Dodd Consulting and Rachel Dickson Consulting for McCall Gardens (2015-2018)
Training and mentoring
Developed and facilitated Deconstructing Disability: Person Centredness and the 21st Century, A program of disability awareness and person centred practices, an original staff training and individual mentoring program.
Rachel Dickson Consulting for Disability Services Australia, Business Services (2012-2013)
Working with teams
We work with teams to bring people together on a level playing field from which to navigate possibilities, projects, and challenges. We support them to strengthen relationships, build resilience and wellness, and operate more productively.
We do this through:
- Reviewing team objectives, functions, and dynamics
- Refining and developing sustainable strategies for improvement
- Growing leadership capacity
Working with teams
We work with teams to bring people together on a level playing field from which to navigate possibilities, projects, and challenges. We support them to strengthen relationships, build resilience and wellness, and operate more productively.
We do this through:
- Reviewing team objectives, functions, and dynamics
- Refining and developing sustainable strategies for improvement
- Growing leadership capacity
Examples of our work with teams
Performance evaluation
Worked with an in-house team to evaluate the performance of trainers, and outcomes achieved, for CultureReady Project, a training program targeting NDIS workforce to deliver more culturally responsive services to people living with disability from culturally and linguistically diverse backgrounds. This included desktop review of similar projects to determine success indicators, phone and on-line consultation, interpretation of survey results, and development of a comprehensive report.
Michelle Dodd Consulting for Settlement Services International (2020-2021)
Leadership development
Developed and facilitated Inside Out Leadership Program, a tailored leadership development program for a small organisation’s management team, resulting in a refocused strategic direction, and stronger cross-team relationships.
Kaleidoscope Focus for Sunnyhaven Disability Services (2019)
Training program design and facilitation
Designed and facilitated original training program Vision & Values to Action: A Leadership Program for Becoming a Person Centred Organisation, and strategic planning for mid-levels leaders and senior management. Based on a humanistic framework for support work and cultural change, the program facilitated a shared revisioning for the organisation by connecting participants with their own personal values and those of their respective teams and organisation. Grounded in reflective practice, the program enabled participants to develop their skills in creating sustainable solutions for working with others and self-management.
Rachel Dickson Consulting with Pathways to Leadership for UnitingCare Disability and Samaritans (2012-2013)
Working with organisations
We work with organisations to enrich their culture, strengthen their resources, and to ultimately operate as effectively and efficiently as possible. We support them to align their values and actions across the organisational and societal systems within which they operate.
We do this through:
- Evaluating and designing strategies, outcomes, and programs
- Tailoring and developing operational systems and frameworks
- Bringing cohesion to cross-organisational teams and systems
Examples of our work with organisations
Outcomes framework development
Facilitation of a design workshop with a small management team, resulting in an organisational Theory of Change (ToC), individual program logics, and an outcomes framework that aligned with existing strategic directions. This included design of the ToC and framework, and supporting managers to develop program logics.
Michelle Dodd Consulting for Sydney Friendship Circle (2021)
Resource development
Design of a comprehensive practice guide and operational process maps for an indigenous employment service, involving consultation with the organisation’s Executive and Program Managers.
Michelle Dodd Consulting for Yilabara Solutions (2021)
Research and resource development
Desktop research and design project to determine existing review practices in disability services, make recommendations to the client, and develop a practice review framework and suite of resources for National Disability Insurance Scheme (NDIS) service providers.
Kaleidoscope Focus team via Michelle Dodd Consulting for NDIS Quality and Safeguardsing Commission (2020)
Functional review
Aimed at consolidating Ministerial and Executive services and widely spread strategic policy-related functions in the NSW Office of the Police Commissioner, the review included consultation with organisational Executives, management, staff, and other organisations. It recommended broad system and culture changes, including a detailed implementation plan, designed to contribute to improved individual and team performance, and organisational sustainability.
Michelle Dodd Consulting for NSW Police (2020)
Organisational change management project
Longitudinal transition My Life, My Home project supporting individuals, their staff and leadership team to move from institutional life into community living. Project included individual and small group consultation with 40 residents and staff, person centred planning for residents, and staff training and mentoring.
Rachel Dickson Consulting for McCall Gardens (2012-2017)
Operational framework design and resource review
Review of a large services provider’s Health and Wellbeing policy system (including existing operational procedures and processes) to align it with legislated standards, and make more user-friendly, resulting in a new policy framework design and revised set of procedures and work directions. This included consultation with the senior management team and staff managing organisation-wide quality improvement strategies.
Michelle Dodd Consulting for Sunnyfield Disability Services (2019)
