Engaging, sharing, learning: Connecting through policy with Yves and his team

Yves (name changed) owns an international healthcare consultancy based in Australia. Yves was keen to explore connections and opportunities between sector specific expertise and Salli’s policy expertise.

The Oppertunity

  1. Focussed: Yves and his team are dynamic and focussed operators, with an unwavering commitment to improve healthcare outcomes.

  2. Curious: Yves was curious to explore how zooming in on policy skills could enhance his team’s work to increase the value they provide to their clients.

  3. Valuable time: with a significant workload and client commitment, Yves needed something that respected their availability, was impactful and applicable to his staff and his business.

Our Solution

We delivered The Policy Kaleidoscope workshop, a fast paced, energised, and engaging workshop that explores the complex pattern of policy development to provide Yves and his team new perspectives on how policy influences their work and how they can influence policy to add value to their clients.

Conclusion

At the end of the workshop Yves and his team had new policy insights and language and a newfound excitement about policy to add to their kitbag of skills, knowledge, and capability. 

Quote on Policy Kaleidoscope 

Sal, what a brilliant policy

tour-de-force – the team were full of praise.

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