From complexity
To clarity

I help you find new ways to tackle your strategic challenges.

For more than 15 years, businesses, governments, and charities of all sizes have come to me when they’re faced with complex challenges related to impact, strategy, or stakeholders.

I design bespoke strategies and tools that reflect the unique context of each situation, while facilitating communities and coaching leaders.

I am as passionate as I am pragmatic—making the complex look and feel simple.

Don't take my word for it
Lee Crockford presenting on stage in Lisbon with a huge digital screen behind him.

Victorian Responsible Gambling Foundation

Lee demonstrates sophisticated skills in strategic thinking, collaboration, communication, analysis and problem solving. As board advocate, he oversaw the development of the ‘world’s first’ Outcomes Framework in Reducing Gambling Harm.

I have thoroughly enjoyed working with Lee and learnt a lot from him. I would recommend him to anyone searching for a Board member with strong governance capability.

Tass Mousaferiadis
Tass Mousaferiadis

He/him

Former Chair

What it’s like to work with me.

TEDx

Lee's work with social change-making and entrepreneurship embodied the bold, action-oriented spirit we seek when selecting speakers for our TEDx events. Lee was a perfect choice for a guest speaker to ignite the entrepreneurial drive!

Juanita Wheeler
Juanita Wheeler

She/her

CEO

What it’s like to work with me.

100% Human at Work

I have had the pleasure of working with Lee over a number of years. In that work he has helped shape strategic thinking and vision, whilst also allowing others the space to generate ideas.

He is a master facilitator, able to manage and direct groups to co-create and develop actionable solutions. I particularly value Lee’s ability to capture and bring together disparate thoughts and points of view to shape tangible outcomes.

Anna Gowdridge
Anna Gowdridge

She/her

Director

What it’s like to work with me.

Mansfield Shire Council

I would heartily recommend Lee versatile skills and wide-ranging experience for any strategic planning or hands on community engagement. Lee used his strategic insight and in-depth engagement experience to review Council’s consultation and and calmly facilitated the community engagements—enabling Council to tailor services to match our community’s needs.

Kurt Heidecker
Kurt Heidecker

He/him

General Manager

What it’s like to work with me.

Victorian State Government

We were consistently impressed and grateful for both the way in which Lee worked with us throughout the project, and the quality of the outputs. This project has developed very tangible outputs for a really important areas of our work!

Bridget Barker
Bridget Barker

She/her

Manager

What it’s like to work with me.

Australian Musical Theatre Festival

It’s quite wonderful to watch your incredible communication skills at work, let alone the knowledge behind them. I love it when I feel inspired by someone. Thank you.

Tyran Parke
Tyran Parke

He/him

Creative Director

What it’s like to work with me.

Mansfield Shire Council

The 3,000 people and 25,000 words received speaks volumes as to the way the process was led—the project has been very successful. I’d like to congratulate Lee on a job really well done. The vision was developed by the community and for the community and will be such a great reference document to refer back to if we’re ever in doubt about anything. It certainly gives good ideas of where we will be in 2040 and how we’re going to get there.

James Tehan
James Tehan

He/him

Councillor

What it’s like to work with me.

What I bring to the table

The best outcomes occur where things intersect: where strategy meets co-design, where facilitation meets governance, where impact measurement meets coaching, where the executive suite meets community. So, depending on the project, I bring a blend of the following skills and experience:

Strategy and design
Facilitation and keynote speaking
Impact and measurement
User and customer journey
Coaching and advisory
Co-design and deliberative engagement
Governance and risk
Project and change management
Stakeholder engagement and experience

Good work with even better people

Some of the challenges I've worked on recently.

A room of people listening to a speaker in front of a powerpoint that says "Shaping a more human future of work"
NGO

100% Human at Work

I'm co-designing innovative solutions to address the "future of work" with their network of corporate executives.

Facilitation
Presenting
Strategy
A wide shot of the empty MRC auditorium with a piano on stage begging to be played
Social Enterprise

Melbourne Recital Centre

I'm ensuring their brand and website redevelopment projects are expertly managed.

Project management
Strategy
A group shot of BTA leaders including Richard Branson.
Corporate

The B Team Australasia

I'm co-designing new ways of improving mental wellbeing in the workplace with their network of CEOs.

Strategy
Research
Co-design
Project management
A lead singer poses on stage, perched on a piano as the cast gesture towards her
Charity

Australian Musical Theatre Festival

I'm providing good governance through an exciting period of growth as Australia’s premiere national musical theatre festival.

Governance
Strategy
Funding and philanthropy
A group of young, excited program participants posing for a group photo with Sydney skyline in the background
Charity

Pride by Side

I'm providing good governance and strategic direction to them as a newly established LGBTQIA+ charity.

Governance
Strategy
Impact measurement
A firefighter has their back to the camera as a bushfire rages in front of them
Charity

Foundation for Rural & Regional Renewal

I'm evaluating the effectiveness of their philanthropic partnerships for disaster resilience.

Evaluation
Partnerships
Impact measurement