TESTIMONIALS
Flourishing people, thriving businesses
Flourishing people,
thriving businesses
In their words.
In their words.
ELAINE HENRY OAM
“On behalf of the ARACY board, our members, and our staff, I wish to thank you and your team
for your exemplary level of professionalism, hard work and good counsel to ARACY over the
past year or so… Your role has been central to bringing ARACY to where it is today.
It’s no understatement to say that we simply could not have made this journey of transformation
without you, your expertise, and that of your staff… We all look forward to continuing
to work with Spinach Ventures as we build on ARACY’s transformation.”
“On behalf of the ARACY board, our members, and our staff, I wish to thank you and your team for your exemplary level of professionalism, hard work and good counsel to ARACY over the past year or so… Your role has been central to bringing ARACY to where it is today.
It’s no understatement to say that we simply could not have made this journey of transformation without you, your expertise, and that of your staff… We all look forward to continuing to work with Spinach Ventures as we build on ARACY’s transformation.”
ELAINE HENRY OAM
Board Chair | ARACY
PETER NORTON
“We thought we could facilitate offshoring ourselves, but it could have easily become a train wreck,
damaging reputations and relationships. Unexpected benefits to us include Renee’s ability to
bring a methodology and approach that made offshoring successful.
She delivers exceptionally well in terms of the B&W project, but the true value, the better value,
is as a coach. Because it’s the value we have experienced from Renee being a sounding board,
dropping suggestions and brainstorming key messages and phrases that have made all the
difference in our communication with our people.”
“We thought we could facilitate offshoring ourselves, but it could have easily become a train wreck, damaging reputations and relationships. Unexpected benefits to us include Renee’s ability to bring a methodology and approach that made offshoring successful.
She delivers exceptionally well in terms of the B&W project, but the true value, the better value, is as a coach. Because it’s the value we have experienced from Renee being a sounding board, dropping suggestions and brainstorming key messages and phrases that have made all the difference in our communication with our people.”
PETER NORTON
CFO | Dexar

“Employees who believe that management is concerned about
them as a whole person – not just an employee – are more
productive, more satisfied, more fulfilled. Satisfied employees mean
satisfied customers, which leads to profitability.”
“Employees who believe that management is concerned about them as a whole person – not just an employee are are more productive, more satisfied, more fulfilled. Satisfied employees mean satisfied customers, which leads to profitability.”
ANNE M. MULCHY
JAMIE KLEMM
“I had a few ah-ha moments when we looked at the restructure. There were also a few moments
for myself— it has been a long time since I thought about what I really wanted… it gave some light
at the end of the tunnel for me to get back to where I wanted to be.
The opportunity to think about where are we heading and to put it all down on paper—this has led
us to re-look fully at who does what. As a business grows, especially if that growth is quick, people
often get jobs handed to them that don’t make sense. Moving a responsibility back to where it
belongs gives us the foundation for growth and stability.
Renee can connect easily with different and diverse personalities. As a result, my staff completely
poured their hearts out to her; they value talking to an external person…. This opened up an
inroad for them to have their voice heard. Very unassuming, Renee can become part of
an organisation all of a sudden, working at a very caring level.”
“I had a few ah-ha moments when we looked at the restructure. There were also a few moments for myself – it has been a long time since I thought about what I really wanted… it gave some light at the end of the tunnel for me to get back to where I wanted to be.
The opportunity to think about where are we heading and to put it all down on paper – this has led us to re-look fully at who does what. As a business grows, especially if that growth is quick, people often get jobs handed to them that don’t make sense. Moving a responsibility back to where it belongs gives us the foundation for growth and stability.
Renee can connect easily with different and diverse personalities. As a result, my staff completely poured their hearts out to her; they value talking to an external person… This opened up an inroad for them to have their voice heard. Very unassuming, Renee can become part of an organisation all of a sudden, working at a very caring level.”
JAMIE KLEMM
Managing Director |
Sapphire Coast Buslines
SIMON ROSENBERG
“Renee delivers in two broad areas: Normal transaction capabilities such as industrial law plus
the more strategic HR elements, including workforce planning. As well as connecting our HR
to our overall purpose and strategy, we have been able to identify emerging needs accurately,
consider/develop recruitment plans, and review the skills and capabilities
we needed now and in the future.
Renee came across as calm with a steel inner strength underneath… I felt trust straight away.
As a result of a deep level of understanding, she has an outside relationship, at the same time
as being a trusted advisor within. As a result of working with Renee, we have been able to
stem some of the turnovers we likely would have experienced otherwise, and have
avoided creating instability in our situation.”
“Renee delivers in two broad areas: Normal transaction capabilities such as industrial law plus the more strategic HR elements, including workforce planning. As well as connecting our HR to our overall purpose and strategy, we have been able to identify emerging needs accurately, consider/develop recruitment plans, and review the skills and capabilities we needed now and in the future.
Renee came across as calm with a steel inner strength underneath… I felt trust straight away. As a result of a deep level of understanding, she has an outside relationship, at the same time as being a trusted advisor within. As a result of working with Renee, we have been able to stem some of the turnovers we likely would have experienced otherwise, and have avoided creating instability in our situation.”
SIMON ROSENBERG
General Manager Policy | ARACY
