About Lea

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Lea McInerney
Principal Consultant

Lea McInerney is a specialist in clear communication and organisation development. She has been working as an independent consultant since 2002. Before that, she worked in senior and middle management roles in the public sector.

Her content expertise is in –

  • Clear communication

  • Project management

  • Change management

  • Developing partnerships

  • Strategic planning

She has extensive experience in –

  • Policy analysis and critical thinking

  • Designing and facilitating workshops and meetings

  • Engaging stakeholders and building ownership of results

  • Writing and editing documents


Her consulting approaches are informed by –

  • Group process theory

  • Plain English communication

  • Appreciative inquiry and strengths-based practice

  • Conflict resolution and mediation

  • Open space technology

  • Cultural awareness and safety


Lea’s approach is underpinned by regard for –

  • The uniqueness of each client and their situation

  • Evidence-informed frameworks, tools and processes

  • Making things as simple as possible without over-simplifying them


She works across all sectors –

  • Government

  • Not-for-profit

  • Private

 

Lea is based in Australia. She works in all states and territories and also in New Zealand.