"I couldn’t recommend Lisa Adams as a workshop facilitator more highly. Get Lisa as your facilitator and your meeting discussions will be on time, on topic with outcomes and future directions well defined. Lisa has a great skill for presenting complex issues to a diverse audience in an objective and impartial manner. Discussions are gently moderated and summarised back to the group with clarity and precision."

Mark Stevenson, University of Melbourne
Q Fever Research Planning Workshop, Attwood Victoria
 

"Dr Adams was instrumental in helping the community and key stakeholders to establish a strategy for rabbit management in Victoria and more importantly develop a business case for investment. Her ability to guide often complex discussions so that a formative end point can be achieved, is commendable."

Dr Kaye Rodden, Community Representative - Victorian Rabbit Action Network, President - Barrabool Hills Landcare Group
 

"During my time, as Executive Director at Rare Voices Australia/RVA (National Rare Disease Alliance), Lisa supported RVA’s Board of Directors on their planning days to develop and document its annual strategy, as well as to plan and facilitate planning forums involving RVA members and stakeholders, and a multi-stakeholder National Summit. Lisa has excellent attention to detail when planning and facilitating broad stakeholder engagement forums. Lisa was a great support, very adaptable and professional, bringing enthusiasm to the task. She has a ‘knack’ of ensuring all participates feel heard and valued. Lisa understands the importance of stakeholder engagement and is capable of supporting the most complex multi-stakeholder projects. I highly recommend Lisa’s services without hesitation."

Megan Fookes OAM, Former Executive Director, Rare Voices Australia
 

"Lisa Adams assisted us with developing a strategy framework for the future development of Wildlife Health Australia, the peak body for wildlife health in Australia.  This included introducing us to the concepts of learning as strategy and endgames as tools for planning.  Along the way Lisa also gently guided us through the development of values for the business, scenario planning for risk management and many aspects of business development.  Her real gift, however, was to challenge us to move from a largely very focused and technically inward-looking, service delivery-type organization into the brave new work of collective impact, the not-for-profit space and possible futures.  It can be challenging to work with such competent people but it has been exciting and this is how we grow.   I will always be grateful for the help Lisa has given us and would recommend her to others seeking wise council and razor sharp strategic thinking both with government, non-government and their interface.  She is a lot of fun!"

Rupert Woods AM, CEO - Wildlife Health Australia
 

"LA&A conducted a systems mapping process to help us understand how we can work with a multitude of diverse groups and organisations to better manage invasive species in Victoria. Lisa brings a highly ethical approach towards engagement practice, which has been critical to building trusting relationships, and laying the foundations for genuine partnerships. Her strategic knowledge, coupled with her engagement experience meant we were able to identify and adapt to emergent issues. I would highly recommend LA & A if you want to move your organisation towards a deeper level of engagement."

Michael Reid, Program Manager Established Invasive Species, Department of Economic Development, Jobs, Transport and Resources
 

"I have observed closely the work of LA&A for the past several years, and I have also had the good fortune to work directly with LA&A in carrying out a number of initiatives.  LA&A always delivers what is requested and more!"

Ted Alter, Professor of Agricultural, Environmental and Regional Economics, Penn State University