Robyn Szalanda, Director
Kath Foley Children's Centre
and Kindergarten​
What sold you on engaging my service?
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Your knowledge and experience, reasonable cost and the fact that you were local and accessible.
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What would you tell someone who is considering using my services?
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Have faith in Lauren's knowledge and ability to deliver policies that meet all the legal requirements in the clear, simple, useable format.
Dale Gemmell, CEO
Community College Gipsland
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What sold you on engaging my service?
After speaking with you, I was very comfortable with your approach and focus on turning risk into opportunity.
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What exceeded your expectations?
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Gaining input from everyone whilst keeping to a set timeframe despite the divergence of ideas and contributions and allowing for conversations to evolve without impacting on the end result.
Suzie Lewis, CEO
Latrobe Valley Enterprises
What sold you on engaging my service?
People over policies - meaningful results, not just going through the motions to create an appearance of compliance or success
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What made you happiest about working with me?
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Down to earth, approachable, and open to questions, merged seamlessly with our team, embodying a 'one of us' attitude.
I believe that governance should empower small businesses, not hinder them. My mission is to create manageable and fit-for-purpose governance practices that support your growth and success.
Do you find your governance responsibilities a burden, rather than an opportunity to create safety?
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Do you worry that you are not fully across your responsibilities as a company director or committee member?
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Are your policies out of date, or do you feel they're irrelevant?
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Do you feel your risk management processes aren't supporting you to make good decisions?
I can help.
What I do
Governance doesn't have to be another administrative burden. It should be the foundation of your business that creates safety and stops people falling through the cracks.
I provide the following governance solutions:
My purpose
To ensure governance is positive and meaningful, and sets a strong foundation to support businesses and their people.
People Over Policy strives to ...
Deliver people focused governance solutions for rural and regional business and organisations
Take a common sense approach to governance, remove the jargon, and make sure it means something to the people in your business
Help people understand their governance responsibilities, and feel confident they're meeting them
