
Realising Possibilities that Matter
We help people to:
generate work with confidence and skill
elevate how teams work together to deliver value - in the team and with stakeholders/clients
resolve conflict and complaints
Schedule a with Mark if you would like to discuss your situation
Leading in Organisations can be hard
We start with energy and ambition—a sense of what’s possible. But over time, the weight builds. Leading a team. Generating work or funding. Delivering the work. Managing up. Dealing with people problems. Managing the stress. It’s a lot.
That’s where we help.
We work alongside you to uncover what you’re aiming to create, what’s getting in the way, and where new traction might emerge. As an external partner, we can often help surface what’s hard to see from inside the system—not as critics, but as allies.
We bring a fresh perspective on your situation and provide the support, motivation and practical tools to help you deliver. When the right conversations start happening, everything changes. What once felt stuck starts to move.
Since 2007, we’ve helped leaders, teams and professionals dramatically improve business outcomes, rebuild relationships and reshape cultures.
Services.
Business Development Coaching
Coaching, facilitation and education programs for professionals who need to generate business and build client relationships.
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Business Development Coaching
Workplace Culture Reviews
Workplace Culture Reviews can provide a snapshot of a workplace to enable organisations to better understand what is needed to strengthen and support teams and improve the workplace culture.
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Team Health Check
Conflict Resolution and Mediation
We offer a range of services to support managers, teams and individuals who are dealing with conflict situations and need support with managing the conflict.
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Mediation
Understanding Conflict and Responding to Complaints
Leadership Coaching
Supporting leaders to be highly effective and capable leaders.
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Leadership Coaching
Navigating Success: A Leadership Team Odyssey
Helping leadership teams to clarify and implement their strategy and desired culture and deliver results.
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Navigating Success: A Leadership Team Odyssey
Investigations
Conducting workplace investigations of complaints of harassment, bullying, discrimination and misconduct.
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Workplace Investigations
Our work is guided by our purpose and values.
Our purpose is to help people take their work to the world - and help people to perform, thrive and grow - beyond what they thought was possible.
Our values are:
Impact
Curiosity
Care
Courage
Jill Murphy
Director
+61 412 992 882
jill@openroadconsulting.com.au
linkedin.com/jill-murphy
Jill is a nationally accredited and experienced mediator and works with clients in resolving disputes through mediation, restorative practices and workplace investigations. She also conducts team reviews and assists with developing policies and practices to build a constructive workplace culture.
Jill is also an accredited coach and coaches a range of managers to support them with management skills and building a strong, positive culture in the workplace.
She has worked extensively in the government and community sectors for nearly 30 years and holds a Bachelor of Economics, Masters of Industrial Relations, and Diploma in Family Dispute Resolution.
Jill’s interests include her children, bike riding and supporting newly arrived refugee families. She has a keen interest in sport, having been a soccer player and coach for many years, and continues to support sports associations to improve coaching styles and address conflict.
Mark Raymond
Director
+61 409 527 729
mark@openroadconsulting.com.au
linkedin.com/mark-raymond
Mark has 15 years experience in consulting and coaching with professionals, teams and organisations in areas including business development, leadership and culture.
Mark has worked with some of Australia’s leading organisations - known for their high standards, complex work and talented people. Mark’s work has influenced more than $200 m in revenues and elevated the performance of individuals and teams - more cohesive, effective, and motivated.
Drawing on his broad business experience and training in a range of coaching approaches, his work is thoughtful, practical and impactful.
Mark has a keen interest in economic, political, and technological change, which is important in understanding the market opportunities and challenges facing clients. Mark is married with three children and his interests include spending time with family and friends and learning new things - guitar, surfing and golf are his current projects.
Mark’s credentials include:
Bachelor of Economics
Diploma of Ontological Coaching
Accredited Systemic Team Coach
CLS 360 Accredited Practitioner
MBTI Accredited Practitioner
Student of Dr Fernando Flores in various programs
Mindfulness Practitioner (Mindful Life Intensive Program)

Testimonials.
Feature Article.

Resources.
Great content we’ve uncovered on our travels.
Coaching to the Human Soul
Alan Sieler
Coaching with Backbone and Heart
Mary Beth O’Neil
The Fifth Discipline, the art and practice of the learning organisation
Peter Senge
Conversations for Action and Collected Essays
Fernando Flores
Good to Great, why some companies make the leap and others don’t
Jim Collins
The Five Dysfunctions of Teams
Patrick Lencioni
Overcoming Obstacles to Happiness Mindfully
Mark Molony, Laura Bartels and John Bruna
Systemic Coaching: Delivering Value Beyond the Individual.
A fantastic book about how coaching can do as the title suggests, magnify the impact of coaching so that others (clients, stakeholders and teams) benefit.
Mindful Life Program
Information about excellent mindfulness programs.
Contact us.
Jill Murphy
+61 412 992 882
jill@openroadconsulting.com.au
Mark Raymond
+61 409 527 729
mark@openroadconsulting.com.au