Giving Back
Since Juno Consulting’s inception we have donated a lot of time to the community sector and we remain committed to our pro-bono activities. This year we will be adding a financial contribution. In each quarter we will be giving away $3,000. In addition, we will close the office for one day per quarter so the whole Juno Consulting team can donate that day to the community group we are supporting.
We can get involved in many ways. For example, you could utilise our Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) background. Over the years we have aided both our corporate clients and community groups in building long-term partnerships liberating sponsorship dollars, ongoing corporate volunteers and ’in-kind’ contributions. We have helped community groups understand what CSR is and what it’s not, create CSR marketing plans to approach businesses using a language it understands and, as a result, ensured a positive response. If you know of a good project that you feel business would be interested in, maybe we could help put together a CSR proposal and project plan.
Another way we have helped community groups is in the area of staff and volunteer training. Juno Consulting works with business in area of leadership development. We know that community groups with limited funding often struggle to find the dollars to pay for professional development for their paid (and unpaid) staff. Training is part of the ‘Giving Back’ opportunity on offer.
We are not afraid to get our hands dirty on either indoor or outdoor projects. If you have a community house or garden that needs a little TLC then contact us. Maybe the $3,000 could cover the cost of paint, contribute to a new carpet or furniture. Similarly, it could fill a garden with ’drought friendly’ plants.
Maybe, we could help your clients in some way. For example we have helped deliver internet training to parents who had never touched a computer and were worried that they didn’t know how to keep their children safe as they we surfing the net.
Hopefully, this gives you an idea of what we are willing and able to do. Our aim is to build long-term relationships with the community groups which apply for our funding and support.
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Juno Consulting is a Melbourne based consultancy that provides practical and authentic leadership development programs through a challenging context for growth. Our three core areas of expertise are:
- Community Mentoring
Mentoring a disadvantaged community member, who is clearly in need of advice and coaching, creates a powerful motivation for leaders to overcome their own barriers and start experimenting with new leadership skills and behaviours. Our community mentoring programs are goal oriented and fully facilitated for the 13 weeks duration. We carefully screen and train proteges and mentors receive foundation training and ongoing coaching to assist them in their journey. - New Leaders
We provide programs that assist new leaders in making the transition to management. These programs focus on effective leadership and team behaviours. In all our programs we combine experiential learning with reflective work and group coaching. The programs are designed to be practical and all the material we cover is immediately applicable in the new leader's work. - Job Services Australia Programs
We offer a suite of programs to Job Services Australia providers which are known for their high level of outcomes when working with long-term unemployed clients. Based on our proven combination of training, coaching and corporate mentoring, we have consistently achieved 50-70% outcome rates. We also provide programs for less disadvantaged clients and training for Job Services consultants.
We pride ourselves on our integrity, ethical approach and dedication to quality results. At the end of working with us you will be surprised by comments from your staff along the lines of 'My company is great for doing this!'.
Awards
Below are examples of awards that our clients have won with our help:- 2009 ACLG National Awards for Local Government - Strengthening Communities
Winner: Passport to Work - Hume City Council - 2007 GE Global Impact Award - Leadership Innovation
Winner: Community Mentoring - GE Money Australia - 2006 Prime Minister's Awards for Excellence in Community Business Partnerships
Finalist: IBM Australia (for partnership with City of Maribyrnong) - 2004 Diversity @ Work Awards - Employment & Inclusion of Indigenous Australians
Winner: Ford Employability for Life Program - 2004 Diversity @ Work Awards - Individual Champions
Winner: Gail Rodgers Corporate Citizenship Manager Ford Australia - Corporate Leaders for Indigenous Employment Awards 2004 - Outstanding Individual
Winner: Michael Bligh Ford Australia - Corporate Leaders for Indigenous Employment Awards 2004 - Outstanding Organisation
Special Commendation: Ford Australia - Corporate Leaders for Indigenous Employment Awards 2004 - Outstanding Manager
Finalist: Gail Rodgers Corporate Citizenship Manager Ford Australia - VAEAI 2004 Wurreker Awards - Private Sector Employer
Finalist: Ford Australia
Clients
Juno Consulting's clients are corporations, local, state and federal government, NGO's and Job Network providers. Our clients include:
| AGL |
| AMES |
| ANZ Banking Group |
| Asia Education Foundation |
| Bendigo Bank |
| BP Australia |
| Campbell Page |
| CSL Bioplasma |
| ConnectEast |
| Darebin City Council |
| Department of Employment and Workplace Relations |
| Ford Motor Company |
| GE Money |
| Geelong City Council |
| Good Shepherd Youth And Family Service |
| Hand Brake Turn |
| Hume City Council |
| IBM Australia |
| Interact Australia |
| IPA Personnell |
| Kangan Batman TAFE |
| Keane Australia |
| Lonely Planet |
| MAB Corporation |
| Maribyrnong City Council |
| Matchworks |
| Melbourne City Council |
| Members Equity Bank |
| Museum Victoria |
| National Australia Bank |
| Origin Energy |
| Pacific National |
| PriceWaterhouseCoopers |
| Sarina Russo Job Access |
| SP AusNet |
| Singtel Optus |
| SuperPartners |
| The Salvation Army Employment Plus |
| UCMS |
| Western Water |
| WISE Employment |
| YES West |
Philosophy
Juno Consulting believes that business is undergoing a transformation that will reconnect the private sector economy with broader civil society. We believe Corporate Social Responsibility and changes in organisational values and cultures are expressions of this trend. Our vision is to act as a change agent for this transformation, which we believe is mirrored by equivalent changes in the NGO sector.
Our Values
Juno Consulting advances organisational cultures towards more society minded values and emotional intelligence. We create programs for leadership development under the umbrella of Corporate Social Responsibility and we work with vulnerable clients in the Job Network. To be successful in this endeavour we base our work on a set of values that reflects the interplay between success orientation and ethics.
Our People
Paul Lacey
Paul spent the first 18 years of his career in people management positions in industries such as Tourism, Media and Corporate Training before moving into the not-for-profit sector. During this time he was responsible for building and maintaining senior business relationships nationally and internationally with global blue-chip companies.
Working as the Business Relationships Manager for The Salvation Army Employment Plus enabled Paul to channel his knowledge and expertise of the corporate sector to benefit the community, due to his understanding of the importance in creating ongoing mutually beneficial partnerships.
Paul joined Juno Consulting in January 2007 as our Business Relationship Manager. He holds a strong interest in Corporate Social Responsibility and his focus has been on managing Juno’s corporate-community initiatives such as the Community Mentoring program.
Facilitating Juno’s monthly Mock Interview Workshops has allowed Paul to engage with hundreds of participants from the corporate sector to assist disadvantaged individuals in their search for education or employment.
Mei Ouw, BA, LLB
Mei holds a Bachelor Degree in both Arts (Psychology) and Law as well as qualifications in kinesiology and training. Mei has a background in training and development, recruitment and human resources and has worked across various industries including consultancies, small businesses and the community services. In recent years she has developed and facilitated a wide range of personal development programs for the community services industry including the Certificate III in Employment Services.
She has a passion for helping people to raise their self-awareness and reach their full potential. Her training style is dynamic and inspires people to explore new possibilities and create more positive ways of thinking. In coaching clients Mei is able to guide individuals through the process of identifying and overcoming obstacles that prevent them from moving forward.
Loretta Gandolfo, BA
Loretta holds a Bachelor Degree in Human Resource Management along with qualifications in training. Loretta has worked for various private and non-for-profit organisations specialising in staff recruitment, facilitation of training and one on one coaching with individuals. In recent times she has developed and facilitated training programs which specialise in particular client groups within the community to find sustainable employment.
Whist working within the community sector in a Job Network organisation Loretta has developed a great understanding of the barriers which can prevent people from moving forward. Loretta has provided individuals with a clearly structured framework for taking control in order to ensure that they reach their full potential. Her training style ensures that clients are focusing on personal responsibility which helps individuals take control and move forward.
About Us
Juno Consulting is a Melbourne based consultancy that works at the cross section of leadership development and Corporate Social Responsibility. We have two other businesses under the Juno Consulting Group:
- Leadership Mastery - our premium leadership and executive coaching business, and
- Complete Career Management - our career counselling and career transition business
We have provided leadership development programs under the Juno Consulting banner for over 8 years now. During those years we have trained over 1,500 corporate leaders across a range of industries and levels of seniority. As a result, we have accumulated extensive knowledge on leadership and how to develop the emotional skills and competencies that underpin great leadership.
Juno Consulting also works extensively with the Job Network, helping unemployed job seekers get back into work. We not only train and coach these job seekers, we also pair them with corporate mentors for a period of 3 months. In over 70 such community mentoring programs we have consistently achieved success rates of 60-70%, mainly working with the long-term unemployed.
We have been in business since 2001 and Juno Consulting has grown rapidly since 2006, when we decided to take on staff and expand the business. We enjoy delivering innovative leadership programs that help business and individual leaders reconnect with community in a meaningful way.
We pride ourselves on our integrity, ethical approach and dedication to quality results. At the end of working with us you will be surprised by comments from your staff along the lines of 'My company is great for doing this!'.