Martin J Cowling - The Xfactor Collective | Social Impact Specialist Community

Martin j cowling

Martin John Cowling, CONSULTANT

LOCATION

North Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
Works with clients regionally, nationally, internationally

Philosophy

Committed to developing effective people, better organisations and stronger communities.

Specialisation and Services

MyVision2020 works with

INDIVIDUALS
Consultants, Directors, Entrepreneurs, Team Leaders

TEAMS
Boards, Committees, Committees of Management, Executive, Management, Operations/Production, Professional, Project, Volunteer

ORGANISATIONS
Charities, Community Organisations, Not For Profit, Peak Bodies, Volunteer Oganisations

BUSINESS
Conscious, Professional Services, Purpose

GOVERNMENT
Agencies/Authorities, Federal Government, Local Government, Policymakers, State Government

using these methods

offering these services

and specialising in

EVALUATION
Data Visualisation, Impact Meausurment, Monitoring and Evaluation (M&E) Reviews, Outcome and Impact Reporting, Outcomes Measurement Framework, Program/Project Evaluation, Program Logic, Theory of Change Development

GOVERNANCE
Development, Diversity, Capacity Assessment/Development, Change Management, Constitution Reviews, Director Assessments, Director Coaching, Dispute Resolution, Disruption/Innovation, Evaluation/Reviews, Governance Audits, Mergers/Amalgamations/Integrations, Organisation Evaluation, Organisation Strengthening, Organisational Culture, Recruitment/Rejuvenation, Restructures

LEADERSHIP
Career Coaching, Executive Coaching, Leadership Development, Leadership Training

PEOPLE AND WELLBEING
Accessibility and Inclusion, Board Recruitment, Burnout/Selfcare, Career Coaching, Change Management, Culture & Purpose, Cultural Intelligence, Diversity, Emotional Intelligence Training, Employment Compliance/Contracts, Executive Recruitment/Search, Learning and Development, Recruitment, Strategic Human Resource Planning, Team Building Days, Volunteer Support/Management, Workplace learning (setting up training /induction and implementing)

STRATEGY
Business Continuity, Business Development, Charity/Social Enterprise Establishment, Exit Strategies, Growth Strategy, Mergers/Amalgamations/Integrations, Operational Planning, Organisational Planning, Outcomes Development, Policies and Procedures, Policy/Reform, Strategic Planning, Vision/Values/Purpose Development

with particular expertise in

Client Testimonials

About MyVision2020

Our Story

Martin brings four overarching skills to you:

keen insight with the ability to identify issues, problems and solutions rapidly and effectively
Approachability- high EQ with ability to empathise, relate to and manage a wide variety of people
Training/Teaching/Communicating: -possess an ability to explain complex themes in everyday language
an ability to calmly deliver results with efficiency

His foundation starts with childhood experience of living in four countries; two of which were war zones; both of which he almost died in. He has completed education in five countries in three languages, travelled to 70 countries, of which he has worked in 16. He volunteered with refugees in the El Salvadorean civil war. This unique cross cultural experience enables Martin to rapidly build effective connections with a very large variety of people and calmly problem solve in crisis situations. He has provided consulting services across the globe.

Over his career, Martin has worked in all three sectors: community/nor for profit; private and government giving him an understanding of the motivations, dynamics and cultures across all. He has been a volunteer, hands-on manager, leader, researcher and consultant. He has worked from small grassroots organisations through to senior management roles with some of Australa's largest social purpose organisations.

Martin led the Office of the Not for Profit Sector for the Australian government and helped establish the Australian Charities and Not for Profit Commission (ACNC) in 2013. He was responsible for the Federal volunteer strategy at the time. He then oversaw national indigenous employment strategies for the Department of Prime Minister and Cabinet.

Martin is a skilled presenter who has spoken at conferences across Australia and in sixteen countries. Philanthropy 101 ranked him as one of the top 100 speakers on philanthropy.

He has lectured at Universities in Australia, the US and Middle East on . Martin has worked with LaTrobe University on research into volunteerism and has written over 30 articles, papers and book chapters on the subject.

He believes that people are the key to an organisation's success and he is passionate about ensuring that staff (both paid and unpaid) have mutually beneficial relationships and contribute to making lasting positive change.

Martin volunteers to support cancer research, MS and homelessness and poverty alleviation in Asia.

Example clients and projects

Worked with small and large community organisations and government departments in 13 countries across the world:

Provision of training Seminars to employees, volunteers, Boards, clients and networks
Coaching of CEOs. Board Members, managers
Assessment of volunteer programs
Developing effective solutions to complex, thorny and controversial situations
Working to build and evaluate organizational and community strategies Assisting with negotiation, preparation and integration in mergers of organisations
Acting as CEO or deputy CEO

Awards and Achievements

Packaged Services

Crisis Coaching- Five Session Pack

AUD $ 1099

Organisations and leaders encounter some incredibly testing times that demand guidance and , accountability from leadership. In these times, leaders are pushed to their personal and professional limits. Such a crisis can pull leaders in multiple directions simultaneously.
A skilled neutral ear, a safe space and considered options are needed to navigate through the responses at this time. This five session package provides real support, a safe confidential space, strategies and resources so you can make the best possible decisions — for your organisation and for yourself in your most challenging moments.
This is not an ongoing program but an an in-depth, no nonsense method to assess your situation and move forward.

Inclusions:

Five sixty minute sessions with follow up calls and texts as required between sessions

Governance,Leadership,People and Wellbeing

Available Face to Face,Online,Teleconferencing,Video Conferencing
Suitable for Individuals,Organisations,Business,Government
All prices include GST

Please fill in our SPECIALIST contact form below to enquire about this package

Volunteer Program Assessment/Strategy

AUD $ 7000

THE BASIC VOLUNTEER PROGRAM ASSESSMENT

Consists of a Volunteer Program Assessment with the leadership along with reviewing current materials, documents, training & marketing. An overall report and presentation of the final assessment is given. This is $7,000.

Inclusions:

Additional components can be addded as follows: ENGAGEMENT

The following components are available and recommended:

Facilitated two hour workshops with employees, volunteers, partners (and clients if desired) $600 per workshop including writing up of results for clients
one to one meetings with employees who work with volunteers, leaders, managers and key volunteers $200 per hour
Volunteer survey to ascertain volunteer attitudes,beliefs, concerns, feelings and recommendations $6600

OUTPUTS

These can all be added onto the basic assessment depending on organisational needs, capacity and desired scope.

Volunteer Strategy: $7,000
Action plan for specified number of years. One year action plan: $1600/ Two year plan: $3200/ 3 to 5 years: $4000
Facilitated workshops with employees on working with volunteers. two hour: $600 /four hour: $1000/ Day long workshop: $1600
Monitoring and evaluation framework: $1500

Evaluation,Leadership,People and Wellbeing,Program Design

Available Face to Face,Online,Teleconferencing,Video Conferencing
Suitable for Teams,Organisations,Government
All prices include GST

Please fill in our SPECIALIST contact form below to enquire about this package

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