Our Services
Board and Executive Advisory
Do you or your Board need advice and information to make great strategic decisions?
Our Board and Executive Advisory service provides feedback, guidance and support to boards and executive teams on the operational performance of their business. We work closely with our clients to assess their current performance metrics, identify opportunities for improvement, and develop actionable strategies to achieve long-term goals. We offer a fresh perspective, challenge conventional thinking, and provide practical solutions to complex business challenges.
Operations Support
Have you ever felt like your team is working hard but not getting the results they should?
Providing your team with embedded operations support can change the status quo and deliver high quality results.
By Leveraging data-driven insights, we ensure every improvement directly supports your strategic objectives, unlocking potential and driving significant gains. Our approach focuses on enhancing resource allocation, eliminating waste, and fostering a culture of continuous improvement. We work collaboratively with your teams, ensuring seamless implementation and empowering your organisation to achieve operational excellence.
Fractional Operations Management
Is there a gap in the skillset of your team, or you don't need or have the budget for a full time COO?
Retaining a Fractional Operations Manager provides hands-on management expertise at a fraction of the cost of a full time appointment. A fractional Operations Manager can be deployed to oversee specific projects, manage critical functions, or provide ongoing leadership and management. By utilising our operational experience and proven methodologies, we help organisations improve efficiency, reduce costs, and enhance overall performance.
About John McKenzie
John is an executive leader who started his career in representative and professional sports environments, this early exposure to leadership in high performance environments transferred directly as he ventured the business world. The following 10 years were spent in leadership and management roles with national and regional responsibilities, implementing priority service systems and anti money laundering processes in high volume legislated environments.
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Transitioning his career to public service John joined NSW Corrective Services where he managed all classification of offenders and diverse operational teams. Quickly rising to executive ranks John was responsible for security systems and physical security operations of a $200m multi classification centre with over 400 staff and 1000 inmates where he delivered operational, physical and technical solutions, with a responsibility for operational expenditure of over $20m.
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​Over the last 20 years John has trained in Mental Resilience, Coaching, Leadership, Negotiation, Business Continuity and Emergency Response along with significant experience in policy and process review and continuous improvement.
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John is currently the Principal Consultant at operational consultancy x42 and President of the Hastings Early Interventions Management Committee (Early Connections Port Macquarie) an ACNC registered charity and not for profit association that provides support for children and families who require paediatric allied health therapies in the Port Macquarie Hastings region.
Bringing experience, capability and resilience under pressure paired with his diverse skillset, John will help you consistently improve and focus on moving the needle on the crucial metrics to achieve your strategic goals.
Experienced. Insightful. Reliable.
John McKenzie - Founder and Principal Consultant