Glen Ochre
Founding Director of Groupwork Institute of Australia
Founding Director of Commonground Training Resources Inc.
Glen has a passion for groupwork and collaborative management. Glen has been influenced by a number of theoretical perspectives. These include Psychodrama, Gestalt Therapy, Process Orientated Psychology, Narrative Therapy, and the study of political power, and organisational and group dynamics.
Glen worked for 11 years (1972-83) at the Brotherhood of St Laurence developing and managing a variety of innovative programs. Here she began to develop a kit bag of practical processes for collaborative management.
Since 1983, Glen has operated as an independent facilitator. She has consulted broadly with large and small organisations in the public and private sector, plus a wide range of therapeutic and community based groups. Glen has been providing individual and group management coaching in a range of organisations for many years.
Glen’s passion is for the transformative potential of facilitatory processes in organisations. Over the years she has developed a range of processes and techniques that build on individual strengths – beginning with self awareness in the workplace and extending through to embedding cultural transformation in a wide array of settings.
Glen’s resolve now is to train others in the art of facilitation, and collaborative management.
Ed McKinley
Founding Director of Groupwork Institute of Australia
Founding Director of Commonground Training Resources Inc.
Ed McKinley has been an independent organisational development consultant since 1985. He is a great believer in “good processes - well facilitated”.
He utilises powerful processes to facilitate team collaboration, which in turn maximises organisational effectiveness. He draws on 20 years experience in managing the dynamics of group interaction to create safe environments in which people can express diverse points of view on their way to developing a strong and unified sense of purpose.
Ed’s approach is down to earth and practical. He has a strong commitment to ensuring that clear outcomes are achieved, and can be implemented.
To complement this commitment he ensures that no matter what the focus, people stay engaged and the work remains lively.
Sarah Norton
Certificate in Advanced Group Facilitation, Groupwork Institute of Australia
Advanced Facilitation, Bob Dick, Southern Cross University
Certificate of Management, Open University, UK
National Vocational Qualification in Training and Development Level 3&4 (UK)
Post Graduate Certificate of Education
BSc (Hons) Zoology
Sarah has been a facilitator and trainer for 12 years. Her work experience in the UK and Australia is extensive - and extends across corporate, government, education and community sectors.
Sarah’s approach is lively, engaging and participatory. Her facilitation skills enable the creation of an environment where all participants feel heard - and views and concerns are discussed openly and productively.
Sarah is a graduate of the Groupwork Institute of Australia’s Advanced Group Facilitation Diploma – and currently co-facilitates this Diploma Course.
Associate Facilitators
We have a pool of experienced graduates from our major courses who work as appropriate with the training and consultation provided by the Groupwork Institute.