CONNECT TO CREATE
From the boardroom to the front line, healthy organisations start with human connection.
Humans are hardwired to connect, yet true connection is at an all-time low. That’s where I come in.
I’ve made creating connections my life’s work, helping individuals, teams, and organisations build the relationships and understanding they need to create the futures they want. Because when people connect in the right way, connection creates choice and choice creates control.
Real transformation starts with the right conversations, the ones that spark ideas, challenge assumptions, and turn insight into action. I use storytelling, humour, and evidence-based practice to make complex ideas simple and useful. My approach blends warmth and practicality to support genuine growth and meaningful outcomes.
I’m here to help you with:
Board Governance
Strategic Planning
Leadership Development
Workplace Culture
Bespoke Facilitation
Project Management
Executive Coaching
As a facilitator, trainer, coach and advisor, I bring people together to explore possibilities, challenge thinking, and create lasting impact, one honest conversation at a time.
Hi I’m Lucy, work with me
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Learning
Lucy is not just an ordinary trainer; she's a game-changer who transforms communities and organisations.
She focuses on creating healthy and connected communities, project management, board governance, strategic planning, leadership and team building and commercialising good community ideas that create both impact and income!
But what sets Lucy apart from others is her fun and engaging approach to learning. Her dynamic and interactive training programs will leave you feeling inspired with a newfound sense of purpose and passion.
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Facilitation
Lucy is known for running respectful, inclusive, and highly engaging workshops—with a strong focus on outcomes and a bit of fun along the way.
Whether it's strategic planning, governance, leadership development, team building, values-setting, or corporate social responsibility, Lucy’s unique approach helps teams reflect on the past and shape the future.
Using proven tools and techniques, she fosters constructive conversations, sense-making, and fresh ideas, all while keeping sessions focused and on time. Her goal? To ensure everyone feels heard, engaged, and leaves with a clear path forward.
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Advising
"Systems don’t make systems—people make systems. And people can change them too."
Lucy understands that every organisation has unique challenges, goals, and opportunities. With deep expertise and a passion for problem-solving, she helps teams tackle complex issues, navigate wicked problems, and fix broken systems to create meaningful, lasting change.
If your organisation needs support with strategy, governance, evaluation, grant writing, funding, strategic communications, recreation planning, or community consultation, Lucy brings the expertise to make it happen—so you can focus on everything else on your desk.
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Speaking
Lucy has a talent for involving her audience in her presentations, prompting them to think, engage, and move (quite literally). Her presentations are always fun, informative, and interactive, leaving delegates feeling motivated to make a positive change in their organisation or their communities.
Her approach encourages attendees to participate in the conversation, creating an inclusive environment where everyone feels heard and valued. Through her storytelling and real-life examples, she creates a connection with her audience, making complex topics accessible and easy to understand. Her passion for creating positive change is contagious, inspiring others to take action and make a difference.
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Coaching
Lucy’s one-on-one coaching gives clients the confidence, skills, and industry insight to create lasting change in their communities or companies.
She helps them navigate governance processes, complex systems, and human connections, providing proven strategies to improve leadership skills, strengthen projects and organisations for long-term impact. With over two decades in business and the community sector, Lucy knows what it takes to build initiatives that matter.
Sometimes, clients need advice. Other times, they just need the right guidance to work it out themselves. Either way, Lucy is there to support them—and to help them bring in the right people when it counts.
Testimonials
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“The session was engaging, thought provoking and encouraging. Allowing Directors of all levels of experience to feel comfortable and able to contribute. I particularly appreciated the time Lucy took to understand our organisation and its challenges - the session covered a great deal of information while allowing time and space for conversation and genuine sharing of ideas. I look forward to working with Lucy again and have no hesitation in recommending her to others.”
Karen Robinson, CEO, Rural Youth Tasmania
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“Seven members of the RSPCA Tasmania leadership team recently attended a leadership workshop facilitated by Lucy Byrne, and we found the experience engaging, thought-provoking, and highly practical. Lucy created a dynamic and safe environment that encouraged honest reflection and meaningful discussion. Her insights into different leadership styles, emotional triggers, and responses to pressure resonated strongly with our team and provided us with tools we can apply immediately in our day-to-day work. We left the session energised, more self-aware, and better equipped to lead with empathy and confidence. Lucy’s ability to blend theory with real-world application made the day both enjoyable and deeply valuable.“
Andrew Dawkins, CEO, RSPCA Tasmania
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“We engaged Lucy Byrne to provide some Governance training for the directors of our organisation and to assist in our governance review. Lucy was very genuine, knowledgeable and passionate about what she does. She did her research and preparation ahead of the day, tailored the day to the needs of our organisation, and made the day very fun and enjoyable with lots of interactive activities. We hope to engage Lucy again for further governance work and would certainly recommend her to other organisations.”
Katelyn McCracken, President, Australian Dental Association – Tasmania Branch
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"Lucy has the knack of (what I deem to be) 'positive manipulation’ - she can entice the most reserved CEO to perform a yoga pose or the loudest disrupter to sit in contemplative silence. Above else, she’s just a darn good person hell bent on making humanity kinder, healthier and happier."
Kim Millar, Kim Millar Communication
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"Lucy and her team have a genuine and authentic passion for creating connected and healthy communities. Their skilled and professional team takes the time to understand the issues and needs of communities and partners with holistic solutions designed to achieve long-term outcomes."
Cameron McLeod, General Manager, Community Engagement, North Melbourne Football Club
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"Lucy is a dynamic facilitator who excels at creating a space that is both relational and intellectually challenging. She maintains a broad, "helicopter" perspective, which helps untangle complex issues while guiding participants through them. Her approach keeps you engaged, using active exercises to stimulate thinking and offering space for deep reflection. This balance ensures participants remain alert and thoughtfully engaged throughout the experience.”
Dr Corina Modderman, Deputy Director, Violet Vines Marshman Centre for Rual Health Research, LaTrobe University
Lucy is the Co-founder and Managing Director of Healthy Tasmania, ‘for purpose’ company she runs with her sister Penny Terry
After two very separate careers (and over a glass of wine), they created their multi-award-winning business Healthy Tasmania to improve the individual, social and economic health of our communities. Lucy and Penny run their business with sharp minds, thick skin, firm hands and soft hearts.
