People & Organisational Transformation, designed for lasting change
Outsized Teams work with you to align leadership, workforce, structure and culture to your strategic goals. Our project teams design and implement programmes across leadership development, workforce strategy, organisational design and culture transformation, making organisations more adaptive, effective and resilient.
People & Organisational Transformation that delivers in the real world
As organisations grow, complexity rises. Decision-making slows, silos deepen, and teams lose energy to coordination instead of delivery. Outsized Teams cut through this by aligning leadership, workforce, structure and culture to how the business actually operates – creating practical, people-centred transformation that sticks.
Leadership Development
Assess and build leadership capability that drives real organisational progress. We develop leaders with the clarity, behaviours, and decision-making discipline needed to guide teams through change and deliver outcomes.
Workforce Strategy
Build the skills, roles, and workforce structure needed for future growth. We align talent, capability, and workforce planning to strategic priorities — ensuring the right people are in the right roles at the right time.
Organisational Design
Create operating models and structures that enable accountability and speed. We define governance, role clarity, and ways of working so teams can collaborate effectively and deliver with confidence.
Culture Transformation
Shift mindsets and behaviours to support how the business truly needs to operate. We embed coaching, rituals, and cultural practices that unlock performance and make change sustainable.
People & Organisational Transformation consulting in action
3 years of culture investment into measurable momentum
A large local council needed to understand whether a three‑year investment had created meaningful change, and where to focus next across a 5,500‑strong workforce.
Challenge:
After several years of culture initiatives, leaders lacked a clear, current view of progress. The last culture measurement was in 2022, and there was uncertainty about which efforts were working, how behaviours were shifting, and where to target investment. The CEO and Executive Team needed robust evidence of impact and a practical way to reset priorities.
Solution:
Our Capability Co-lead, Rebecca, led a culture survey using the Human Synergistics OCI framework, supported by detailed analysis across divisions and cohorts. She partnered with the CEO, Executive Team and People & Culture function to run executive and divisional debriefs, then facilitated leadership and targeted department action‑planning sessions to translate insights into clear focus areas and commitments.
Impact:
The work confirmed a statistically significant uplift in overall culture and gave executives sharper insight into the drivers of improvement. It reset how the council interprets cultural data and prioritises action—shifting from leader‑led programme activity to a more system‑driven, evidence‑based approach to culture.
People & Organisational Transformation projects – led by proven industry operators
Rebecca Reti
Outsized Capability Co-lead – People & Organisational Transformation
- Designed and delivered a workforce strategy for a large organisation, translating long-term strategic ambition into capability requirements, structural shifts, and practical workforce changes that positioned the organisation for future service demand.
- Led a full organisational culture review and uplift for a large enterprise, using Human Synergistics OCI/LSI to diagnose behavioural barriers, align the executive team, and create a targeted, practical action plan to shift leadership behaviour and strengthen cross-team collaboration.
- Built leadership capability across multiple organisations by designing and facilitating bespoke programs, equipping leaders with the mindset, behaviours, and tools needed to lead change, strengthen accountability, and create more constructive, high-performing teams.
- Improved team effectiveness and cohesion across senior leadership groups, using one-to-one coaching, facilitating alignment sessions to build trust, clarify roles, resolve tensions, and establish the behavioural expectations required to lead complex transformation together.
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People & Organisational Transformation consulting in action
Building enterprise-wide AI confidence and capability at scale
A global organisation needed to safely introduce generative AI into daily workflows, uplift employee skills and embed strong risk and compliance foundations across the workforce.
Challenge:
The organisation recognised the opportunity presented by generative AI but needed to pair innovation with strong risk, compliance and cyber-security expectations. With AI representing a new way of working for most employees, the organisation required a scalable skilling program that could build foundational understanding, mitigate risk and uplift prompting capability to for safe, effective use.
Solution:
A global, multi-modal learning program was deployed to build safe and effective AI capability at scale. A train-the-trainer model enabled rapid rollout, supported by microlearning, drop-in coaching, short how-to content and role-specific prompt masterclasses. A central repository and evolving prompt library provided ongoing support. Engagement was strengthened through synchronous global workshops, gamified learning, prompt parties and cross-team hackathons, creating connected learning communities. Partnerships with technology leaders ensured content remained relevant, while analytics and feedback shaped ongoing refinement.
Impact:
The program achieved enterprise-wide adoption, with over 7%% of employees completing mandatory training and more than 6,500 weekly users actively leveraging AI tools. Over 26,000 daily prompts demonstrated strong behavioural uptake, supported by a culture of safe, responsible AI use. More than 7,000 employees participated in global prompt masterclasses, and over 830 employees engaged in hackathons that strengthened capability, creativity, and peer-to-peer learning. Continuous feedback
This program didn’t just teach people how to use AI, it shifted capability, curiosity and confidence across the organisation. The engagement levels spoke for themselves
– Chief Technology Officer, Global Financial Services Firm
Our other co-lead brings expertise in large scale learning ecosystems and delivering measurable improvements
Lara Husselbee
Outsized Capability Co-lead – People & Organisational Transformation
- Designed and delivered 5-year corporate strategy at New Zealand Post, strengthening governance on $250M infrastructure and $100M rebrand programs, achieving 5% uplift in employee engagement.
- Rationalised project portfolio saving $15 million through decommissioning low-value initiatives and implementing enterprise-wide ways-of-working transformation.
- Redesigned operating model and modernised core business processes at Keogh Consulting, improving quality frameworks, delivery governance, and commercial performance across East Coast operations.
- Led course correction and program management advisory for $100M+ enterprise systems transformation at global engineering firm, strengthening governance, change management, and benefits realisation.
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Your Outsized advantage: Built for fixed-scope execution – where traditional consulting models aren’t built to flex
We’re not here to replace your Big 4 or MBB relationships – we complement them. Large consulting firms excel at enterprise-wide transformations and long-term strategic programmes. But for fixed-scope projects often in the AUD 200k–2m range, their model isn’t designed for speed or agility. That’s exactly where Outsized Teams deliver – combining structure, accountability, and senior delivery talent without the overhead.
When to use Outsized
Teams
• You need a full delivery team built around a defined project scope
• The work requires multi-disciplinary collaboration and leadership
• You want structured governance, reporting, and accountability
• You’re focused on measurable outcomes, not just hours worked
• You prefer turnkey delivery without the overhead of large firms
When to use Outsized Talent on Demand
• You need specialist expertise to plug short-term skill gaps
• You’re building internal capability and managing delivery yourself
• The project is individual-contributor-led, not team-based
• You want maximum flexibility to scale resources up or down
• You’re comfortable owning coordination, delivery, and outcomes
“We used an MBB firm for our 3-year transformation strategy and Outsized Teams for focused execution work where their model makes more sense – like our 12-week credit operations redesign. Different tools for different jobs.”
– CFO, Australian Financial Services Firm
How we deliver your projects through Outsized Teams
Outsized offers two flexible delivery models designed to combine quality, accountability, and speed – tailored to the complexity of your project. Each engagement is set up and quality-assured by Outsized to ensure clear structure, expert execution, and measurable outcomes from start to finish.
Option 1: Curated Teams
Built-for-you project teams of independent experts, hand-picked from our vetted network and led by an Outsized Capability Lead. You retain full project oversight while we handle coordination through a dedicated Delivery Manager.
• Outsized Capability Lead providing senior oversight and structure
• Outsized Delivery Manager coordinating execution and quality
• Hand-picked project team from Outsized’s 60k+ vetted experts
Option 2: Delivery via Boutique Partners
Alternatively, we connect you with specialist consulting firms that bring deep domain expertise. The boutique firm takes full accountability for delivery, while Outsized facilitates the partnership and ensures quality throughout.
• Delivery via vetted boutique consulting firms
• End-to-end accountability with proven methodologies
• Partnership management and quality assurance from Outsized
How does it work?
A proven consulting delivery model – designed by practitioners with real implementation experience, combining speed, control, and measurable business outcomes.
Discovery
Together, we translate objectives into a clear, outcome-based delivery plan. You get defined milestones, ownership lines, and measurable deliverables — removing ambiguity before mobilisation.
Team assembly (ca. 1 week)
Within days, your team is handpicked from our vetted independent experts or specialist boutiques. Each consultant or partner is selected for precise capability fit, chemistry, and execution track record.
Delivery & handover
We manage structured delivery with weekly governance, milestone reviews, and transparent reporting. On completion, we ensure full knowledge transfer to your internal team – so the impact continues.
Explore our other capability areas, including case studies and backgrounds of our Capability Leads
From enterprise transformation to brand and digital enablement, Outsized Teams deliver measurable results across every capability area – from strategy and risk to people, growth, and operations. Each project is led by an Outsized Capability Lead to ensure structure, quality, and speed.
In addition to project teams, we can support your overall talent-on-demand and staff augmentation needs
Talent-on-Demand
Quickly close capability and capacity gaps for your core functions and project teams. Onboard talent in days, not weeks or months. Access our platform of top independent consultants, skilled contractors, and seasoned experts with deep execution experience.
Bench by Outsized
Bench gives always-on access to curated and continuously updated and maintained talent pools of top-tier independents across high-priority skill areas. Outsized guarantees quality, depth and availability of talent, so you can immediate deploy skills as and when you need them.
Contract-to-Hire
Speed up and de-risk hiring for both you and the talent. With our Contract-to-Hire model, employers and talent get to know each other during a ‘try before you buy’ period – ensuring a great match for both sides. Escape lengthy, broken recruitment processes and confirm suitability through on-the-job performance.
Contracting-as-a-Service
An end-to-end solution to contract, pay, and manage your independent talent. We reduce the complexity, time, and risk of onboarding people who aren’t on your payroll. Most importantly, we ensure they have a great experience while you stay focused on results. Our suite of added-value services protects your brand and keeps your reputation in safe hands.
Get in touch to discuss how Outsized Teams can help transform your next initiative
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