Hello

I'm Troy Roderick

I believe diversity makes a difference, equity is a human right, and inclusion is everyone's responsibility. This is my life's work.

More about Troy

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Three hypotheses.
Thirty years of proof.

Inclusion drives performance

Diverse, included teams consistently outperform homogeneous ones. Exclusion silences the ideas you most need to hear, kills engagement, and drives the best people out. Inclusion, especially in the age of AI, is a competitive edge.

Flexibility improves productivity

How, when, and where people work determines what they produce. Rigid structures bleed talent, shrink your candidate pool, and reduce contribution. Flexibility done well is your most underused productivity tool.

Power shapes everything

Hidden power imbalances block your best decisions, protect the wrong people, and slow the whole organisation down. Addressing power unlocks the innovation that's already in your teams.

Explore the evidence

See what's possible

Challenge the status quo

How we work

Each service is built around a specific performance problem leaders face.

Outcome-focused, evidence-based, and designed to move fast.

You and your needs are unique, so we tailor our approach to suit your context, risks and aspirations.We work as interim executives or strategic advisors, partner with People and Culture teams or operate as end-to-end project managers, and everything in between. We are adaptable, capable and credible.

We're guided by what the work needs in when, where and how we achieve the impact you need.

We are based in Australia, with global reach. Wherever we work in Australia, we're on Aboriginal land, and we pay respects to elders past and present.

Services

Being more diverse and inclusive achieves superior commercial, employee experience and reputitional outcomes.
The things we do have these outcomes at the core of their design and execution.
The "how" of our approach includes diagnostics and discovery, workshop facilitation, consultation and research, experiential learning, strategy and policy development, cultural reviews and recommendations, Board and C-suite coaching.

Asia-Pacific Advisory

Bringing deep expertise to one of the world's fastest-growing and most underserved markets for serious performance and inclusion work - conceived and delivered inside the region.

Now accepting client conversations

Flexible & Hybrid Work

Built on Troy's enduring "All Roles Flex" approach, this service redesigns how organisations work - attracting talent, boosting productivity, and building inclusion from the ground up.

Design work for people and performance

Gender Equality

No copy-paste commitments. Clear targets, leadership buy-in, credible action plans, and measurable impact. Turn good intentions into a genuine performance and talent advantage.

Less optics, more outcomes

DEI Strategy Sprint

From ideas to impact in under 30 days. A focused, expert-led process that bridges the gap between patchwork policies and better performance - fast, structured, and built to deliver.

Ready. Set. Go.

Fractional DEI Partnership

Executive-level DEI leadership, without the overhead. Embedded strategic partner who partners to shape culture, guide implementation, and build internal capability.

Get rare DEI capability

Power Play

An immersive Forum Theatre experience to disrupt power dynamics and transform how teams collaborate, decide, and deliver. Live, practical, structural culture change.

Assess. Activate. Anchor.

Partners

For when the work needs a different depth

A diverse community of accomplished leaders - brought in when the challenge requires specific sector knowledge, specialist expertise, or breadth of experience.

Deep expertise, decades of practical experience, no generalists.