Carla Rogers (principal of Evolve).

BA, GradDipUrbRegPlan, GradDip Public Management,
Accredited Yoga Teacher (Satyanadanda Yoga)

The Quick Version:

I have always been drawn to adventure, challenge, complex issues and helping people and groups to uncover their own solutions and potential. While I began my career in the late 1980’s working in the natural environment – it was always the people component that fascinated and inspired me. I soon established a dubious reputation as getting the jobs ‘that no-one else wanted’, the projects that were in the ‘too hard basket’ due to the controversy and complexity (‘people issues’) that surrounded. For me, it was fertile ground for growth and I thrived where I was involved in helping groups to work together towards common ground and solutions. I drew from a range of skill sets to do this: facilitation, yoga and management psychology, coaching and best of all – the 'school of hard knocks'. One of my bigger lessons through all of this was that indivuduals have a desire to do their best, are doing it, and have all of the answers within them. At times it can help to have someone to add a different perspective or shine a light on those answers – this led me to establishing EVOLVE to offer innovative coaching and facilitation solutions within the business, public and community sectors.

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Credentials:

iForum: Carla is the creator of the iForum a new approach to large meetings, and has authored a short guide with a toolkit currently in preparation. Carla has been overwhelmed with the interest and enthusiasm expressed in this new approach, especially in the Government sector.

AWARDS: Carla’s passion for and excellence in her work has consistently been recognised throughout her career. In 1996, she was awarded Best Graduate from the University of New England and ‘Planner of the Year’ Award from the NSW Minister for Planning. In 1997, Carla received two ‘Excellence in Planning’ Awards from the Planning Institute of Australia. In 2002, Carla was awarded a Churchill Fellowship for a 3-month research trip examining best practice facilitation and community involvement in the United States and Canada. In 2004, Carla received an Award from the IAP2 (International Association of Public Participation) for engaging communities in Government decision-making in an innovative and inclusive way.

QUALIFICATIONS AND TRAINING: Carla has a Bachelor of Geography, Post Graduate Diploma in Urban and Regional Planning (Exceptional Merit), and Post Graduate Diploma in Management with extensive training and certifications in both facilitation and coaching.

WORK HISTORY : Carla’s evolving journey began in the 1980s as an Urban and Regional Planner in NSW Local Government and since that time Carla has worked in a range of planning and management roles in City and Regional Councils and within the NSW Department of Environment and Conservation. Carla established Evolve Facilitation and Coaching in February 2005, with the business growing rapidly since then. Evolve’s client list in this first year has included all tiers of Government (Local, Federal and State) across a range of industry sectors.

PROFESSIONAL ASSOCIATIONS: Carla has always felt strongly about contributing to her profession and mentoring and coaching others. She frequently lectures and conducts workshops at International and National conferences. Carla has been on the Board of several Professional Associations and is presently on the Board of the International Association of Facilitators, giving her excellent opportunity to work with and establish close connections with international leaders and to lead the growth of facilitation within the Australia/New Zealand Region.

My peers :

Alison McIntosh

BUrbRegPlan (Hons), PhD (NE)

Dr Alison McIntosh is a geographer, an urban and regional planner and an active member of her local communities. Not only is she involved in tertiary research and education but she also specialises in strategic planning, community planning, consultation techniques, and community participation practices. In addition, she has, for over two decades, been heavily involved in her local communities – those with propinquity and also some that are further afield. This means that she has been an advocate for meaningful public participation both as a practitioner and as a community stakeholder. She currently works in academic research, in the tertiary education sector and in the private sector (co-consulting with EVOLVE) and has worked with Federal, State and Local governments.

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