"I had the pleasure of working with Sarah and Charlotte on a three-year programme evaluation.
Our communication was smooth and seamless throughout the process. We could feel Sarah's professionalism and expertise at every stage of the evaluation, as well as her passionate interest in migration issues. We immediately established a working relationship based on trust.
I really enjoyed working with Sarah, who handled the key informant interviews and focus group discussions very well. In fact, she took care of everything! She was able to adapt to every situation and managed to complete the evaluation in a very short time.
The evaluation will be very useful for our future strategies. We thank her once again!"
"I had the pleasure of working with Maria, Leo, and Joanna, on the assessment of the Young Women Champion Network established by the FemPawer consortium. Their understanding of our program was impressive, and their analysis and recommendations were clear, actionable, and insightful. The team demonstrated exceptional organization, clear communication, and timely delivery throughout the project. They employed a feminist and inclusive approach in their methodology, which was greatly appreciated by all partners in the consortium. Even after the assignment ended, we have continued to stay in touch, reflecting on the strong professional relationship we built. I highly recommend Maria, Leo and Joanna for any future projects. They are a fantastic team to work with and bring immense value to any assignment they undertake.”
"I am profoundly grateful for this training. My expectations were more than met: the training was very well adapted to our needs, and I was amazed by the facilitation!
I got more than I expected. I am very grateful.”
"Really pleased to have completed this fantastic course on 'Participatory approaches to build an engaged membership'! It’s been such a thought provoking and insightful few months, where I’ve really enjoyed getting stuck into some of the shared challenges we face as network engagement practitioners and thinking about new ways to unlock the power of communities. It’s been great to connect with peers from around the world who share the same passion in building successful, engaged and empowered networks.
There’s so much I’ll be taking forward in my work, so a huge thank you to Leo and Kerstin for creating such a brilliant learning opportunity."
"Working with Leo & Sarah has been an enriching experience. We highly appreciated their expertise and in-depth understanding of the subject matter; proactive and responsive approach; strong commitment to fostering collaborative relationships and cultivating a positive working environment; effective communication and ability to translate complex concepts into actionable insights; great planning and organising; and their flexibility and adaptability. We would highly recommend Conscious Consultants - organisations involved in international development, sustainable development, and policy formulation would greatly benefit from their expertise."
"We are really pleased with the high-quality reflected in the deliverables and appreciate the timely, efficient, and professional engagement with you. We are lucky to have your experience, insights and reflections inform this work. We will certainly keep Sarah and her team in mind for future work that can benefit from their expertise."
"I've really enjoyed taking part in the 'Participatory approaches to build an engaged membership' course. A fascinating learning journey about how shifting power within a network can improve and grow engagement. Thank you to Collective Mind and Conscious Consultants Worldwide for creating this insightful course, I'm looking forward to applying these principles in my future career."
“Conscious Consultants helped us fulfil our commitment to assess our Membership Engagement Model. They were prompt and stayed true to the deliverables. They were thoughtful and kind throughout the process, and clearly tried to adapt to our needs. I would absolutely recommend Conscious Consultants - their level of expertise in organizational strategy and engagement is helpful on an advisory level.”
" Sarah is a great person to work with! A highly motivated individual, she is committed to the work she undertakes and is determined to successfully complete the projects she initiates.
When we worked together, she was attentive to the company processes and constraints and easily adjusted the work plan to ensure our approaches would converge.
She easily grasps the strategic aspects of projects and does not renounce in case of obstacles or difficulties. Thanks to her well developed network, it was easy to identify and reach out to the right people."
“Leo helped us to clearly think through how what we wanted to achieve related to our governance systems, and what we should put in place to best meet these objectives. Leo is clear-sighted and focused in his work. He has a wonderful ability to cut through all the superfluous issues and identify the true challenges; and, even better, he is always extremely pragmatic about the solutions he recommends. Leo understands the human aspects of work – what motivates people to work for social change – and in particular those working in civil society.”
“Leo and Sarah managed in a short period to get a clear understanding of the objective of the report and managed to clearly structure the information towards that objective. I liked the interactions and short, focused meetings with quick follow-up. It was a pleasure working with Leo and Sarah. We intend to continue with their services and will recommend them internally!”
"Leo is results-oriented and truly helps with identifying key information that should be featured, highlighting achievements and recognizing challenges. He can dive into huge amounts of information with limited need for feedback, and provides clear workplans and draft products for review. He delivered an amazing outcome! I would recommend Leo for any consultancy support related to reporting of project implementation, including multi-year and multi-stakeholder initiatives. Leo is very good at planning, institutional building and coordination as well as knowledge development, monitoring and evaluation."