Rocky Road - Project Transformation

Is your high-profile project crumbling away?

Rocky Road transforms project chaos into sweet success, without putting the brakes on delivery.

Let's talk

You’re leading a high-profile, cross-departmental project. Everyone’s involved. Yup, EVERYONE. The environment has shifted from collaborative to competitive. It’s super tense in there.

You’ve seen significant organisational change, multiple restructures, new delivery partners, changing leadership. People are feeling beyond uncertain.

Things are fragmented, relationships are adversarial, and the general vibe is blame-oriented. It's all Us vs Them.

Energy is being wasted on internal conflicts rather than focusing on the customer, putting your project's success, and your reputation, at risk.

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You’ll know you need help when:

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Teams have broken 
into silos

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Rifts are starting to form between team members

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Egos are running wild and reputations are at risk

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There's bad blood and covert communications via the back channels

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Project outcomes are confused and competing priorities slow any progress

Sound familiar? Let’s talk. 

We typically only work with 3 Victorian-based project teams at a time to ensure deep, focussed attention.

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We don't need to be involved from the start. We want the mess. 
We come in, help you clean up, and get out quickly so you can get back to delivery.

1. Get the lay of the land

Understand your team context and core needs

2. Define key outcomes

Clear objectives for your specific situation

3. Design your intervention

Fit-for-purpose workshops at your pace

4. Reboot your team

Immersive facilitation experiences

5. Inspire ongoing success

Built-in accountability and follow-up

Pick your mess

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“Bit of a Mess”

$18,499 (+GST)
Single team, early warning signs

3 x half-day workshops over 3 weeks

Up to 15 team members

Planning, scoping & setup

Accountability check-ins

10 weeks total engagement

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“Quite a Mess”

$42,499 (+GST)
Cross-departmental teams,
matrix structures

4 x three-hour workshops over 4 weeks

Up to 30 team members

Deeper content & connection

Implementation support

15 weeks total engagement

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“What a Mess”

$72,499 (+GST)
Cross-organisational, high stakes

7 days ongoing monthly support

Up to 60 team members

Full implementation partnership

Workshops as required

Hands-on sponsor team support

20 weeks total engagement

What’s your mess?
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We match your pace - No slowing down delivery

Relational + commercial focus - Never lose sight of business outcomes

Immersive facilitation - Team building on steroids

Victorian-based expertise - We understand your context

Proven track record - High-profile clients & successes across private & public sectors

Lina Patel and Chris Hudson are expert facilitators and project professionals dedicated to helping high profile Victorian businesses steer their projects back on track when they’ve veered off course.

We specialise in revitalising teams and reigniting their passion for work. With over 25 years combined experience, we've played active roles in fostering team engagement across diverse sectors.

Our approach tackles the messiest of situations, smoothing out rocky patches while keeping eyes firmly on commercial goals. We don't just offer quick fixes, we provide lasting solutions that turn organisational chaos into rewarding success.

Think of us as the marshmallows to your rocky road, transforming every project challenge into a sweet adventure.

Out of respect for our clients and the sensitivity of the work we’ve done for them, we won’t openly share case studies here, but we’d be very happy to understand your situation and share our relevant experience.

Lina Patel from Rocky Road
Chris Hudson from Rocky Road

(from those who have worked with us)

  • “A real gift. 
You've helped us look at our colleague engagements differently. We can now read behaviour in new ways”

  • “An important reset for the entire project team, a barrier breaker”

  • “Interactive and useful for building positive working relationships going forward”

  • “Dissolved barriers to communication between teams and provided shortcuts to understand project breadth”

  • “Time as a group to build relationships outside daily pressures and better understand each other’s strengths”

95%

of teams reported improved communication after Rocky Road intervention

3 weeks

average project timeline improvement

90%

reduction in escalated conflicts

100%

of sponsors would recommend Rocky Road

Ready to see these results?
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“Bit of a Mess”

$18,499 (+GST)
Single team,
early warning signs

3 x half-day workshops over 3 weeks

Up to 15 team members

Planning, scoping & setup

Accountability check-ins

10 weeks total engagement

A wooden spoon sitting next to a green mixing bowl, chocolate drops and pink marshmallows.

“Quite a Mess”

$42,499 (+GST)
Cross-departmental teams,
matrix structures

4 x three-hour workshops over 4 weeks

Up to 30 team members

Deeper content & connection

Implementation support

15 weeks total engagement

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“What a Mess”

$72,499 (+GST)
Cross-organisational,
high stakes

7 days ongoing monthly support

Up to 60 team members

Full implementation partnership

Workshops as required

Hands-on sponsor team support

20 weeks total engagement

All packages include:

Pre-work assessment and scoping

Custom workshop design

Expert facilitation by Lina & Chris

Accountability frameworks

Progress reporting

6-week follow-up session

Pick your mess

No matter what, we’re your partner in this. No matter how bad the situation, we’ll be there by your side. 

We’ll help your team realise their struggles are normal group dynamics, not personal failures. Most teams feel immediate relief knowing their challenges are common and fixable.

✓ Validation & relief

We’ll gauge your team’s appetite for change and conflict before designing your intervention. No cookie-cutter approaches, everything is tailored to what your team can actually handle.

✓ Honest assessment

You won’t carry the burden of representing everyone's perspective alone. We become your thinking partners, taking pressure off leadership to have all the answers.

✓ Shared load

Our scoping process ensures we're the right fit for your team’s culture and challenges before any major commitment.

✓ Chemistry check

You’ll leave every planning session knowing exactly what’s ahead. No surprises, no ambiguity about the process.

✓ Clear roadmap

We’ll bring underlying tensions into the open in psychologically safe ways, turning whispered concerns into workable challenges the whole team can address.

✓ Surface what’s hidden

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How much is the investment?
Investment ranges from $18,499 (+GST) for single teams to $72,499 (+GST) for complex cross-organisational situations. We believe in transparent pricing with no hidden costs.

How can I be sure I have a project mess to deal with?
If you’re reading this and nodding along, you probably do. Our free assessment will give you clarity on your situation and whether external help is needed.

What makes Rocky Road different?
We want the mess. While most consultants prefer to start from scratch, we specialise in stepping into chaos and creating clarity quickly. We work at your pace without slowing delivery.

How much time does this take?
Minimal disruption to your delivery schedule. Workshops are designed around your existing commitments, typically 2-4 sessions over 3-8 weeks depending on complexity.

How soon could we start?
We can typically begin within 2 weeks of your decision. Our calendar fills 4-6 weeks ahead, so early booking is recommended.

If you’re wondering whether now’s the right time to address your project mess, ask yourself: If not now, when? 

Every day you wait, the situation compounds. The sooner you tackle the chaos, the sooner you’ll be celebrating project success.

Picture the sweetest possible outcome.

Imagine walking into Monday morning knowing your team is truly aligned. Meetings become focused problem-solving sessions instead of blame sessions. Team members rediscover their sense of purpose. Your project becomes the success story everyone wants to be part of.

This isn’t wishful thinking. It’s what happens when relational and commercial focus combine with expert facilitation.

YES, PLEASE
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All pricing excludes GST. Payment terms: 50% on booking, 50% on completion. Cancellation policy: 48 hours notice required. Travel included for Melbourne Metro only.

Preparation timelines commence when the proposal is accepted.

We will work primarily with the key point of contact at your organisation and they are available between now and delivery date to provide us input, feedback, and guidance.

Decision makers will be available to provide input and answer questions for the duration of the engagement.