Darrel North

For over 25 years Darrel has been a specialist consultant of continuous improvement and operational efficiency methodology to support businesses and their people. Partnering with all levels within organisations, he is just at home on the shop floor implementing operators' ideas with them, to formulating strategic reviews and cultural improvement across leadership levels. Qualified and experienced across many industries he combines strategic advice with practical, customised actions to help you and your teams eliminate wasted time, wasted effort and wasted energy across your business systems and processes.

Darrel utilises his facilitation, coaching and mentoring skills with leadership, teams and individuals, helping to drive operational excellence and cultural change. This is embedded in his approach in assisting them to implement their learnings on real meaningful workplace projects.

Darrel focuses on developing the continuous improvement mindset, across all levels of the organisation resulting in a sustainable business improvement culture being embedded. He has strong communication skills and understands the importance of collaborating with and engaging the workforce, influencing stakeholders and building professional relationships, moving from business operations mindset to a customer centric view.

Most organisations have implemented some level of continuous improvement and “Lean” tools but have struggled with sustaining and engaging their employees. This is where Darrel can help in transcending beyond lean tools and building a sustainable culture of improvement in your business.

Operational excellence clients include, BlueScope Steel, Lysaght's, Telstra, Ronson Gears and Maxitrans