Our take
Hale Consulting Group is the practice behind John Hale’s board strategy and facilitation work in South Brisbane. Its services include board retreats, governance education, executive planning sessions and workshops on strategy and artificial intelligence. The offering is more specialised than general small business coaching. It suits boards and leadership teams seeking clearer choices, stronger decision processes and a facilitated strategy session with a defined written outcome.
- Board strategy
- Governance facilitation
- Executive workshops
Who will you deal with?
John Hale is the founder and named facilitator, speaker and author behind Hale Consulting Group. His biography describes a practice launched in 1998 and experience advising boards and executive teams. The enquiry page says John will respond, and the board strategy page publishes his direct email and mobile. Expect a personal specialist relationship, with the scope designed around the board or leadership team’s needs. Google reviews repeatedly name John for engaging strategy presentations and facilitation.
From the firm's own website, its ABN record and what clients say in their reviews. Checked October 2026.
What clients say
Recent reviews from the firm's Google Business Profile.
John Hale’s Strategic Mindset presentation and facilitation at our annual offsite retreat was extremely well received by our Global CEO Group and Board. Despite time constraints, he successfully pulled together a focused strategy session that laid the foundation for ongoing discussions. John took the time to prepare relevant pre work, ensuring a productive session and followed up with valuable suggestions to keep…
We were fortunate to engage John Hale as the keynote presenter on Developing a Strategic Mindset earlier this year. John is highly engaging, both in terms of content and delivery. His ability to engage a diverse audience, leading to lots of active participation, is second to none. Our small business attendees remained engaged from the beginning to the end of the presentation. I highly recommend John to anyone…
At Character Builders, we believe that leadership is a powerful combination of character and strategy. As character building is our core strength, we frequently rely on John Hale to provide the strategic aspect at the leadership development conferences we organise for our corporate clients. Our clients consistently express their appreciation for working with John, finding him incredibly insightful and enjoyable to…
Checked against the ABN register
| ABN | 34 630 099 398 |
|---|---|
| Registered entity | HALE, JOHN ROBERT |
| Entity type | Individual/Sole Trader |
| ABN status | Active since 1 Nov 1999 |
| GST | Registered since 1 Jul 2000 |
| Registered location | QLD 4101 |
| Business names on this ABN | HALE CONSULTING GROUP |
The active Queensland record holds the exact Hale Consulting Group business name in South Brisbane. This is a name match, not an ABN published on the website. Checked October 2026.
From their blog
Hale Consulting Group publishes articles on its own website one of our listing criteria. An article we checked:
Why Strategy Only Works with the Right People in the Right Seats
Published 30 Apr 2026
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