Compass Communications & Strategy is led by Colleen Clur who specialises in communication, strategy and leading teams.
Colleen has been delivering results for government, not for profit and private sector organisations for more than 30 years.
She has worked as a journalist, news editor, sub-editor, magazine editor, book editor, author, communication and marketing manager, engagement specialist and as an Executive Director managing strategic planning, governance, risk management, strategic projects and communication.
She gets consistently positive feedback for being a leader who likes to get the best out of people by recognising the value and contribution that everyone brings to their work.
Smart strategy and communication
Compass Communications & Strategy is led by Colleen Clur who specialises in communication, strategic planning, corporate governance, risk management and engagement.
Colleen has an excellent track record of delivering results in a wide range of Government and private sector communications, strategy and engagement roles over more than 30 years. She has a background in journalism, editing and online publishing, with outstanding writing and communication skills.
Language matters
Words and language matter to Colleen. She has written biographies on fascinating people and numerous stories and blog articles going back many years.
Crafting stories which consider human achievements, ethical issues and courage goes to the heart of what she likes to write about. Colleen is an accomplished editor and has managed the production of numerous digital and print products.
Strategic approach
Colleen's approach to strategy is to help clients understand the problem they are trying to solve. Once the challenges and opportunities are agreed on, the next step is to be clear about where you want to go. Good strategies are clear and coherent, and chart a clear way to achieving objectives. Setting clear actions and making sure those actions can be measured and tracked are at the heart of developing strategies that work.
People person
Colleen is an empathetic person who tries to think through the ethics of every challenging situation.
She likes to encourage and work with people constructively to get the best outcomes for teams and organisations. In her many leadership roles at newspapers, universities, government departments and in her own consultancy, Colleen considers how to collaborate to solve wicked problems.
Author
Colleen has published two biographies:
- Beyers Naude, Pilgrimage of Faith (David Philip, 1990, 2005 – 2nd edition)
- Pixie Annat, Champion of Nurses (UQ Press, 2015)
Colleen also wrote and published children’s books and had them translated into African languages when she ran a not-for-profit in South Africa in the 1990s.
Brizzieblog
In her spare time, Colleen writes Brizzieblog, which is devoted to telling people’s stories and reflecting on our planet, books and reviews and issues we should all care about.
“I would like to extend my thanks to you for your professional and personal guidance you gave me while you were Chief Strategy Officer at West Moreton Health. I wish you well in your future endeavours and congratulations on a job well done.” – Associate Professor Deepak Doshi, Chief Medical Officer.