What topics can a workshop cover?
Possible topics include lived expertise, co-design, consultation, systems thinking, policy and service reform, ethical engagement, accessibility and turning frontline knowledge into organisational action.
Speaking, Panels and Lived Experience Workshops
Thoughtful speaking and workshop engagements connect lived experience with the decisions, systems and professional practices an audience can influence.
What this involves
Insight that can be used.
LEX Consulting contributes to conferences, professional development sessions, panels, roundtables and private organisational workshops. Content can focus on lived expertise, systems thinking, engagement, policy, service design, reform or the practical conditions for ethical participation.
The format is tailored to the audience and purpose. A speaking engagement may build understanding, while a workshop can help a team examine a live project, map a service journey or turn insight into specific questions and actions.
Possible outputs
What an engagement may produce.
- Keynote or invited talk
- Panel participation
- Facilitated workshop
- Professional development session
- Roundtable or executive briefing
Working method
A clear and bounded process.
- Understand the audience and intended outcome
- Agree content boundaries and format
- Connect lived experience to practical system questions
- Leave participants with clear reflection points or actions
Common questions
Before you engage.
Can speaking be combined with consulting?
Yes. A talk or panel can be followed by a private briefing, workshop or project consultation where that structure suits the organisation’s needs.
Discuss how this service could support your work.
Share the project context, decision or engagement you are considering. A suitable scope can then be discussed.