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Bedfordview, Gauteng, Za

Global skills development and professional services firm focussed on life long learning. Areas of specialisation include Technical and Vocational Training; Social and Community Development through employability skills ; soft skills; management and leadership development, e-learning. As CEO my role is to set the strategic direction of the business and guide the business towards the implementation of this plan, manage the change process associated with this implementation, define new Value Propositions and the overall go to market strategy, build partnerships and strategic relationships. I am also responsible for the overall budgeting process and managing the P&L of the business. Due to the nature of the role I support client relations, designing complex solutions for clients, mapping and measuring impact, designing & facilitating leadership and management workshops, overseeing the quality assurance and accreditation process with Sectoral Education and Training Authorities (SETAs). I also introduced revised social development and impact measurement initiatives to the business and redesigned our management & leadership offering and articulation. I also launched our e-learning business making use of the Litmos platform and designed many of the online leadership offerings.The business operates throughout Sub Saharan Africa as well as the Middle East and Indian Sub continent.

Sandton, Gauteng, Es

Pan African SME development, Social Development, Impact Measurement, Expatriate Management, Recruitment, and Skills Development firm. The firm was headquartered in South Africa with its corporate office in the Netherlands and operations in Ghana, Nigeria, Cameroon, Kenya, Uganda, Mozambique and Zambia.During my tenure I headed up a major organisational restructure and turnaround project, focussed on reinventing the business and operational model of the company. The primary objective was to return the business to profitability and to avoid the liquidation of the company. In the two years that the project ran I established the business as a Human Capital Development company, and completely redesigned the operational model.I also launched the e-learning offering of the business making use of a customised SCORM and TinCan compliant platform, and designed many of the online management and leadership offerings myself. In the last quarter of my tenure the company achieved its best financial results in its 28 year history.I served as Executive Director on the board of AMSCO BV in the Netherlands and as Non-Executive Director on the board of a number of group companies throughout Africa.

Sandton, Gauteng, Es

Sandton, Gauteng, Es

AMSCO is a sub-Saharan development advisory Group that delivers a range of human capital solutions which focuses on private sector growth. Since 1989 AMSCO had been instrumental in developing private sector enterprises across 29 countries as it implemented five successive cycles of the ATMS Project which aimed at making these enterprises profitable, sustainable and globally competitive.AMSCO delivers all its services from 6 offices on the continent, being Johannesburg, Lusaka, Nairobi, Lagos, Douala and Accra.This position reported to the Group CEO and led the Recruitment and Training teams. As Managing Director: HRA I was responsible for the establishment of the business activities of the new subsidiary, born from the existing training and recruitment activities of AMSCO. Main duties include:- Strategy Development and Execution- Managing and monitoring the financials of both business units` budget, revenue targets and critically manage overhead costs and improve turnaround times.- Identify new business opportunities and grow the AMSCO Group’s business on the continent- Explore the market best practices in the recruitment business, training and development and implement appropriate best practices in the organization to be the service provider of choice. - Set the social media communication strategy, internal and external for both business units to develop an AMSCO Group brand.- Develop an effective clients retaining strategy to ensure business continuity. - Accountable for delivering annual targets of both business units for all countries.- To be the trusted business advisor to clients of the AMSCO Group.- Negotiate and close business deals- Manage and develop the recruitment, training and development teams across Africa.

Henley-On-Thames, Oxfordshire, Gb

Reporting to and working closely with the Dean, I was responsible for all aspects of Business Development at HBS, SA. I was accountable for the generation of new business and client relationships. This included facilitating or directly generating new business and new business relationships for HBS by proactively following through leads with current and prospective client companies. I was directly involved in the development and design of bespoke management and leadership development solutions for clients in South Africa, Botswana and Nigeria. I also designed and implemented leadership development solutions for clients from Africa delivered in the United Kingdom and in Germany. I was instrumental in conceptualising and driving the rapid growth of the Executive Education division at HBS SA.Main duties and responsibilities:- Promote and sell management and leadership programmes using a consultative sales approach.- Conduct needs analysis in order to determine learning and development gaps. - Develop and maintain familiarity with the marketplace offerings and trends and provide relevant feedback to the Dean.- Proactively develop new business relationships with organisations that fall within the strategic portfolio criteria, i.e. large multinational organisations and others.- Provide comprehensive reporting of activity, pipeline and programme statistics for Director of Executive Education and HBS Dean.- Work with clients to identify their strategic objectives and to identify and promote an appropriate range of leadership development services.- Design and implement Business Development Strategy for the organisation.- Manage sales pipeline and weekly reporting based on key lead indicators and dashboards. - Provide the Director of Executive Education with input to the marketing strategy for tailored corporate programmes & services.- Present proposed leadership and management solutions to senior executives.- Present papers at conferences.

I was responsible for driving business expansion and growth into the rest of Africa region including Namibia, Nigeria, Ghana, Botswana, Zimbabwe, Kenya and Tanzania.Subsequently I expanded the offerings to the Middle East market including United Arab Emirates and Kingdom of Saudi Arabia This process involves the establishment of strategic partnerships in the region including sourcing, negotiating with and managing these local strategic partners. It also involves establishing a credible and compliant relationship with local accreditation and regulatory bodies and obtaining accreditation for our qualifications with these bodies.The establishment of a brand in these regions is key and requires the development and execution of a branding and marketing plan.Finally the process involves Business Development across it's entire spectrum including strategic conversations with executives within client organisations, design and development of leadership and consulting interventions, project planning of the execution process, management of stakeholders and partners, budgeting and management of budgets, etc.Other areas of responsibility included:-Building a business portfolio of executive development clients-Integrating individual learning and business challenges into business results through leadership development programmes-Manage complimentary consulting needs focusing on Organisation Development and learning process design- Design learning and development programmes aligned to job descriptions, levels of work and leadership pipeline considerations- Advise on organisational restructure, alignment to performance management systems and KPA/I's-Present workshops to significant stakeholders in the corporate environment-Overseeing the full portfolio of executive programmes including quality assurance/ control- Present leadership and management workshops to managers at all levels (frequent)- Writing leadership articles and presenting at leadership conferences.

- Set and monitor standards for ensuring academic integrity in delivery- Manage the selection, appointment and performance management of faculty- Performance management system developed and implemented- Accreditation of qualifications with Council on Higher Education (CHE) and Higher Education Quality Committee (HEQC). I achieved a 100% accreditation record for all our qualifications with these authorities. - Implementation of Quality Management Systems - Manage relationship with Henley Business School internationally including academic standards- Conduct assessment and needs analysis- Learning and development programme design- Legislative compliance- Business strategy formulation and monitoring- Financial management and decision-making- Coaching and mentoring of business development staff- Design and Facilitating a wide range of workshops on Competitiveness Studies, Personal Leadership, Interpersonal skills, EQ, Change Leadership, Levels of Work, Strategic Management/ Leadership at all levels. Business Development Director position where I managed and coached our Business Development team of approximately 6-8 people. This included setting targets, advising on strategic conversations, assisting with design and development, managing the sales pipeline, planning and execution.

General management position of two departments ensuring compliance, meeting of targets, budgeting, people management, coaching and support. Managed a team of 6 people.Managed partnerships locally and internationally including strategic partnership with Oxford Brookes University and various Professional Bodies.Designed and managed the company's quality assurance system and accreditation processes with education bodies (including CHE/ HEQC and FET). - Liaison with the different divisions with regard to academic requirements and support- Development of Workplace Skills Plan for Damelin Education group- Pursuing the development of an integrated Total Quality Management and auditing system for the group in support of accreditation activities- Media liaison and conducting interviews with newspapers, etc.- Contributing editor of our Corporate Newsletter, writing articles on Skills Development, Workplace Skills Plans, Accreditation, etc. - Coordinating the inclusion of Damelin on a new Training and Development website- Setting academic policy in accordance with norms applied to tertiary institutions and to meet industry demands- Create and maintain appropriate human resource structures to support the academic and business process- Conduct bi-annual operational audits- Sourcing new partnerships locally and internationally- Developing and maintaining mutually beneficial relationships with other universities and institutions- Stay abreast of local and international trends within the educational and industry-related sectors of our market to ensure that the products which drive our business remain relevant

Consulting relationship with corporate clients including strategic planning, design of leadership interventions, design and development of content, delivery (facilitation) of leadership development initiatives, facilitating strategic planning workshops, customer relationship management.Directorship position involving overall strategic and financial management of the company.Main duties and responsibilities:- Training and development of core business at Artisan/operator, Supervisory and Top Management level- Coaching Skills and Adult Learning- Process Management and Continuous Improvement- Marketing and presentation of proposals to potential clients - Quality management and implementation of Quality management systems- Development and Implementation of Training and Development strategy - Development of policy documents- Performance management of staff members- As Associate Director I was involved in the day-to-day operational and strategic management of the company- Conduct organisational audits- Conduct needs analysis- Develop and design learning and development solutions- Presented programmes on World Class Manufacturing, Quality Management, Problem Solving and Decision Making, Industrial relations, Conflict Resolution, Diversity, Communication Skills.

Witbank, Mpumalanga, Za

(1) Administration of Human Resource and Computer Training(2) Updating of personal records on Unique System(3) Responsible for Quality Assurance implementation and auditing in department(4) Supervision and performance management of cleaning staff and pool labour(5) Conducting and representing HR department on disciplinary hearings (6) Course and venue booking(7) Public liaison(8) Strategic planning(9) Course development: Quality Assurance Awareness, Industrial Relations and Disciplinary Action for Supervisors(10) Presentation of courses: Occupational Health and Safety, Quality Assurance Awareness, Industrial relations.(11) Administration of Adult Basic Education Training.

Ba (Hon) Industrial Sociology

Training Development Diploma, Workforce Development And Training

Quality Auditors Diploma

Ba, Sociology, Psychology