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Our professional team consists of a core full time team, augmented by part time experts. The team uses experienced specialists to create unique learning opportunities that are based on best practices, relevant experience and research. We apply our expertise and knowledge to assist participants to learn in uniquely different and effective ways that encourage and transfer the application of knowledge and learning back to the workplace.
Collective experience
Field of expertise
95 Years SME sector
130 Years Learning design & delivery ranging from:
• Shop floor to post graduate
• Includes all modes of
  delivery
5 000 SMEs Business plan evaluation and BDA
25 Countries Delivery of products and services, including:
• Africa
• India
• UK
• Middle East
• South America
• Far East
60 Countries Global travel exposure

Our core team
Johan Rossouw
Chief Executive Officer


Technical ability

Management and growth of SMEs through development of strategies and plans, as well as business coaching.

Experience

34 Years involved in training and development of which 10 years part-time involvement with post-graduate programmes in the field. Also 20 years experience in SME management.

Expertise

Building human capacity in organisations, industries and geographical regions.

Michael Lombard
General Manager


Technical ability

Marketing, training and analysing of businesses as well as business coaching.

Experience

21 Years SME financing experience with 36 years management experience.

Expertise


Financing and analysing the SME sector.

Amanda Engelbrecht
Product Development Manager


Technical ability

Managing of Service Quality and training teams, developing, packaging and presenting of training material.

Experience

15 Years in the banking industry of which more than twelve years have been with designing, developing and presenting technical as well as skills training material.

Expertise

Development of people through the optimal structuring and packing of training content to provide a lasting learning experience.

Andrea Du Plessis
Organisational Development Manager


Experience

16 years experience in facilitation Training and Development, part of which involved Human Resources management, 16 years experience facilitation, coaching, and leadership development. Business school facilitation and coaching. Has a private practice as Psychologist.

Expertise

Building and enhancing leadership and team capacity in individuals, teams and organisations through facilitation and coaching.

Hendrien Van Zyl
Learning Solutions Specialist


Technical ability

Design and develop learning strategies, systems and programmes, as well as competence assessment tools across technical, management and soft skills.

Experience

25 Years in education, training and development, including design, development, facilitation, coaching, and management of training projects in various industries. Services rendered also include HRD consultation, formulation of training strategy, policy and procedures and alignment with regulatory requirements (SETA, SAQA and NQF).

Expertise

Design and deliver learning solutions in support of strategic business objectives – on time and within budget.

Nickey Hart-Crosby
Leadership and management development practitioner


Technical ability

Establish and enhance leadership and management capacity in individuals, business leaders, teams and organisations across multiple disciplines including education, mining, retail, finance and the transport sector.

Experience

28 Years experience in the Higher Education Sector as lecturer, facilitator, manager, leader and communicator. Services rendered include facilitation, leadership and management development, facilitation skills development, coaching and mentoring.

Expertise

Building human capacity in organisations.

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