Business Coach
BRENDA
Coaching Qualifications
- Qualified SA Business Coach – 06 August 2021
Other Qualifications
- CA (SA) – 28 February 1981
- Master of Business Administration – 30 November 1983
- BA (Hons) French – 30 November 1977
- Diploma in Wine, CWA – 30 September 1996
Coaching Passion
This quote by Blaise Pascal, a French philosopher, really sums up the power of coaching: “People are generally better persuaded by the reasons which they have themselves discovered than by those which have come in to the mind of others”.
I have a passion for helping others, am curious, empathetic and have had 30+ years of business experience, in many areas and at management and executive level . I am keen to share my wisdom and business and life experience through business coaching, particularly with people experiencing times of change, eg promotion/lateral movement and new positions, and especially in
the financial services sector.
I have a passion for helping others, am curious, empathetic and have had 30+ years of business experience, in many areas and at management and executive level . I am keen to share my wisdom and business and life experience through business coaching, particularly with people experiencing times of change, eg promotion/lateral movement and new positions, and especially in
the financial services sector.
Work Experience
I have a BA(Hons) in French, am a Chartered Accountant (SA) and have an MBA from UCT.
I have worked predominantly in financial services, including life assurance , asset management and hedge fund administration, and my roles have included the following:
Finance Director of IDS Fund Services Group (now Sanne)
Risk Manager, Employee Benefits, Momentum
Deputy General Manager, Finance ,Southern Life
Head of Facilities, Southern Life
Consultant , Structured Products, Investec.
I have worked predominantly in financial services, including life assurance , asset management and hedge fund administration, and my roles have included the following:
Finance Director of IDS Fund Services Group (now Sanne)
Risk Manager, Employee Benefits, Momentum
Deputy General Manager, Finance ,Southern Life
Head of Facilities, Southern Life
Consultant , Structured Products, Investec.
Coaching Specialties
Coaching New Managers
Coaching New Executives/Leaders
Coaching graduate professionals new to the corporate world
Coaching Experience
I have completed a 6 month coaching course with SA Business Coaches, and as part of this have done 24 hours of coaching practice with delegates in my cohort.
In addition, I have informally coached and mentored many colleagues and staff in my various management roles.
I have been actively involved in recruitment, leadership training and the management of disciplinary hearings.
I have also informally coached many students, in order to assist them with career development.