I believe in the inherent and unique value, potential and purpose of every person. I work in a solution-focused way, helping you to discover what works and where you are strongest, and then to build on that. To me ‘the action lies in the interaction’. This makes things really practical and realistic within your specific context and keeps the focus and outcomes on the real-world benefits for you...
After completing her Master’s Degree, Lizette started her career in international corporates, where she was quickly promoted to project and line management of her department. She learned about the challenges new high potential leaders face first hand. Her drive to create meaningful, engaging, high performance work environments fueled her transition into the coaching and mentoring profession. Her focus is on maximising individual functioning, optimising team performance and activating sustainable organisational excellence in an interdependent, authentic fashion. Her approach is solution-focused, using mindful authenticity and skilled learning philosophies when working with individuals, teams and groups. She is fluent in English and Afrikaans.
Ideal Coaching Assignment
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I find a lot of enjoyment in working with individuals that are interested in building and honing their leadership and management skills in order to create engaging, high performance work environments for their people, and in the process discovering and expressing their authentic leadership style. I particularly love working with newly appointed high-potential leaders to support and accelerate their transition into leadership. Because of my analytical and technical abilities, I find it easy to work with leaders and people responsible for the more ‘technical’ side of the business, such as IT, Engineering, Research, Finances, Production, Technical Support and Quality Assurance. I am also really energised by working with teams and groups and have always been a natural facilitator.
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| Coaching Qualifications |
| Qualification |
Time Frame |
Where Obtained |
Certificate in Practitioner Coaching
(1 year full time) |
2005
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South African College of Applied South Africa |
| Numerous short courses in the Solution Focused Brief Approach |
2005-2009 |
Solution Focused Futures |
PURE Brief coaching (ICF Affiliated coaching qualification)
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Current |
Solution Surfers (Switzerland) through Solution Focused Futures |
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Hay Group accreditation for Emotional & Social Competencies Inventory (ESCI) –
360 degree feedback tool
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2006 |
Hay Group |
| General Qualifications |
| Qualification |
Time Frame |
Where Obtained |
| B.Sc. (Chemistry & Informatics) cum laude |
1994 - 1996 |
University of Johannesburg |
B.Sc. Hons. (Chemistry)
cum laude |
1997 |
University of Johannesburg |
| M. Sc. (Chemistry) cum lade |
1998 - 2000 |
Stellenbosch University |
| 4 x 1st and 2nd year Psychology subjects with distinction |
2004 |
UNISA |
| Resourcefulness |
| Company |
Time Frame |
Duties |
Coaching Cafe
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Sept 2006 to present |
Co-owner: Coaching of leaders, individuals and teams in business contexts. Facilitation, training design and delivery. Design, administration and interpretation of organisational assessment surveys such as 360s and climate surveys. Financial and Operational Management of the business.
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| Astrata Systems |
Dec 2003- Feb 2005 |
Software Programme Manager: Recruitment and integration of a software development team, a testing team and a systems engineering team. Management of all software and firmware development projects from inception to system delivery. Line-management of 16 people.
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Global Telematics
(A division of Thales) |
Jan 2002 – Nov 2003 |
Software Programme Manager: Coordination of all engineering projects across a team of 20 engineers and technical staff members. Customer relationship management and line management of systems engineering and technical writing teams. Close liaison with hardware development and product support teams.
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Global Telematics
(A division of Thales) |
Feb 2000 – Dec 2001 |
Software Systems Engineer: Generation of requirements and functional system specifications. Coordination of software development projects, software quality assurance, supervision of software testing and junior systems engineering staff members.
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