Gavin Coetzee

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Gavin Coetzee

Gavin Coetzee

Gavin has had four years experience in management and extensive experience in HR, change management and Strategy. He is passionate about:

Growing leaders
Coaching/counselling
Being strategic
Developing Entrepreneurial skills

Gav is the director of SA Facilitators’ Network and a member of the International Association of Facilitators. He loves spending time with his young family, socialising, and keeping fit by swimming, a tad bit of squash and hacking around the golf course. He also loves networking, building and nurturing special relationships. He enjoys the stage doing public speaking and generally being the centre of attention.[B.Com (UNISA) MBA (USB)]

QUALIFICATIONS AND EDUCATION

POST-GRADUATE: Masters in Business Administration (MBA) from Stellenbosch University, 1998. Top Business School in the country (20/8/03)

THESIS: Operationalising a Company’s Vision. Result: 70%

UNDERGRADUATE: B.COM, 1989 (University of South Africa)

MAJORS: Clinical Psychology, Industrial Psychology and Business Economics

CURRENT STUDIES: Diploma in Coaching at the Coaching Centre

EMPLOYMENT HISTORY

MAY 1998- Present: Managing Partner of GCA and First Facilitation (2006-2010)
Prominent Clients: Old Mutual, BOE Fiduciary, Woolworths, Fairheads International, MWEB, Clicks, Shell, BP.

Core Activities:
· Facilitating and assisting in implementing strategic planning/transformation (including visions,
missions, values, tactics, milestones etc).
· Facilitating group processes and teambuilding exercises
· Coaching Executives, entrepreneurs and people with desire to grow.
· Designing and Facilitating leadership/personal mastery/interpersonal skills programmes;
· Designing and implementing training and development strategy and workshops/programmes
· Writing inspirational articles and columns on personal growth
· Delivering powerful speeches on personal growth and relationships

Running a Consultancy Business:
Strategising and re-inventing regularly, managing the financials, building alliance partners, budgeting, marketing, networking, planning, logistics etc.

1989 - 1998: Internal HR Consultant & HR Dept Head with 6 staff reports- Old Mutual
1987 - 1989: Line manager, Branch Admin Head (2 years)

Responsibilities:
Managing 7 staff members in branch administration:

Current Strengths:
· Changing mindsets/paradigms and inspiring others
· Coaching people to inspired action
· Communication – developing better systems
· Holistic/strategic approach and big picture
· Networking/relationship building with clients/potential clients
· Creativity e.g. designing processes/course material
· Facilitation and design of group processes and leadership training
· Juggling many balls at once
· Energy/Empathy/listening/counseling/intuition

Certain Key Achievements	Role
· Successfully coaching 7 coachees to new heights · Coached various people in the past to exciting and successful new careers	Current
Designed an E-learning solution for computer-based training Re-designing a Coaching & Mentoring Programme	Principle designer 2009
Running a leadership Programme for the Clicks Executives	Designer, Lead Facilitator (2008- 2010)
Consulting to Old Mutual Africa (Kenya) on strategic change & implementation thereof (mainly in Nairobi)	Lead Change Consultant to CEO & HR Manager (2008)
Consulting to Old Mutual Investment Area to merge 3 businesses into one culture	Lead Consultant on Change Management – focus on communication & addressing resistance (2007/8)
Designing & implementing 9-18 month Strategic Leadership Development programmes for middle managers, junior managers & executives	Anchor Trainer & Accounts Exec (2007/8/9)
Setting up a Training and facilitation business from scratch & developing it into a R3 million turnover per annum. Achieved profits in 18 months. Three partners & 10 associates.	Managing Partner/Sales/Marketing Director, First Facilitation (since 2006 - present)
Organising an international Conference for Facilitators	Chairperson in 2007 Co-ordinator in 2008
Retention Strategy for Call Centre involving remuneration review, Climate, leadership, team, recruitment & talent development strategies	Principle consultant to Call Centre Head – leading & driving change & implementation (Jul 05-Feb 06)
Facilitating the design of a new model in integrating two departments (IT & business process office) in a large financial corporate	Principle consultant to Business Solution Manager & HR Manager – Designing change strategy & implementing the full integration (Jul 03 – May 04)
Facilitating a whole new strategy for the Association of Trust Companies	Associate strategy consultant – designed the process & co facilitated the strategy (Nov 03 - present)
Facilitating the change management strategy for a new IT system in a Unit Trust company	Principle consultant to HR Manager – ensuring all strategic & operational communication activities related to the change (Apr 03 - Oct 03)
Designing & implementing a change management process for a strategic Sourcing system & business process with a large Airline Company	Principle change management consultant as a team member on a multi-disciplinary team working for an e-procurement provider (Oct 02-Mar 03)

Professional Bodies

· Director, South African Facilitators Network, Member International Association of facilitators
· Toastmasters International – level - Advanced Toastmaster (Bronze), Competent Leader, Leadership – Area Governor – Western Cape (1999), President, Ernst & Young Club (1998)
· Qualified Lifeline Counselor and Personal Growth Group facilitator
· Member of COMENSA (Coaching and Mentoring South Africa)

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