I work brilliantly with founders, leadership teams and cross-functional delivery teams. I have worked across several industries and alongside and in technology-enabled businesses for over 20 years. Perfect working partners for me, are people and functions dedicated to uplifting performance, generating thinking and elevating belonging in teams in order to deliver value and increase profitability.

Work and work places have the ability to make us more. As we endeavour boldly to build great things and bring meaningful experiences to the world, we become. It is far more fulfilling to become than to know. I love working with people who recognise that work, all work, helps us learn and grow. We become more by being and doing better, if we are open and committed to that.

I enjoy people who can challenge my thinking/doing and those who demand grounded next steps from ambitious thinking. I believe that healthy tensions, navigated well, drive things forward in balanced teams. I enjoy those curious enough to experiment, iterate and implement ways of approaching and solving challenges that are keeping them 'stuck'.

My pragmatic-self keeps me honest in terms of focus, completion and achievement. My committed nature demands me to deliver. I am able to operationalise thinking and goals. My experience has provided me with a good array of easily implementable solutions to help support the growth of teams and businesses.

I admire those who seamlessly attend to administrative work as part of their day and although I love clarity and process, administration is not what brings energy for me. To balance this, I am deliberate about time to 'eat that frog' and do the admin well, when my energy and focus is high.

I love working with people who have me thinking deeply and re-thinking constantly and who then allow me implement, innovate and measure. I work well with people who give me honest and timely feedback. All feedback is a gift.

If you are looking for a traditional HR person, a standard L+D capability or a frame-work one size fits all coach, that's not me.

I thrive in teams that are open, inclusive and delivery oriented. This is also what I seek to create and model in teams. I have worked with teams experiencing dis-function, friction or dis-connection to co-create what they seek and will commit to.

I enjoy bringing awareness (assessment and conversation) to a team's differing strengths and qualities and aligning these behind a common purpose based in trust, so we are able to leverage one another and become and deliver more together than we can alone.

Given the number and diversity of teams I have worked in and alongside, I am adaptable to most circumstances.

I love working with dreamers and equally with pragmatists. I enjoy working within constraints and if there are none, I may seek to create some in order to deliver well.

I enjoy asking the tough questions and unpacking the real issues. I particularly work well with those who will let me listen, analyse and make-sense of things and then come back with solutions and experiments.

I work best where we can create clarity together and move toward achieving.

I love seeing others (individuals, teams, groups and companies) discover, uncover, develop, move and achieve. This brings me great fulfillment. I learn something every day because of diversity of people, customers and circumstances I work with and through.

I can change the world and the world of work a little every day by helping people look at the things they are currently looking through. By helping others see and experience work in a different way and develop the skills and awareness to do that. Creating healthy, sustainable, resilient teams and work places is my contribution to impacting 8 hours of how people spend their days. Accumulatively I have strived to create healthy teams, every day for over 50 000 hours across 30 000 people.

I will let others comment here about my work as an interim CHRO, Head of People and Culture, Change Manager, L+D Consultant and Coach.

Organisational Coaching:"Businesses that win in the future will have someone like Wanda within them." Chief Commercial Officer

Director Coaching: "Wanda's approach & tools helped me reframe situations & change my mindset. I would 100% recommend working with Wanda." Snr Director

Leader Coaching: "On a practical level Wanda's experience and knowledge is incredibly strong and I am forever grateful for the resources, structure and guidance given to help me effectively lead and engage a fully remote national team in a more effective way, building trust and opening up conversations in a safe environment. On a personal level Wanda is just an absolute joy to work with - compassionate, open and with an amazing ability to challenge in the most productive and understanding way. I hope I will be able to work with (and continue learning from!) Wanda in the future and would recommend her wholeheartedly." Senior Manager: Scaleup Engagement Managers

HR (people and culture) Advisory: "I always turn to Wanda for any people related consultancy or advice. She is extremely passionate, knowledgeable and responsive. But that does not cover half of what she offers her clients. She is so positive, offering a shoulder to lean on as we all navigate the complexity of people leadership. She not only delivers, but also pushes the boundaries as a thought leader in her field. Her energy and positivity can not be underestimated. She will continue to be the first person I call when I need help or advice. What a super star!" Chief Technology Officer

Team Coaching and Strategy Facilitation:"The ripple effect across the business has been profound." Head of Department

Interim CHRO: "I have been fortunate to witness Wanda’s expertise and commitment to organizational talent and culture building. Her deep understanding of organizational needs, the people required, and alignment to a mission is superb. Wanda’s unique skill set allows her to strategically align multi-disciplinary teams with company goals, purpose and values, while never losing sight of the person at the heart of every situation. She is always willing to share deep knowledge (on a crazy range of topics) together with her time to assist with other people’s needs. Wanda played a big role in my leadership development over the past year, encouraging me to lean into the difficult situations and conversations." Chief Product Officer

Individual Coaching:"I have been lucky enough to have had Wanda as a professional coach for just under 2 years. Her presence and support have been career changing and I am incredibly grateful." Director

Organisational Coaching and Leadership Development: "Wanda's depth of experience and skillset has brought value on many levels during a period of growth & change, on a personal level, for my team, and on a broader business level." Senior Director

Chief People and Culture Consultant: "I’ve had the pleasure of working with Wanda for almost two years. Her commitment to building an inclusive corporate culture, empowering and aligned to a common purpose, has been remarkable. Wanda has highly unique skills and experience, enabling her to motivate people to rally behind a common goal, work through the highs, and celebrate the lows. She’s helped develop a culture with people at its heart and people who don’t just feel they have a valuable role to play but know that their role is valued." Senior Research Consultant

Individual and Team Coaching: "Wanda has given me the confidence to lead with authenticity and compassion. She has made a hugely positive impact on me and the team with her consistent positivity and solutions based mindset. It’s been a joy!" Senior Director

Individual Coaching: "Wanda was an invaluable coach - from leadership and team building, to bringing new ways of nurturing creativity into our approaches. Her calm and open approach made every session incredibly powerful, relevant, and a space to grow." Head of Digital

Hi - I'm Wanda (yes like the movie "a fish called...") and pronounced like the sound of a drum roll Ta-da but One-da! I over 20 years experience as an Organisational Psychologist through several coaching modalities and my training includes with qualifications, certificates and ongoing learning through and with Wits University, UC Berkeley, altMBA, ICF, CRR, ORSC, Embodied Coaching Inst., EFT, Coaches Rising, Neuroleadership Institute, CIPD, the CBC, University of Edinburgh and others.

I have coached, advised, and consulted to scaleups (20, 200, 2000, 20 000,200 000) readying for next big series fund raise or through IPO or through M+A. I have worked with their leadership and delivery teams to help them sustainably delivery in high-demand environments. I have worked with leaders (new and established) to grow their leadership skills, capabilities and capacity. I have also worked with companies who employ in excess of million people globally, working alongside their HR, L+D and Strategic Leaders to establish ways of working and employee experience that supports the direction of those businesses.

My personal preference is to work with Founder-led, growing organisations to help partner with them in awareness and accountability, add experience-value and help them get from where they are to where they want to be. I've done a lot of work in Tech (FinTech, BioTech, EdTech, AgriTech, PropTech, ClimateTech) but have also delivered projects into global Retail, Financial Services, Banking, Asset Management, Health, Management Consulting and Construction industries.

I have worked successfully 100% in-office and 100% remotely. My personal preference is a combination of both (if the location allows and the work is best served in this way).

Outputs: Coaching ROE's, Org Purpose and Values articulation, Performance frames, KPIs, OKRs, Hiring and People Strategies, EVPs, Global Salary Indicators, Coherence and Decision Making frames, Culture Distillation, Talent Attraction Plans, Organisational Designs, Skills Inventories, Progression Frameworks, Succession Plans, Talent and People Systems Benchmarking, Meeting Coherence and Cadence Design, People Scaling Plans, Right(downsizing)sizing Relational Plans.

Outcomes: Clarity on Direction, Clarity of Roles (scope, skill, boundary, baton-pass, bump-up-against), Clarity of Values (what is valuable to us and what does that look like), increased Belonging, elevated Trust, non-violent and generative communication, increased energy and capacity, intentional psychological safety, more flexibility and openness.

I coach (individuals (to CEO and Board level), groups (Boards, Leadership Teams, across-level groups) and teams) to bring the space and circumstances for awareness, perspective, shift, thinking and relating.

I facilitate group dynamic interaction to build interpersonal trust, elevate thinking together and create ways of delivering coherently.

I work with organisations in change to support through and emerge from changes in leadership, structure, systems and ways of delivering.

I co-create and find-ways to get from here to there.

I advise companies and mentor people teams (HR) and executive teams (CHRO and C-level) on all things People & Culture including but not limited to: Talent Attraction (Employer Brand, EVP), Hiring (Process design, Bias mitigation), People Development (Learning + Development, Progression Design, Succession), In-gagement, Organisational and Team Design (OD), Hybrid work, Hyper-personalisation, Employee Experience and Journeying. Culture advisory - Vision, Direction, Psychological Safety, Trust, Listening Systems, Feedback Loops, Principles (leadership/team), Values (what do we value and how is that evident). I have delivered small and large (100 000+) People & Culture initiatives globally for over 20 years.

Coaching: coaching individuals and teams in thinking, re-thinking, shifting, growing, being, shaping, trust-building and accountability-partnering. This helps individuals and teams move toward what matters most to them. It helps them discover, uncover and move through aspects that may be holding them back or tripping them up.

Advising / Guiding: Board and C-level advisory services with a particular advisory focus on your biggest business asset - your people! In-gagement, people experience strategy (especially at points of crisis or inflection), org design and re-design. Helping companies creating the circumstances for belonging, fulfillment, resilience and achievement.

Facilitating: facilitating meetings, workshops, offsites (strategic/team/Board), retreats in groups and teams to reach desired outcomes. I've facilitated leadership journeys (development), strategy sessions and offsites, conflict resolution meetings and coaching circles.

Using these skills: Listening, observing, asking and uncovering in coaching roles.
Inquiring, gathering, guiding and delivering in advisory / consulting roles.

Leveraging this experience: I have had a broad range of experience to many different global organisational contexts, environments and challenges. This enables me to access what is needed at a given point and help others find their first next step.

I have a genuine appreciation for the unique context each person brings constant gratitude which often encourages optimism in others. I am constantly curious and open.

I am motivated by delivering valuable work, am happy to lead alongside others or gentle guide "from the wings", and I am able to two hold two differing perspectives at the same time.

It's important to me to have time and space to think deeply and process thoroughly in order to deliver great work. In order to really get a true 'sense' of things, observation and interaction into the organisation is critical. I love a challenge and I have a high-delivery capacity but I like to be prepared (where possible) so that I can be fully present. I can think and respond on-my-feet and in the moment but when conceptualising and solving, I am better when I am prepared and have access to my creative capabilities by feeling confident and grounded. I love contributing to a team and enjoy both 1:1 and team interaction. I equally need quiet alone work-time to deliver deep work and activate flow and inspiration.

I have delivered projects, outcomes and circumstances from observation (pre-conceptualisation) to post-delivery reflection.

I love bringing value to organisations, leaders and teams through particularly acute periods like hypergrowth, big change, right-sizing, downsizing, exit, merger, readying, pivoting, restructuring.

I am hugely energised in initiating but can also facilitate decision and navigate through completion/imbedding. I've often been drawn in at a point of crisis, anticipated change or complexity.

I have probably worked at most 'stages' in some form of contribution.

Hidden agendas, lack of required transparency and inaccessibility slow me down. Over-monitoring and huge amounts of admin sap my energy.

Designed (researched, developed and refined) a Coaching MVP offering specifically for scaling up Tech companies to address their biggest challenges. <2023>

Coaching a luxury brand clothing business through extensive change - exit of Founder and appointment of first non-founder CEO and several other changes like a shift toward more agile ways of working and responsiveness, elevation of leadership teams and distillation if leadership principles. <2022>

Intervention coaching delivery of a series of 12 sessions for the appointment of a new Board and Leadership Team at a PropTech business. <2022>

I enjoy feedback in-the-moment or as timeously as possible. I love collaborative feedback to elevate a piece a work. All feedback is given as a humble gift and I receive critical feedback openly as an opportunity. I tend to be embarrassed by public praise and prefer 1:1 and specific recognition.

How I fill up: reading, cooking, walking my dogs in nature, time with family and friends, gardening, painting, volunteering. How I keep active: yoga, boxing, hiking are some of the ways I keep active. How I create perspective and space: daily meditation, breathwork, conversation, coaching supervision, my mentors, art processing, volunteering.

I love a combination of in-person and online (remote) connection if regionally possible. My favourite communication channels are Slack (in-moment and async), Zoom (for meetings), Miro (for shared online collaboration boarding), Hop-in (webinars / presentations / group sessions).