OD and Training Specialist
Passion4Development
Total years of experience :22 years, 5 Months
Organisational Development strategy design, implementation & measurements;
Training Programme Design, (Linked to the ETDP SETA accreditation requirements and including: Delegate Handouts (with international Best Practice Information), Facilitator Guides, Lesson Plans, Assessment docs, Matrix’s and Unpacked Unit Standards;)
Business strategic development and integration;
Business growth and development and innovative cost savings;
Human Resources consulting (Skills Development, International Recruitment best practices, Employment, I.R. etc);
SETA Accredited, Higher Certificate and Diploma level Training Programme Development; (part of the strategic development team to improve and re-design a Higher Certificate in ODETD for a Private and Public Partnership);
Performance Management and remunerations rewards strategy implementation;
Skills and training development;
Change Management;
Project Management;
Visionary Managing Director Consulting role)
Headed up the Human Architecture Group overseeing the businesses as well as
leading the 2 start ups and ensuring an integration across the different sectors:
Change Management initiatives including Cycle of Change Implementation and
measurement of successful integration of change objectives; (including
governance of change, tracking, assessment, alignment, process development
and Comms.)
Business growth and development, Change Management (from start to finish
engaging workforce transition.
Set up innovative methodologies for training & link learning to social media.
Design and implement simple, sustainable and measurable Quality Assurance
Measure Return on Investment (ROI) for design and implementation of all
organisational development interventions
Conceptual Design of Cutting edge L&D online assessment and Portfolio of Evidence tracking Solution
Stake holder engagement and buy in
Lead the team of (Systems architect and Systems developers) from inception to completion
Project managed testing and updating
Demonstrated continued relevance to sector of learning
Simplified assessment
Overlayed with Gamification concepts
Nonexecutive Director South African training Academy (FET college in HRD)
National Certificate Design
Webpage conceptualisation, build and application
Social Media Strategy design
"using the "stuff" that makes games fun and addictive and applying this to NON game environment,
changing behaviour and increasing business engagement objectives"
Personally ranked 8 in the world for effective Gamification implementation
Design of effective Gamification Strategies for business (a company specific
Strategy methodology)
Implementation of Gamification strategies for: Banks, Simulation training, learning and development, company values implementation, internship programme, up selling requirements. In
companies, Learning and development, Product development.
Achieved top 10% ranking in loyalty rewards world champs July 2014
Set up the first Gamification strategy training courses in Africa
Conceptualise, design and implementation of a Bartending training Academy;
Programme design to Diploma level with Accreditation;
New Business Development in line with strategic intent;
“Training staff” job profile design (at all levels) and performance management implementation;
Company S.E.T.A. accreditation;
Training strategies design and implementation;
Design and implementation of the Quality management System
Liaison with country distributor General Managers for their HR development needs (Kenya, Uganda and Zimbabwe).
Development and implementation of Organisational Development strategiesDesign and customising training material to suite distributor requirements (including Leadership, Train the Trainer, Competency Based Recruitment Methodologies, mentorship, coaching, etc…)
Assisting with Departmental Training requirements
Facilitated Leadership Development Programme
Hospitality skills training portfolio for Sun City (www.suninternational.com) (all restaurants and Bars, housekeeping etc... from fine dine to buffet service)
Design and implement the Mission Vision and Values and strategy for the set up of the Learning Centre and the refocus of the training offerings.
Hire learning and development team to drive E-learning, ABET (business Talk Life Skills Programme) and Blended Learning approach for development initiatives of the client)
Design the one year Supervisory Development Programme (SDP) for Sun City, for entry level management and supervisors. The SDP is designed in a modular format and linked to entry level hospitality supervision skills.
reated and implement a marketing strategy for E-learning initiative;
Project managed the implementation and upgrade of the Sun City E-learning facility including selecting the programmes (linked to the best solutions to close the gaps in the organisation.)
Map development progress of each learner.
Design the policies and procedures for the learning centre.
Design and customising training material to suite Outlet requirements.
Instituted and establish the training department for BSS on a National basis. (For the F&B Department in three Sun International Casinos, and Hotel Inter-Continental - Airport Sun)
Design and implement:
a. Strategies and goals for the group T&D function;
b. Industrial development plans and career pathing for the Company;
c. Organisational development the Group, linking to the governmental strategies and priorities for the country;
d. The policies and procedures;
e. Performance Management systems.
Manage the training and development department according to the training budget set and implemented.
To design and implement management development programs for the increase of the management skills and capacity within the company.
Develop Training Professionals in each department to conduct training when required
Establish combined Performance Gaps for the organisation through Task/Job, manpower and organisational needs analyses - and then fitted the most successful and fun solution to close the gaps - always measured through ROI best practice
Cum Laude in HRD study: Strategic Management, Operational Control and Resource Management Organisation Development and Change Management Performance Management and Career Development Strategic Marketing of the HRD function