Experience

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  Independent Industrial Psychologist & Human Resources Practitioner

  • BROOKLYN - PRETORIA Republic of South Africa

  • PSYCHOLOGIST

    • 1980 - Present
    • BROOKLYN - PRETORIA Republic of South Africa

    Registered as INDUSTRIAL PSYCHOLOGIST with HPCSA. Diverse experience gained >30 years. I did PSYCHOTHERAPY as part of my internship - making my scope of experience unique. Court appearances for RAF reports, wrongful arrests, mitigating pre-sentencing reports and reports for constructive dismissals. As a strategic business partner I recognise the link between talented/engaged people & organisational success. I Coach Executives & Individuals as part of intervention. Thus contributing to reaching their potential eg to become true leaders within their social/work environment. As facilitator I enjoy the opportunity to be a catalyst of change. The statement "a happy individual is a productive individual" holds true for overall well-being. Most of us spend more than a third of our lives at our daily task. It makes sense to ensure that we are "happy" at our daily task. I am concerned with activity aimed at bettering the performance of individuals/groups in all life’s settings.During consultations an individual develops enhanced ability/capacity to:>Improve interpersonal & group relationships through more effective communication>Cope with organizational/life problems of all kinds>Be more effective with decision processes>A more appropriate leadership style>Deal with destructive conflict>Increase levels of trust & cooperation among people in generalContribute to an organisation’s success by improving the performance/well-being of employees. Focus areas include: >Recruitment & Selection (matching people and jobs)>Succession Planning>Performance Appraisals/Management >Compensation & Benefits>Job Analysis & Profiling & Evaluation>Restructuring & Retrenchments & Reintegration >Employee Relations - finding ways to reduce workplace stress>Formulate & Implement HR Policies & Procedures>Team Building - studying people's motivation and job satisfaction>Executive Coaching>Mentoring

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  ATNS

  • EXECUTIVE HUMAN RESOURCE MANAGER

    • 1993 - 1994

    Total spectrum of HR

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  CSIR

  • HR MANAGER AT STRATEGIC UNIT (PRODUCTIONTEK)

    • 1991 - 1993

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  SSA

  • CONTROL PSYCHOLOGIST

    • 1985 - 1991

    Personnel evaluation/selection and Internship for registration as Psychologist - exposed to full spectrum of HR

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  Department of Correctional Services

  • HEAD PERSONNEL SELECTION

    • 1979 - 1985

    Develop and standardise criteria for various/diverse utilization of personnel and developed Criteria and Selection battery for the selection of Senior Officers - utilizing psychometric tests and situational methods