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"The talent management process has touched the hearts and minds of leaders and managers in Transnet. It is a process that has been implemented with great success, credibility and pride. It has offered management an opportunity to buy into the process that culminated in high levels of energy and commitment that re-enforced its effective implementation across the organization. "
Juliet Tshoke, Group Talent Management, Transnet


"Talent management won the external auditors award as the best change initiative in Transnet. Culture came second. Thought you need to know this as the foundations of this great journey in Transnet was pioneered by yourselves. Thank you for being able to work with you. "
Willem de Jager, Resolve Workplace Solutions


"In my position as GM for our SA and Asia operations, we contracted Catalyst for a period of 24 months (Jan 2007 Dec 2008) to execute the Good To Great Transformational Leadership Training Programme, the Talent Management process, Strategic Planning Processes and additional electives such as Coaching and Mentoring and Innovation Training. All in all we covered some 200 - 300 persons in our organizations in SA, SE Asia and China. The experience has transformed our organization significantly. Our people have much improved leadership capabilities, strong strategic direction, acquired a range of new competencies and skills and the Talent Management process has improved our analysis, placement and performance assessment of our associates dramatically. I have no hesitation in recommending Catalyst as a partner for organizational change and development in any organization that is committed to moving from “Good To Great” through effective change management. I recommend them for their professionalism, dedication and deep knowledge and understanding of the talent management process. They go the extra mile. "
Leigh Mann, Managing Director, Buckman Laboratories (Asia & Africa)


"The feedback from the Driving Strategic Change Leadership Program was very good. Thanks and well done. There was even a comment that you managed to engage the "sceptical VW managers"; they liked the interaction and thought you were all very knowledgeable re the topics and the topics presented were seen as relevant, with great notes as reference. "
Joan Peters, Leadership Academy, Volkswagen SA


"Thanks Debbie, it is really wonderful working with you guys. You are soooo efficient! I am learning a lot about content and process and am also excited about the visible progress we are making as well as the cooperation between line and HR. "
Thoko Dingaan, HR Director, Tongaat Hulett Starch


"Thanks so much for a really successful workshop, and creating the “catalyst” (pardon the pun) to start us on the journey of Operational Excellence. "
Lorenzo Naidoo, GM Kliprivier Mill, Tongaat Hulett Starch


"I just wanted to send this email to express our sincere appreciation for all the articles you have written for Human Capital Review. From our stats we can see that your articles have always been of the most read articles in Human Capital Review. I know that our readers have gained enormously from your expertise that you have shared with them. Thanks once again, it's been an absolute honour to work with you and publish your work through Human Capital Review. I mean this sincerely. J "
Michele Butler van Eeden, Editor: Human Capital Review, Knowledge Resources


"Catalyst and their associates have always delivered a professional and friendly service. They are always well prepared and ensure alignment and customisation of programs to suit our specific needs and are very outcomes focused. The feedback from the participants of the programs have been consistently very good to excellent with good relationships being built all round. It has always been a pleasure to work with Debbie and her associates. I have no hesitation in recommending them as consultants that really add value to the projects that they are involved in. "
Rene Steyn, General Manager: HR and SFFS, Transnet Capital Projects



Workshop Delegate Comments


Afrisam

  • Very useful and practical, tools/tips shared and very well facilitated
  • Presentations were extremely well done and kept the group involved. Very relevant topics to our work situations
  • Workshop is an excellent tool for me to improve HR skills and learn to partner up with my stakeholders. I am excited to take back the learning's and implement change in my area


Aspen Pharmacare

  • This was the best program I have ever attended
  • Workshop was great, lots of interaction. Learning focused and addressed our needs
  • Informational and educational
  • Very practical and applicable to current worked setup and situation. Nicely structured, relevant topics!
  • Facilitator was excellent engaging and patient but pushed us to think beyond our reality and current practice, good HR knowledge, fun to work with. Challenged and empowered me, Well planned and prepared. Well structured and facilitated. Clearly formulated work book (user friendly)
  • Informative, insightful. Interactive and practical
  • Great confirmation of the “steps” or “stages” followed in crucial conversations. Very helpful to consciously experience the different aspects of a crucial conversations


VWSA

  • Workshop helped to illustrate again the importance of engagement, empowerment, in performing teams and how having crucial conversations can be the shift needed
  • Constructive and real
  • Informative, interactive, easy to apply
  • Excellent, very practical and informative
  • The experience and learning is brought to life through debate, discussion and role-play Brilliant!


Transnet Capital Projects

  • Very well organised and facilitated and great team work
  • Productive, clear goal setting
  • Value add workshop, knowledge based and learning goals
  • Facilitation and participation and energy. Focused and to the point
  • Very well planned and structured. Tremendous learning opportunity
  • It was open and very informative
  • It is a powerful eye opener. Long overdue. It has a way of unleashing the inner qualities
  • Excellent, well done guys, Impressive, captured the essence of the task
  • Brilliant