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Jeanne Alblas – Thoughtsmiths

Jeanne is a people’s person who strives to provide support in administration, development and communication. She has a background in teaching Business English, copy editing, translating,  publishing, book-keeping and administrative support to high-level international executives and CEOs. In her role as as Administrative Assistant for Thoughtsmiths, she draws on her blended ability to work comfortably […]

Françoise Gallet – Thoughtsmiths

Coach, facilitator and trainer in the fields of organizational and personal development, Françoise Gallet has a huge passion for the vision of a world where life in all its manifestations flourishes. So, she considers it a great privilege to partner with coachees as they work towards living into their full potential. Françoise is also the founder […]

Karen Grant – Thoughtsmiths

Karen has a formal background and training in business economics, but was seeking that unique combination of her creative right brain with her more analytical left and found it in the space of facilitation and coaching. The majority of her corporate career was in Business Development at Ernst & Young, and she transitioned from corporate […]

Lila Ukabhai – Thoughtsmiths

Lila has held many roles from IT programmer, Systems Analyst, Business Analyst and Team Leader, to Manager and Coach during her 25-plus years of experience in the financial services sector. This has given her deep insights into the challenges that people face in the workplace. Nonetheless, she believes that so much is possible if we […]

Pam Picken – Thoughtsmiths

Pam believes passionately that organisations stand or fall on the quality of their leadership. During her 13 years as director of TREE (Training and Resources in Early Education) Pam steered the organisation of 55 employees on the brink of financial crisis to a thriving NPO with 200 employees and a budget of nearly R20 million, […]

Sameeha Kola – Thoughtsmiths

Sameeha is an accredited change practitioner and coach with 15+ years of experience in helping individuals, teams and organisations successfully navigate change. She easily partners with individuals and teams across multiple organisational levels, having held leadership positions, developed teams, and run multiple organisational change initiatives during her career in Financial Services. Sameeha is passionate about […]

Dr Mo Saloman – Thoughtsmiths

Mo Salomon is a strategic facilitator, leadership coach, and yoga teacher who uses mindfulness, the Enneagram, and body awareness. Mo has a background in cultural anthropology and a PhD in environment and development, and is passionate about matching the potential of technology with people’s realities. They support non-profit organizations to make the transition from pioneering […]

Dr Nicola Graham – Thoughtsmiths

Nicola is a medical doctor who, in her early years of practice, realised that the quality of work we are able to deliver is hugely dependent on the nature of the teams, the leadership approach and the organisational culture within which we work. She shifted from a focus on individual health, to being fascinated in […]