Sue has successfully run her own training and development company for the past 15 years. She has worked on a number of international projects that have allowed her to experience many levels of management and leadership. She is an internationally accredited Master Facilitator for Huthwaite International and is the representative for Huthwaite on the African Continent.
In Sue’s role as business owner she develops, delivers and coaches various levels of learners to reach their potential and develop skills. She believes that every person has the inherent ability to change and the wisdom to know that they can be successful. Sue works with these individuals to help them to realise their potential and builds easy relationships based on trust and transparency.
Her field of expertise is in the area of sales. She is very involved in youth skills development and runs a number of life skills programmes. She is also involved in mentoring young ladies
Sue is passionate about skills implementation and the behavioural changes that are necessary to ensure success for staff. She is very aware and drives the fact that learning needs the support of coaching in order to affect a culture and behavioural change within an organisation
Education
* Master Certificate in Training and Development (University of JohannesburgJ)
* Master Trainer (Huthwaite International)
* Lumina Learning Practitioner (Lumina Learning PLC)
Gretha has worked in the Learning and Development environment for over 19 years and comes with a wealth of knowledge and administrative experience. She has been UPC’s Skills Development Administrator and Office Manager since 2021- a role she relishes!
In her role as Skills Development Administrator and Office Manager, Gretha brings a professional, knowledgeable can do! approach, which is appreciated by both the business and its clients. Gretha’s client-centric approach means that our clients are well taken care of and that the administration around the various programmes runs seamlessly.
Gretha loves to learn, take on challenges and sort out issues. She is invested in her client relationships and adds value to the UPC team on many levels
Margaret is a renowned Business and Learning Specialist with over 15 years of experience, working in both Global and Local Banks in various departments including Sales, Credit, Transaction Banking, and Service among others. Some of the entities she worked for and with include, IFC, a member of the World Bank group, Standard Chartered Bank, Standard Bank Group, and Eco Bank.
She holds a Master in Business Leadership degree from UNISA, with BSC Economics Honours as her first degree, and is accredited by several International bureaus, including Omega International (Singapore based).
As a Skills development expert, Margaret has multi bank, multi sector and multi-regional exposure and has vast experience in programme design, development and delivery. She has delivered training across various markets including, China, Hong Kong, Singapore, Malaysia, UAE, South Africa, Nigeria, Ghana, Kenya, Tanzania, Uganda, Botswana, Zambia, and many others.
Areas of expertise
* Sales * Negotiation Skills * Emotional Intelligence * Financial Management * Trade Finance * Credit * Service * Relationship Management *
Leadership
Beverley Pieterse is the Founder and Managing Director of Traincrew and has more than 30 years’ experience in the IT and Telecoms industries, having held management positions in sales and customer service. Beverley has been facilitating and training in the corporate industry for the past 6 years.
Beverley is a corporate trainer, an educator or instructor who works comfortably in any business environment and conveys the required bespoke knowledge or skills to a group of employees. She is also an associate trainer with Unlimited People Consulting.
Beverley’s job as a facilitator is to get others to assume responsibility and take the lead. Beverley exudes self-confidence and enthusiasm. She is naturally curious about people, things and life in general. She is able to keep the big picture in mind while working on the nitty-gritty.
