As a Professional Coach and Coach Supervisor, Yolanda has worked with a range of business leaders, entrepreneurs, and private individuals. She designs and runs coaching and leadership programmes, as well as tailored solutions for companies, and regularly facilitates these workshops. She has associative connections with local and UK companies for Executive Coaching and Leadership Skills Training.

Yolanda has lived and worked in Zimbabwe, Malawi, Botswana, South Africa and the UK, which has equipped her with unique abilities and insights in dealing with cross-cultural differences and change management.

She believes challenges are opportunities for development and personal evolution, and that self-knowledge is key to this process. Her leadership insights come from more than 10 years working with clients from diverse industries.

Coaching topics she has worked with include business development planning; influential and integrative leadership; increased engagement, especially across generations; interpersonal skills and impact; effective communication skills; managing change and transition; personal effectiveness and performance; goals and strategy planning; career development; strategic and project management skills; promotion preparation; re-entry into the workforce; retirement.

With young adults, the focus has been career choice, career preparation and development; interview skills; personal strengths and operating styles; and vital micro skills to transition successfully through education into careers of choice.

She is constantly expanding her knowledge and skills, and believes in “sharpening her saw” with ongoing professional development. She is an ICF accredited PCC Coach and Coach Supervisor.

 Her formal background includes:

• BA (Psychology and Communication) University of South Africa
• ICF Certified Coach (PCC)
• Certified Coach Supervisor (The Coaching Centre; South Africa)
• ICF Coach Training (Coaching Development - UK)
• Neuro Linguistic Programming Practitioner (International Teaching Seminars - UK)
• Foundation Transactional Analysis 101 (ITS UK)
• Trainer Training - Presenting Magically (Performance Partners UK)
• Trainer Training – accredited Coaching Masterclass Trainer (Integral Leadership Dynamics UK)
• Trainer Training – accredited Coaching Masterclass, Advanced Coaching Skills for Senior Leaders, Coaching Skills for Managers and Coaching to
• Excellence Trainer (The Coaching Space UK)
• Foundation Master Coaching (ITS UK)
• Foundation Integral Coaching (Third Space UK)
• Tilt 365 Leadership Performance Predictor
• Coaching Circles (UK)
• Member - International Coach Federation
• Member - COMENSA (Coaching and Mentoring Association of South Africa)

Working with Yolanda provided the platform for open discussions and establishing areas of discomfort in the team. The open sessions were invaluable. Yolanda allowed me to introspect, self-evaluate and slow down and reflect. She listened attentively and provided valuable input.
This was a good process, which highlights the importance of teamwork and accountability. We learned about one another’s strengths and areas of development, and how to work closely for the benefit of all.
Ivo Barradas; Executive General Manager, Northern Division