2. What our clients say about us…
“CONTRACT has provided excellent workshops, which
have made a significant difference to our students. The
material is thought-provoking, the presentations are
professional and the facilitators handle the workshops
in a manner that shows care and encourages
participation. We look forward to a continued relation-
ship with CONTRACT.”
Elli Yiannakaris, Director, Raymond Ackerman Academy
3. What our clients say about us…
"We have worked with CONTRACT SA on
numerous occasions since 2010. Our team
development was an important intervention
for our team – it created a greater bond and
understanding within the team, while
enabling a full buy-in of our vision from the
team through clarification and identification,
and ended off with specific action steps to
take which took our team to the next level.
Coaching by CONTRACT SA has been equally
effective, whether it has been for
management or for our team members.”
Nicolas Rolland, Director, G 7 Renewable Energies
4. What our clients say about us…
"All 11 of our managers who went
for skills development are
performing, reaching their goals and
being well rewarded"
Mr Danie Brynard; Area Manager, Old Mutual
5. What our clients say about us…
“At first I was sceptical because I was under the impression
that I knew everything required in my line of work. Later I
was surprised at how much I learned, and how this training
affected my personal life in a positive manner. The course
equipped me to effectively deal with different and
challenging scenarios in terms of improved service
excellence. As the saying goes: “…with a great teacher come
great students”.
Roopesh Ramsundor, Team Leader. Mercedes Benz, Sandown
6. "Our first ever staff development session was an enormous success. Everyone
now clearly understands their role, and their importance to the overall success
of the company. This is a must for any manager who wants to get the best out
of their team."
Justin van Wyk, Managing Director
What our clients say about us…
7. "I worked with CONTRACT SA and more specifically with Phil
in November 2013 when they facilitated my leadership offsite.
The offsite was preceded with many conversations explaining
context the company found itself in and them explaining their
modis operandi. By the time we had to work together I felt we
were on the same page in many respects.
The Offsite session was a tough one given the agenda and
some of the dynamics at play, however, Phil did an awesome
job navigating us and ensuring the process management
allowed us to achieve objectives while ensuring everyone was
heard and seen.
It was a pleasure working with Phil and the team and will not
hesitate to use them again.“
Ben Kodisang, MD, STANLIB AFRICA
What our clients say about us…
8. “CONTRACT SA designed, developed and
facilitate our premium leadership
programme for Senior Managers at Deloitte
– Foundations of Leadership. Their insight
into the realm of leadership was incredibly
unique, refreshing and challenging. What
makes their approach to learning so
innovative is that they really promote
behavioural change in people.“
Sofia Puente, Senior Manager, Deloitte
What our clients say about us…
9. “CONTRACT SA helped the Table Bay Executive
Team realise their full potential by committing to
the strategy they helped us to put together. Their
style of facilitation allows even the more reserved
team members think out of the box and contribute
meaningfully to the team. They are task driven and
place enough urgency and the right amount of
energy into making your company strategy work
for you. We love working with CONTRACT SA, they
always deliver.”
Candice Sinclair, Human Resources Manager
What our clients say about us…
10. “We would like to take this opportunity to thank Contract SA for the
work done with executives of our church. The church environment is
a complex one. Whilst not necessarily subject to the stresses and
strains of the corporate world, we too experience our own brand of
challenges. Work in this environment requires deep understanding
of the management principles where the greater part of our labour
is done with volunteers. These principles were understood by
CONTRACT SA. Strong ethical leadership is required for the church to
grow and sustain itself.
The consultancy work done by this team has had a profound impact
upon our business processes and in the way we crafted the
development plans for our leaders and ministers. We look forward
to continuing our relationship with this dynamic team.”
Alvin Witten - HR Manager
What our clients say about us…
11. “Recently I entrusted CONTRACT SA to facilitate a
strategic workshop with my team. Being the first
workshop of such nature with a brand new team,
I was initially quite anxious but my mind was put
to rest after the first planning meeting with
CONTRACT to create a tailor made programme
for the team. The workshop was successful and
thoroughly enjoyed by all who attended. Without
a doubt I would recommend CONTRACT SA to
any company wishing to make use of their
services.”
Keenan Bergins, General Manager, Golden
Valley
What our clients say about us…
12. “In November 2014 I attended a Leadership
Workshop hosted by Contact-SA. The workshop was
challenging on all levels of thinking, facilitated by a
trainer with success in business and as a leadership
guru. The workshop had ample opportunity to
interact with other delegates which was facilitated
by the trainer, these interactions helped immensely
to understand other businesses and the challenges
they face. These interactions gave a chance to help
brainstorm solutions for each other and through
this the self realizations came with what leadership
changes was needed in our organization.”
Frikkie Streicher
Business Development Manager
What our clients say about us…
13. What our clients say about us…
“CONTRACT SA's facilitation of our
executive management workshop
provided a very productive space to map
internal communication flows to the
company’s strategy goals.”
Dr Pieter Streicher,
Managing Director, BulkSMS.com.
14. What our clients say about us…
“What stands out for me about CONTRACT is
their hands-on approach and a wonderful
ability to simplify complex concepts, making
them useful / valuable in the reality of the
South African business environment today.”
Titilayo Seriki – Managing Director, Cielarko
International Management Consultants
15. CONTRACT SA facilitated a very successful one day vision and strategy session for our
women's organization. Judith led our group expertly with passion and compassion and
guided us to form a clear vision within a very tight time frame. I was most impressed with
the process and the outcome.
Kathryn Nurse, Women for Afrika
Judith skillfully facilitated the strategy session for the
Women for Afrika council with strength, gentleness and
insight. Her ability to stay focused and see the big
picture, enabled us to reach a point of clarity and
direction in very limited time. I left the session with
renewed enthusiasm for the way forward and a clear
vision of how to get there.
Karin Struwig, Women for Afrika
What our clients say about us…
16. What our clients say about us…
“The arena of ‘self’ is not always a
straightforward one – and CONTRACT SA has
the knack of managing conversations and
groups in a constructive manner; with
candidates walking away with a large amount
of food for thought and actionable items.
Students warm to the facilitator in a short
space of time and earns their trust – a critical
element in a productive teaching
environment.”
Linda Buckley, Director, Customised Academic
Learning, UCT Graduate School of Business
17. “Our management team did a strategy
workshop with CONTRACT. The
workshop was a lot of fun but also
allowed us to think through significant
strategic questions for our business. As
a result of the workshop, major shifts in
our management team have happened
– it’s been a whole new journey since
then and we would highly recommend
CONTRACT for strategy and
organisational development processes.”
Rob Marshall, Director Strategy and Business
Development
What our clients say about us…
18. “CONTRACT SA assisted us with the development of
employees within the culture of the business. They have
a true understanding of people's strengths and how to
harness those assets in their roles within the
organization. This results in an improvement within the
general tone of the company as well as the bottom line.”
Scott Adcock, Managing Director, Sheridan Global
What our clients say about us…
19. “Our department received Personal Change Management training
facilitated by Contract SA. The workshop was well organized and
executed and uniquely structured to suit our requirements
engaging us from start to finish.
The content covered provided staff with practical, theoretical and
emotional tools to cope with change for effortless application
within work and personal contexts. The expert facilitation guided
us through a healthy balance between learning and having fun in a
relaxed and comfortable environment leaving us with enduring
impressions and valuable insights on change as a positive force
within our team.”
Lynn Johnson; Systems Manager and Trainer: e.tv Libraries &
Archives Department
What our clients say about us…
20. What our clients say about us…
"Coaching has pushed my limits, guided
me and taught me new techniques for
positive life changes. CONTRACT SA is
really passionate about helping clients live
to their full potential."
Ilse Victor; Consultant, Sanlam
21. What our clients say about us…
„The leadership development program held by CONTRACT is one of
the best trainings I have participated in. I would emphasize the
excellent balance between theory, exercise and practical case
studies, which makes the course even more interesting and useful.
As a participant, it is not only an opportunity to learn, but also to
reflect together with the trainers upon real-life situations, leading to
a deeper understanding of the provided tools and techniques.
Through a energetic, yet relaxed atmosphere, the trainers are
teaching, advising and debating on various topics around the course
curriculum, creating a prolific and efficient framework for learning
and reflection.“
Sorin Sfirlogea, Head of Delivery Management - 1&1 Internet
Development Romania
22. What our clients say about us…
“We have been working with CONTRACT South Africa for the past
few years and are happy to have such a professional partner for
developing our employees. The ongoing programme ‘Leaders as
Coaches’ for our departmental managers has been a great
success and the feedback has been outstanding. Managers
feedback that the programme is making a real difference in the
way they work with their team, and has impacted them both
professionally and personally. We look forward to continuing our
relationship with CONTRACT.”
Noko Seopa, HR support Services, Mercedes Benz South Africa
23. What our clients say about us…
"I would highly recommend the
CONTRACT SA Team for any
organisational training"
Mr Raymond Ackerman
To give you an idea of our philosophy and how we work, I will speak to four points that are important to us and say a lot about us. First of all, this company was started by two people who had a simple objective: they wanted to do ‘interesting and good work’. Now, 20 years later, we are a team of 40, and all feel passionate about what we do, and absolutely love CONTRACT as a company.
We develop people, organizations and companies. This might sound like something other companies say too – but for us, this means we develop NOT staff but human beings. This refers to something that can be noticed in everything we do: yes, we work with companies and organizations. But first and foremost we are working with people. We believe that qualified and motivated people are the basis for creating shareholder value and sustainable business success. And when working with people, we look at them in their different roles – private, professional, organizational, and what meaning this has for the business they work for.
We start with the core of the human and organisational personality. This refers to our philosophy that we believe solutions for challenges mostly lie within organizations – we don’t bring ‘external’ solutions, but look at your ideas, your resources, your specific challenges and potential! And we assist you in looking at what’s right for YOU – for your organization and for you as people. something that might be a good solution for one organization might not work at all in yours… we look at what’s specific about your organization, and assist you in living the unique character of your organization – we believe it sharpens your profile and makes you attractive as an organization.
We work ambitiously and humanly. Which means we work hard, we are ambitious, but there will always be a human and pragmatic touch in what we do. Combination of task-orientation and a HUMAN touch. It also refers to the fact that what we do/ our clients do is allowed to be FUN!!!! We believe it is possible to do good work, perform, be successful, AND have a life. We actually think working can be enjoyable! By empowering people to do the best they can, and be the best person they can be in their job.
We strive for success worth living for. Or to say it differently, we work not to make money but to make sense! We do not think one should have success at any price. We strive for meaningful work!!! So we do ask ourselves “is this the right project at this point?” both for our company, but also for our clients. Sometimes clients ask for something, and when we look closer, we do not feel that it’s the right time for it – then we do say so, even if this means that we won’t get the job. For us, this ties in with your value of integrity – we believe in transparency and in making sense.