1. Magaritha
Weich
Human Resources and Psychology
Organization Development
Change Management
Specialist fields
HR General
Other
@ magarithaweich@gmail.com
084 493 6602
36 Riesling Villas, Bukettraube road, Oude
Westhof, 7530
EDUCATION I graduated with a BA Honours degree in Psychology in 1990 and completed a
Masters degree in Industrial Psychology Theory in 1997
WORK EXPERIENCE
I started working in 1991 at the SANDF in the Psychology division. Since then I worked for 4 different
companies namely, Santam Insurance, Old Mutual, Ackermanns and Sanlam
WHAT I
DO
NOTE:CURRENTLYIAMACO-OWNEROFABUSINESSGAINING
EXPERIENCEINMANAGINGABUSINESSFIRSTHAND
LOVE
To create Solutions
Complex work
Facilitation
Coaching
Detailled Curriculum Vitae Follows
Areas of Skills endorsed:
Change Management, Management,
HR Consulting, Strategy, Leadership

2. Margaritha Alettha Michau Weich
Personal Details
Full names Magaritha Alettha Michau Weich
Nationality South African
Current Position Consultant and Business owner
Date of Birth 20/12/1966
Languages English / Afrikaans
Snapshot
Magaritha Weich has extensive experience in Organisational Change Management, HR, IR, Training,
Change resilience coaching and development and the integration of these into a critical Change
path customized per project. This includes, but is not limited to the integrated development and
facilitation of train-the trainer HR/IR briefing packs, Training Material Design and Training Delivery,
Workshop Facilitation, Training Project Management and Proposal writing both in the Public and
the Private Sector. Within these areas she is excellent at bringing together the different role
players, including HR, IR, Project owners, Business owners and Sponsors. She managed all these
aspects of the change management stream for many large scale IT systems Implementations.
She presents with an in-depth understanding of individual dynamics at interplay with organizational
change. She integrates and utilize her Clinical and Industrial Psychological background as an
Organizational Change consultant and facilitator.
She has a passion for people to be well-adjusted in the workplace, balanced with business delivery.
Her 16 years’ experience in the organisational change management arena, coupled with her
professionalism, deep organisational and in-depth people skills make her an excellent principal
consultant. Her problem-solving abilities are complemented by advanced analytical skills which
enable her to ensure that the OCM initiatives are focussed on achieving true business value. Her deep
knowledge of the impacts of technology on people in the workplace enables her to construct
meaningful organisational change programmes with reduced disruption in people response and
performance.
She has extremely high levels of enthusiasm, commitment and adaptability which enable her to
quickly build, maintain, respect and trust with clients and team members alike.
Magaritha’s key areas of expertise/ focus include, but are not limited to:
• Organisational Change Management
• Training Project Management
• Organisational Alignment and Architecture
• Change Project Management

3. Qualification Institution Year Obtained
Masters Artium Industrial Psychology
University of Stellenbosch
1998
Baccalaureus Artium Industrial Psychology Unisa 1994
Baccalaureus Artium Honores(Clinical
Psychology)
University of Port Elizabeth 1990
Baccalaureus Artium General with Languages
& Psychology
University of Port Elizabeth 1989
Trauma Debriefing Course South African Police:
Psychology
1996
SHL Psychometric product accreditation Saville Holdsworth Ltd 1999
MBTI accredited Jopie van Rooyen 2000
IR course Old Mutual: OMREB 2000
Barrett Culture Survey accredited Barrett: Australia 2010
Accredited facilitator in Nine Conversations in
Leadership
Worldsview Academy 2010
Business Case writing skills course Old Mutual: Contracted in 2012
Summary of Professional Career History
Date Organization Role
January 2013-Current Director Change Consultant
January 2010 – November
2012
Old Mutual Organizational Development Manager
September 2007–
December 2010
Old Mutual, Change Consultant
June 2009 to 17 July 2009 Ackermans Change Consultant
June 2009 -17 July 2009 Sanlam Change Consultant
January 1999-August 2007 Old Mutual Change consultant on various
projects & HR consultant
January 1998-December
1998
Santam Management training and
development consultant, Change
support consultant.
February 1991-August 1997 SANDF-Military
Psychological Institute
Psychology officer with the rank of
Captain-various positions

4. Professional Experience Detail
MAM WEICH CONSULTING/ INVADER OFF ROAD: Jan 2013 – Current
Job Title: Business manager and Life coach
 Management of Marketing, Sales and Clients
 Private Life coach, Counselling for charity organizations.
 Part-time studies: Honours subjects in Clinical Psychology: Family Psychology and
Psychopathology
OLD MUTUAL: Jan 2010 – November 2012
Job Title: Organization Development Manager
 Development of Change management capability / Management of Organization Culture.
 Facilitation of Organization Development and Training alignment.
 Management of IR impacts, HR alignment, change resilience coaching and training for High
level projects i.e. Implementation of IT technology to enable online sign off and signature
(signature pads) at point of sale for policies.
OLD MUTUAL: Oct 2007 –Dec 2009
Job Title: Change Manager (Technology at point of sale solution for financial advisors)
 Management of People change stream / Management of HR and IR alignment to the
project.
 Development of the HR and Change support roadmap
 Manage and mitigate the people risks / Management of Organization architecture and
structure alignment
ACKERMANS: June 2009 -17 July 2009
Job Title: Change Manager Project Office
Description of Project: Technology changes for telephony infrastructure
 Management of the People Change plan.
 Development and management of training plans.
 Development and management of communication plans.
 Coaching of Project managers on Change management.
SANLAM BUSINESS CHANGE UNIT: 15 September 2008 - March 2009
Job Title: Change Manager
Description of Project: IT Vendor Transition programme: Change in Technology
 Management of the People Change plan.
 Facilitation of Organisation and People Change readiness.
 Facilitation of Stakeholder Change Management.
 Management of impacts.
 Management of Communication plan.
 Change Management consultancy and coaching to key stakeholders and clients.
 Development of a Human Resources roadmap.
 Integration of project closure to Business as usual and handover to Human Resources.
 Facilitation of integration between Sanlam and Santam.

5. OLD MUTUAL: Sept 2007-Aug 2008
Job Title: Change Manager
Description of Project: Change in IT Administration platform for group Employee Benefits
products: Close out
 Management and facilitation of People Change plan.
 Creation of and management of change governance and management structures.
 Facilitation of stakeholder impacts.
 Maintenance of Project team well-being.
 Project Management Governance adherence.
 Post-project handover and support.
OLD MUTUAL: Jan 1999 – Aug 2007
Job Title: HR Change Consultant
Description of Project: Change in IT Administration platform for group Employee Benefits
products: Start up
 Recruitment, selection (including psychometrics) and placement of specialist IT
employees in the project office.
 Determine People Change Management approach.
 Design and implementation of a Change Management approach and plans.
 Facilitation of selection of Change leaders
 Change Management and Change Leadership training co-ordination
SANTAM SHORT TERM INSURANCE: Jan 1998-Dec 1998
Job Title: Management Training Consultant
 Development of updated and active Personal development plans
 Identification of development needs.
 Re-evaluation of Management training programs for the company.
 Development and facilitation of courses.
 Development of a people support program related to project impacts.
 Implementation and facilitation of change management interventions: Company wide
MILITARY – PSYCHOLOGICAL INSTITUTE: Feb 1991 – Aug 1997
Job Title: Psychology Officer: Rank-Captain
 Recruitment, psychometric evaluations and selection board role.
 Management and control of all Psychometric evaluation materials.
 Feedback of evaluations and attendance of the selection boards of various areas.
 Organizational Development interventions.
 Strategy planning facilitation.
 Role definition and clarification facilitation and implementation.
 Management and facilitation of Morale and climate surveys and related interventions.
 Project management of all Organizational development projects.
 Trauma debriefing.
 Referrals for Psychological assistance (Clinical).
 Development and facilitation of the Psychological Integration Program: integration of
the various armies.