GROMICK THULANI NDLOVU

Schooling

(all located in Kwa-Mashu, in Durban, KwaZulu Natal, South Africa)
Gugulethu Lower Primary School: first class student and a role model.
Siphumelele Higher Primary School: first class student and a prefect.
Dr J. L. Dube High School:

• Chairman Debating Society;
• Developed a self-study programme to overcome a shortage of Maths & Science teachers and an incomplete curriculum;
• One of only 3 science students, out of about 300 at the school, to matriculate with exemption in the year 1982.

Post Matriculation: [1983]

Raised funds for his tertiary education as follows:

• Hawker – selling snacks;
• Salesman – selling commissioned products - was top salesman, every month; and
• Petrol attendant, promoted to supervisor within 2 months - BP Service station.

Tertiary Education

• BSc (Physics 3, Maths 2, Engineering Drawing & Design 2, Chemistry, Applied Mathematics) - Fort Hare University [1988]
• BSc (Psychology and Information Systems 2) - UNISA [1995]
• Human Resource Management Certificate [with distinction] - IPM [1997]
• Coaching Practioner Certificate[6 months Programme completed in July 2005] – The Coaching Centre affiliated to i-coach Academy which is accredited by Middlesex University, United Kingdom; and
• Coaching Practioner Diploma[9 months Programme completed in March 2006] – The Coaching Centre affiliated to i-coach Academy which is accredited by Middlesex University, United Kingdom;
• Masters Degree (Coaching) [2 year programme from 2007 – currently in progress till 2009] - i-coach Academy in association with University of Stellenbosch Business School and Middlesex University in United Kingdom.

Working Experience

• Sales House – Sales assistant (casual) [1978];
• Durban Print Media - Newspapers Salesman (casual) [1979];
• Umbrella Manufacturing Factory - Roving Assistant (casual) [1979 - 1981];
• BP Service Station – Petrol Attendant; Supervisor [1983 -1985];
• Traditional Herbalist – Driver and general manager (part time) [1984 – 1987];
• Shell SA - Programmer (COBOL, Natural Adabas) [1989 – 1993];
• Southern Life [1993 – 1998]
  • Analyst Programmer (Advanced COBOL) [1993 - 1995];
  • General Manager (Southern Employees Union) [1996];
  • PA to the Director (HR and External Business) [1996 - 1997]; and
  • Change & Transformation Manager with Gemini Consulting [1997 - 1998].
• Woolworths [1998 – 2005]
  • Change Management Specialist [Sept 1998 - Jun 1999];
  • Supply Chain Manager (Produce) [July 1999 – March 2000];
  • Retail Academy – Leadership Development Programme [April 2000 – May 2001], included the following practical working experience:
  • Leadership; General management; Mentorship;
  • Managing Diversity; Managing Group dynamics;
  • Facilitation; Managing Chaos; and
  • Project Management
  • Operations Manager (Food Division) [May 2001 – Oct 2002]; and
  • General Manager (Cellular Merchandise - Inthebag PTY Ltd) [Oct 2002 – Jan 2004].
• Phambili Investments Corporation [1999 – Present]
  • Non-Exec Vice Chairman [February 1999 – Oct 2003]; and
  • Non-Ex Chairman [18 Oct 2003 – present].
• Thulani Facilitates [2004 – Present]
  • Founder and Managing Member [February 2004 – present]; and
  • Coach, Facilitator and Strategy Consultant.

Leadership Experience

• National Chairman [1995], President [1996 - 1998] – Southern Life Employees Committee;
• Head of Organisational Transformation Division - BMF Western Cape [1995];
• Founder member [1993]; Chairman [1994]; President [1995 - 1998] - Affirmative Action Support Group (Southern Life);
• Founder member and Chairman [1995 - present], Phambili Investment Corporation;
• President of Southern Life Employees Union [1996 – 1998];
• Deputy Chairman [1997] - Black Management Forum – JHB branch; and
• Only member of a climbing team to summit Mount Kilimanjaro with no medication nor stimulant [Oct 2004];
• Vice-Chairman – Cape Town Regional Chamber of Commerce and Industry, South Peninsula [Nov 2005 – Present];
• Steering Committee member and Chairman of Strategic Purpose Sub-group of COMENSA (Coaches and Mentors of South Africa). [June 2005 – May 2007].

Training Courses

• Business Planning Programme - Business Skills for South Africa;
• Leadership Programme [12 month full time]; Project Management; and Managing Diversity - Southern Life;
• Change Agent & Business Leadership Development Programme [3 months part time] - Black Management Forum (BMF);
• Change & Transformation Management; Coaching; Facilitation; Process Analysis; Feedback Skills; and Events Management - GEMINI Consulting;
• Process Mapping; Change Management; and Facilitation Skills – Woolworths;
• Business Consulting Skills for Supporting Emerging Enterprises (SEE) – UCT Graduate School of Business;
• Retail Academy [12 month full time] – Woolworths in association with UCT Bus School:
• Leadership Development Programme; Advanced Management Skills;
• Business Administration Skills; Retail Management Skills;
• Business Management Skills: Strategy, Management Finance, Operations Management; Marketing; Supply Chain Management; Transformation Management; Knowledge Management
• Learning Facilitation; Transformational Leadership & Facilitation – Transformational Consulting Services;
• Councilling Skills (for Victim Empowerment) – NICRO;
• Emotional Intelligence and Resonant Leadership Training - Teleos Leadership Institute and Baobab Consulting;
• Gestalt Approach to Intervening in Organisational and Work Settings – The Cape Cod Gestalt International Study Centre, Baobab Consulting and Training;
• The Breakthrough Experience - Dr John Demartini, The Demartini Institute;
• Seminar on coaching skills and techniques - David Lane, The Coaching Centre;