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I am energized by working with individuals who want to take responsibility for their personal development and consider different possibilities for a more balanced, productive and meaningful life.
In addition to empowering clients to achieve their specific coaching purposes and outcomes, I aim to facilitate increased levels of self-awareness and positive adaptation of behaviors.
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The essence of my coaching is to partner with individuals who
are experts in their own lives.
Qualifications
Margs is an ICF certified Integral Coach, trained through the Centre for Coaching at the Graduate School of Business, University of Cape Town (endorsed by the USA based coaching training organization, New Ventures West).
EDUCATIONAL Background
BA Hons (University Stellenbosch)
Advanced Certification in Counselling (SACAP: South African College for Applied Psychology)
Trauma Incident Reduction Association Facilitator (Applied Metapsychology International, USA)
Coaching for Development (previously Associate Coaching Course) (Centre for Coaching, UCT GSB)
Professional Coaching Course (PCC) (Centre for Coaching, GSB UCT)
Enneagram Practitioner Training (Integrative Enneagram Solutions)
Previous Background
Margs has worked in both retail and corporate environments. Having worked in HR and in Marketing and Communications, she has strong communication skills and the ability to build trust and rapport with her clients — facilitating strong coaching partnerships.
Within the NGO sector, Margs held a General Management position and oversaw Consultancy to Formal Sector business. She was active in facilitating management change and transition within the multi-cultural organisation. Her training as a counsellor has given her a deep understanding of human behaviour which she brings with her to the coaching environment.
Through the time spent raising her four sons, Margs has developed a deep appreciation of the unique nature of every person and the importance that they are seen and celebrated as such. This conviction undergirds her coaching.
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My coaching experience with Margs was quite different to previous experiences and ideas I had on coaching, which was a good thing. Margs listened carefully and gently helped shape, for the better, my situational and personal awareness. Her perspectives are surprising and illuminating.
Margs created a learning environment that allowed me to break free of certain paradigms. By the end of the coaching journey, I had grown as a person and improved my professional situational abilities. I would have no hesitation to recommend Margs for life coaching.