Independent Associate: Knowledge Associates South Africa & Mentoring4Success (M4S) April 2015 - Current

Izwe Consulting February 2014 - March 2015

Change and Project Manager for Department of Health: Enterprise Content Management (ECM Opentext) implementation

• Project and Change Manager for NHLS Enterprise Content Management (ECM) implementation

• Stakeholder relationships at various levels

• Report writing, verbal and written communication and Power Point presentations to large audiences

• Strong interpersonal / people skills including evidence of strong team working skills (managing a team of 39 people)

• Plan and implement long term change management solutions

• Measure and evaluate change management structures, strategies, policies, plans, processes, procedures, tools, interventions and programmes

• Develop, implement and manage Change and Knowledge Management strategy, policies, practices, and procedures

• Conducting JAD Sessions (Joint Application design) to collect business requirements for ECM (Including Metadata identification)

• Build and design workspaces on ECM

• Design and facilitate ECM Training to end users and super users

Eon Consulting Change Management: Feb 2013–July 2013

As the lead Change Consultant for the change management project at the Swaziland Revenue Authority I was responsible for conducting change readiness, leadership alignment, and leadership profiling assessments. I was also responsible for launching a Centre of Excellence with change agents and developing and delivering a change management strategy, roadmap and training.

Deliverables

• Change Management Training manual

• Change management strategy

• Change management roadmap

• Launched a Centre of Excellence with working Charter

• Advice leadership on change impact (building trust and alignment)

• Making Change stick (Kotter Model)

Hatch: Engineering Feb 2012 – Feb 2013 (One year contract)

Knowledge Management Team lead – Africa Region

• Facilitate a world class KM 2.0 environment, focusing on people, process and technology

• Developed an innovation strategy and roadmap for Hatch Africa

• Introduce thought leadership in terms of knowledge gathering retention & sharing

• Harvest Project management lessons learned

• Conducted interviews and capture project successes and lessons learned on video

• Developed and implement an expert location,

• Facilitated 17 online CoP’s,

• Facilitated blogs and wikis to capture tacit knowledge across the global company

• Web content and Webmaster

• Database platforms

• Chairperson of the Knowledge Management Steering Committee

• Chairperson of the Innovation Steering Committee

Barloworld Logistics: Freight Services and Supply Chain

February 2009 – Jan 2012

Head Knowledge Management

• Leading a team of 4 people, developing and crafted the knowledge management strategy for the local and international business.

• As Head of Department, I was responsible for leading the knowledge management aspirations to be an exemplary employer and an effective learning organisation.

• Leading the Knowledge Management Steering Committee, as well as an active member of the HR policy forum,

• Supported the CeO in building an effective board of trustees and senior management team, and ensuring that they have the information available to allow them to lead effectively

• Facilitate knowledge gathering sessions with subject matter experts, retirees (templates and video)

• Custodian of the knowledge management employee portal with direct communication and ability to influence executive management – over 1 million hits after just 9 months of launching the portal into the company, keeping information updated and relevant

• Business Analysis, i.e. strategic planning, analysis of the organisation's strategic knowledge management business needs identification

• Operating and business model analysis—defining and analysing policies and market business approaches for input into overall knowledge management strategy

• The interpretation of business rules and requirements for knowledge management strategy development

• Manage KM projects to implementation e.g. SharePoint 2010 implementation

• Knowledge Management thought leadership

Multichoice: Broadcasting May 2006 – January 2009

Knowledge Management Specialist

I was headhunted and appointed as the Knowledge Management Specialist for Multichoice to develop and oversee knowledge management strategy implementation, focusing on people, processes and technology.

• Develop the overall framework that guides Knowledge Management for MultiChoice, end goal to become a true Learning Organisation

• Creating a Knowledge Management infrastructure and governance

• Creating the structures and process to capture and leverage MultiChoice knowledge to best advantage.

• Business Analysis, i.e. strategic planning, analysis of the organisation's strategic knowledge management business needs identification

• Create collaboration mechanism for enabling innovation in the company.

• Develop the Knowledge Management metrics for the Balanced scorecard

• Identify and launch Communities of Practice with measurable results (CoP Charter

• Develop and implement a practical Knowledge Management toolbox and processes.

• Developing Knowledge Management Enterprise Information Portal.

• Facilitated teams and workshops.

Sasol: Chemical 1992-2006: Knowledge Management Advisor

Knowledge Management was a new concept in Sasol and in South Africa at that stage, and I was appointed the Sasol Global Knowledge Management Advisor. I took the responsibility for developing, leading and implementing the Sasol Knowledge Management Strategy from scratch within Sasol offices in South Africa and Internationally. I started on my own and handpicked 25 knowledge management representatives from most business units within Sasol to assist me in making this a reality.

I took the lead in working with EXCO members to develop a knowledge management strategy for execution across all the Sasol business units globally.

• Facilitation and coordination of knowledge management strategic alignment sessions throughout the organisation to implement and align the company knowledge management strategy

• Develop a maturity model to guide Sasol to become a learning organisation with measurable outcomes

• Custodian of knowledge management enterprise portal with direct global communication and ability to influence executive management

• Driving force and overall governance of Sasol Knowledge Management initiative, including standardising, measurements, monthly reporting and performance visualisation

• Pioneered the knowledge management initiative for the Sasol global business

• Member of the Knowledge Management Steering Committee

• Secretarial duties for executive Strategy and Policy meetings

• Active member of the following forums:

• Sasol Global knowledge management steering team

• Sasol Global OD and Change management steering team

• Sasol Synfuels Business (Competitive) Intelligence forum

Freelance OEDTP Facilitator and Assessor (Virtual and Classroom)

• ETDP SETA Facilitator, Assessor, Moderator, Design Develop Training Materials, Design Develop Assessments, Mentoring, SDF (Skills Development Facilitator)

• Soft-skills Research and Development for microlearning based learning

• Design and Develop Outcome based learning materials

• Research

• Infographic Design

• Online and Face-to-face Training

• Soft skills short workshop facilitation

Recommendations

Juanita Dorrington

Strategic Project and Change Management Consultant, Izwe Consulting

April 7, 2015, Juanita was senior to Marina but didn't manage Marina directly

• Marina worked as a Change and Project Management consultant for Izwe Consulting between January 2014 and March 2015. Marina played a pivotal role on two of our projects, one with George Regional Hospital in George, Western Cape and the other for the National Health Laboratory Services in Johannesburg, Gauteng.

• During her time with us Marina worked hard, taking on challenging projects driving to make a positive impact on the project outcomes.

• Marina was a huge asset to the Izwe Consulting and wider client project team showing a true willingness to share her knowledge, insights and experience to create high performing teams. She will be missed and we wish her the very best in her future endeavours and look forward to working with her again in the future.

Jeanette A M Seko

Specialist: Knowledge Management

April 24, 2012, Jeanette A M reported directly to Marina

• Marina is Knowledge Management. I have learned a lot in the time she was my manager. The lessons I got from her has shaped my way I view the world and has encouraged me never to stop improving myself. She is very dedicated to Knowledge Management and in finding more exciting ways to practice KM in organisation and very passionate about knowledge transfer and sharing.

Jack Madiseng

Senior Vice President: Business Development at Imperial Logistics Africa (Pty) Ltd

February 2, 2012, Jack was Marina’s client

• Marina is a dedicated, highly motivated, energetic and a very creative person. I’ve worked with her on a number of high profile projects implementing “Change” principles internally and externally. She constantly challenges herself through work and interaction with other business unit leaders. She thrives on challenges and extremely passionate about new opportunities. She constantly looks for improvements and empowers herself with a lot of best practices in any industry. I don’t recall Marina shying away from additional work and she always accepts challenges with a smile and delivers professionally on time. I have the outmost respect for Marina and she adds value in any project she’s involved in.

Saroj Moodley

Procurement Specialist

December 7, 2011, Marina was Saroj’s client

• A woman of note, an Icon to many, a Strategic Aligner, a Bonding Facilitator and above all, a knowledgeable fulfilment to be around !

Naomi Klassen

Senior Technical Project Manager at Intersekt

June 28, 2010, Naomi worked with Marina on the same team

• Marina is a dedicated person and very passionate about her work.

Mark Simpson

Technology Ambassador | Visionary | Leader | Entrepreneur

April 13, 2010, Mark worked with Marina but on different teams

I had had the joy of working with Marina for over a year so far. Marina is passionate, innovative, focused and has a great sense of what needs to be done in order to empower people within an organisation and add value. Marina is always open to explore new ideas and if they make business sense will ensure that they are roled out immediatley.

They say that people are an asset in an organisation. I say that the right people are an asset, and Marina is exactly that.

Love your work Marina!

Charlene Fullard

April 6, 2009, Charlene worked with Marina but on different teams

Marina lives and breathes knowledge management and has the ability to infuse the people around her with enthusiasm and willingness to participate in her processes.

Her willingness to share ideas assisted me with achieving some of my goals.

Marina has great integrity and enjoys working with people which makes it a pleasure to work with her.

Alastair Armstrong

Farmer/Retired Project-Product Manager

February 19, 2009, Alastair worked with Marina but on different teams

• Marina is the most "can do" person I have ever worked with. Her character and personality give you no choice but to get caught up in her enthusiasm. She broke down barriers that looked impenetrable. She works equally well with Executives as she does with the foot soldiers. It was a pleasure working with her.

Suzi Kennedy

Business Development Specialist at Royal HaskoningDHV (Pty) Ltd “The most important thing in communication is hearing what isn’t said.”- Peter Drucker

October 28, 2008, Suzi worked with Marina but on different teams

• Marina is passionate and dedicated. She is no afraid to share her knowledge and expertise and I just love to facilitate with her.