Vanessa Holmes

MA(Dist.)

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+27 (82) 441 4902

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CORE SKILLS

  • Analytical Psychology
  • Leadership Development
  • Team Alignment & Collaboration
  • Strategic Brand Development
  • Culture & Engagement Programmes
  • Neuroscience of Creativity
  • Innovation Strategy
  • First to Last Mile Design Thinking
  • Creative Problem Solving
  • Design & Creative Strategy
  • Programme & Content Strategy
  • Integrated Strategy
  • Psychodynamic Observation
  • Group Work Facilitation

HIGHLIGHTS

  • Co-founded Frogs Design 1990-2004
  • Consultant to clients based in the USA, UK, Germany and Africa, whilst living in London 2005 – 2011
  • Developed leading brands in Nigeria since 2004
  • MD Pod Communications (SA) 2011-2017 
  • Senior Strategic Facilitator at Sense to Solve since 2017
  • Partner at Sense to Solve since 2020
  • Winner of local/ international awards for design & strategy
  • Nandos, Visa, Nedbank, Telesure, Hippo, FNB, BBDO, Hollard, Franchising Plus, GIBS, University of Venda, Allan Gray, Mix Telematics, American Tower Corporation, Electrolux, Food Concepts, Chicken Republic, Just Foods, AIIC Capital Health Plus, Luxeria, Josien, Mouka Foam

QUALIFICATIONS

  • Neuroscience of Performance - certified facilitator (Neurozone, SA, 2017)
  • Design Thinking - certified facilitator (Sense to Solve, SA, 2016)
  • Creative Problem Solving - certified facilitator (Sense to Solve, SA, 2016)
  • PhD: Incomplete: read for 3 of 5 years  part-time (University of Essex, UK, 2009)
  • Graduate Teaching Assistant - certified (University of Essex, UK, 2009)
  • Diversity Training - certified (University of Essex, UK, 2008)
  • Analytical Psychology - MA (dist.) (University of Essex, UK, 2006)
  • Psychodrama Observation - certified (University of Essex, UK, 2006)
  • Graphic Design - diploma (Rudolph College, SA, 1991) 

 

PROUDLY AFRICAN, ANALYTICAL THINKER, CREATOR, DESIGNER, PEOPLE LOVER, MOM, BAKER, MAGIC MAKER