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Stef du Plessis

“Stef’s programmes have nation-building potential.”
(Past) President Thabo Mbeki
South African
Head of State
After attending one of Stef’s presentations

HERE'S THE SHORT VERSION OF WHY STEF DU PLESSIS IS A TRUSTED RESOURCE FOR BUSINESS LEADERS EVERYWHERE

Successful organisations get results, and out-perform the competition, because they have the basics in place: they are clear on where they are going; they see to it that their people have the capacity to get there; and, most of all, they engage and involve their people so that everyone agrees on why they are going there in the first place.

And that’s exactly what Stef du Plessis has been helping business leaders to do for the past 20 years: improving their bottom-line results through their people, on a lasting basis.

“In my view, Stef is one of the top five speakers in the world today.”
Ian Berry
2004 President
National Speakers
Association of Australia

Stef has a solid academic foundation, a personal track record of award-winning success as an executive-level leader himself, and 20 years worth of client feedback from around the globe that says that his range of ‘Effectiveness’ programmes, and his tried-and-tested methodologies really enables companies to get better results - ranging from small family-run enterprises to corporations with a global reach; and organisations ranging from non-profit entities through to all sectors of government.

And, together with his Australian-based business partner, Steve Simpson - creator of the now acclaimed Unwritten Ground Rules®, or UGRs® workplace culture-by-design concept - he also helps companies to create a winning culture.

“You were the catalyst who enabled our top echelon to identify the real issues facing our business. Your intervention was highly successful for both the company and us personally, and will continue to influence our strategies in the future.”
Peter Squires
Managing Director
Ellerine Holdings Limited

STRATEGIC FACILITATOR, CONSULTANT AND ADVISOR TO TOP EXECUTIVES AND SENIOR MANAGERS


Stef consult with business leaders about their people development ambitions. He also facilitates strategic workshops and retreats, in addition to which he also helps his clients to drive the execution of their strategic plan throughout the organisation - in forums ranging from small-group work-sessions through to facilitated sessions for hundreds of people at a time.

PROCESS FACILITATOR, IDEA-GENARTOR AND PROBLEM-SOLVER


Stef is also a skilled process facilitator, and frequently helps groups to deal with issues; answer questions; generate ideas; solve complex problems; and make decisions. Facilitated work-sessions typically run from 90-minutes to a full day.

“Stef du Plessis is one of the best speakers I have ever heard.”
Richard Sullenger
2003 President
Million Dollar Round Table

PERSONAL EFFECTIVENESS, LEADERSHIP AND TEAMWORK: STEF AS SPEAKER, SEMINAR LEADER AND WORKSHOP PRESENTER


Stef’s clients also call on him to help them grow their people, develop their leaders, and build their teams through his integrated series of effectiveness programmes, consisting of The Effective Individual; The Effective Leader; and The Effective Team (some of these modules were developed under the auspices of the University of Johannesburg).

"UGRs® initiated a corporate “Road to Damascus” experience for Gold Fields, creating the foundation for our future sustainable success."
Ian Cockerill
(Then) President
Gold Fields Limited

WORKPLACE CULTURE TRANSFORMATION: STEF AS SPEAKER, WORKSHOP PRESENTER AND INTERVENTION FACILITATOR


Stef facilitates Effective Culture interventions that help organisations to get better results through understanding and managing their culture. He undertakes these programmes together with his business partner, Steve Simpson, creator of the acclaimed Unwritten Ground Rules®, or UGRs® culture-by-design concept. The programme is backed by their wide range of tried-and-tested instruments and potent strategies that help companies to boost their culture and their bottom line.

MOTIVATIONAL SPEAKER

"Your sterling presentation was in ranked among the highest of our entire 37 year history.”
DeWayne Woodring
Chief Executive Officer,
Religious Conference Management Association

Stef is a world-class motivational speaker, who has earned the respect of his clients and his peers. He has delivered more than 2,500 paid engagements, including hundreds of presentations for many of the world’s top companies in almost two-dozen countries – and of course he has also spoken at association meetings and industry conventions everywhere - like at both the Asian HR Directors Convention, and the European HR Directors Convention.

He has also been invited to speak on a number of the platforms and stages most envied by professional speakers worldwide: to audiences of up to 10,000 people, and translated simultaneously in to 18 languages – including at the Million Dollar Round Table, which is perhaps the most prestigious speaker-stage in the world. Twice.

Stef consults, speaks and trains on the following:

“Stef made a major contribution in turning Planet around from a multi-million Rand per annum loss, to a profit, in less than three years. His programme kept staff morale high, and has built a motivated, enthusiastic and effective nation-wide team that understands and trusts each other.”
Christo Wiid
(Then) Chief Executive Officer
Planet
  • The Effective Individual – Excellence in everyday living
  • The Effective Leader – Authentic influence
  • The Effective Team – Ownership through truth and trust
  • Effective Culture – Culture-by-design through Unwritten Ground Rules®
  • Effective Strategy – turning ideas into results
  • All above supported by online resources to ensure implementation and sustainability

Stef’s Program Formats:

  • Keynote presentations: 45-90 minutes
  • Workshops: 2-hours; half-day; full-day; multi-day
  • Retreats and break-aways: 1-3 days
  • In-house programs: 1-day to 1-year


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