“Conventional wisdom says that women hit a ‘glass ceiling’ that prevents them from reaching senior leadership positions. In reality, the biggest obstacle that women face is the first step up to the role of manager – the ‘broken rung’. This broken rung results in more women getting stuck at the...
The role of leaders is to inspire and equip employees to bring their best to their work every day. Leadership matters most during tough times and the role of a leader has never been tougher. Coach, Supporter, Confidant, Cheerleader, Strategist, Predictor, Protector, Implementer and Extremely Tough...
The United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) has an inspiring vision and mandate. But to fulfill this, the people in all its divisions need to be inspired and connected so that they can work together effectively to achieve UNEP’s objectives. Recent changes to its Corporate Services Division,...
Golf 4 Life, Free To Grow’s 2-day personal development programme for youth, travels across the country in partnership with the South African Golf Development Board (SAGDB) to deliver on their vision of deepening their touch on the youth through growing their psychological capital (PsyCap). [caption id="attachment_18822"...
Striving to create an environment where employees are engaged, know what is expected of them, have the necessary skills and tools to do their job and are motivated to perform, Fruitways engaged Free To Grow in 2018 to help their supervisors grow in confidence, competence...
In 2017, MTO Forestry embarked on a company-wide leadership development journey, with a focus on developing and investing in their emerging and first-line leaders. Wanting an approach that could cut across sectors and engage people on all levels, MTO appointed Free To Grow to present...
De Beers Zimele Kleinzee Hub recently celebrated the growth of their SMME clients who enrolled during 2018 for training, support and mentorship. Zimele, which means ‘standing on one’s own feet’ in Zulu, is the name of De Beer’s internationally recognised socio-economic development programme that empowers entrepreneurs...
In support of Link2Grow, an organisation committed to the advancement of women, Free To Grow sponsored 20 Matric girls, from the Good Hope Seminary, to attend LifeQ. The workshop was rolled out as part of a Mentoring programme to assist, guide and support learners in...