Some are born great, some have greatness forced upon them and some earn greatness through resilience, hard work and sheer boldness. At a time when South Africa is highly conscious of female empowerment and the strength of women, I had the privilege and honour of sitting with one of South Africa’s female shining lights and a trailblazer in the IT and education sector.
CEO and founder of FACT SA, Nargis Gani has a passion for business transformation and has actively participated in numerous projects to improve and maximise deliverables from process re-engineering to skills development in both the public and private sector. With a Higher Diploma in Education behind her name she has mastered the art of blending her Industrial Psychology and Training knowledge into practical courses for people and management development with 10+ years in training and course development, delivering training, designing and writing courses and directing enterprise initiatives.
Her areas of expertise include but are not limited to:
• Business transformation
• Restructuring and turnaround
• Coaching & Mentoring
• Growth strategy
• Business development
• Education
Gani holds various notable qualifications which include:
• Honours in Psychology — University of the Western Cape
• Bachelor of Arts — University of the Western Cape
• Programme In Business Leadership — University of South Africa
• Higher Diploma in Education — University of the Western Cape
• Diploma Human Resources — Damelin
Gani’s career spans over 22 years, 15 of which she has been at the helm of FACT. As an employee she enjoyed successful careers at The South African Post Office; Siemens LTD; Momentum and The National Treasury.
This story is from the November 2019 edition of Leadership.
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