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SHIFT DEVELOPMENT TEAM
Elsa van der Merwe - Founder & Director
Priscilla Palani - Financial Director
Gert van der Merwe - Director

Elsa van der Merwe - Founder and Director

A facilitator, coach, worsksop leader, qualified assessor and transformation consultant. She specialises in the fields of Leadership and Management Development, Change Management, People Development, Coaching and Mentoring as well as Team Development.

Her intervention strategy is guided by a combination of personal experience and a passion for people, and is rooted in a solid academical foundation.

She holds BA Honors degrees in Social work and Psychology, as well as a Masters degree in Personal and Professional Leadership (PPL) Development (Cum Laude).

Clients are guaranteed a strategic organisation development process, customised to meet their specific needs and marked by creativity and innovation.

"First class, I love this stuff and I think my team is joining me in understanding the profoundness of this process and it's immense benefit to the team as a whole and each of us as indivuals. Elsa has a deep understanding of her subject matter and a natural affinity with people which makes her an excellent facilitator."
Simon Turner, General Manager, Absa Corporate and Business Bank , Western Cape.

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Priscilla Palani - Financial Director

Has extensive experience in the fields of business management and finances. For the last twelve years she has been a director at a manufacturing company, where she was mainly responsible for procurement, store management, production and personnel management. With only matric as her highest formal qualification, she is an example of what sheer hard work, effort and commitment can add to the quality of one's life.


Gert van der Merwe - Director

A fundi in the field of development and implementation of software, marketing as well as business development. He holds a B.Comm in Informatics, a B.Comm Informatics (Hons) as well as M.Comm in Informatics and Computer Science (Computer Security).

"Gert excels at lateral thinking, a prized skill in times where education and information availability are great equalisers. His exceptional creative thinking abilities enable him to attain success on all levels of executive management. Integrity underlines his character, as well as the business practices of Quixotic®"
LYON VAN DER MERWE Manager: Research and Development (Franklin Electric SA (Pty) Ltd.)

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