Kevin Henderson

Kevin is a clinical psychologist, facilitator and motivational teacher with over 30 years’ experience in education, training and development, private practice and employee wellness work.

In addition to running a private practice in psychology, Kevin is a seasoned facilitator focussing mostly in the areas of leadership, EQ and people management at the Business School (Executive Development) of the University of Stellenbosch. If we do say so ourselves; Kevin is an extraordinary mentor, whose knowledge and experience will feed your growth, both personally and professionally.

The highlight of my career has been being able to facilitate people management practices to employees of the UNFPA in Uganda and Sierra Leone.

In most start-ups, the HR function tends to be more of a generalist role, whilst there’s more specialisation in established organisations. The HR role in startups also tends to focus more on moving people laterally in order to assist with the motivation of employees whereas in established organisations there’s greater opportunity for promotion due to the size of the organisation.

Be smart about how you brand yourself in your organisation. You have the opportunity to contribute to the bottom line in the organisation as you are better positioned to contribute to strategic discussions regarding strategies towards achieving the organisation’s goals. You can also assist in changing the perception of HR with your colleagues by contributing to the people agenda within your organisation.

It will assist leaders to maximise what they can get out of their people. In the world, it is all about productivity. You can improve productivity when you understand what motivates people, and by addressing people’s needs in addition to addressing the needs of the organisation.

I enjoy playing a round of golf or just having fun on the squash court.

Work Experience

• Psychologist The Leonard Leadership Group 2005-2011
• Clinical Psychologist Liz Zed 2000-2005
• Clinical Psychologist Psychologist in Private Practice 2000-2000