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LIONESS LAUNCH / Award-winning South Africa speaker, Zanele Njapha, launches inspirational new training package for businesses

October 13, 2019 Melanie Hawken
Zanele Njapha

Zanele Njapha

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For all those businesses looking to gear up to thrive in an ever-changing economic climate, help is at hand, thanks to South African entrepreneur, Zanele Njapha. Her award-winning keynote and it's accompanying training package ‘Institutional Relevance in The 4th Industrial Revolution’, are providing a framework for acquiring the skills necessary to gear up for success.


Zanele Njapha is an award winning international speaker who assists institutions stay relevant in a rapidly evolving world through acting as an Innovation Facilitator both in masterclasses and keynotes. As an entrepreneur, Zanele presents programmes for her clients to help them stay ahead of the game. As she says, “The only way to remain sustainable in an ever-changing climate, is to learn, unlearn and relearn.” Through cultivating key skills, she assists organizations innovate and develop competitive and cutting-edge products, services and systems. Zanele teaches clients the value of a positive culture of learning within the organization and how to best build and maintain this culture in a world where learning is of high value. Her newly launched keynote and training package is targeted at strategic planning teams and all members of institutions who wish to acquire the skills necessary to thrive in an ever-changing business climate. Clients can expect to achieve a number of outcomes from Zanele’s programme. These include:

* The ability to make use of key tools and strategies to analyze existing products and models for continuous improvement.
* The ability to improve existing products and diagnose barriers, as well as opportunities, for innovation and improvement.
* An understanding of key trends that simplify the invention process and drive customer satisfaction.
* The development of an appreciation for the simplicity and specificity of the innovation and creation process.
* An understanding of how to use a positive culture of learning to drive business metrics and influence employee performance.

What makes Zanele’s service offering different is that she understands how businesses around the world are seeking the secret to ongoing relevance in a business climate that changes more rapidly than ever before. She suggests that the only way institutions can stay ahead of the game is by continuously embodying a culture of learning, unlearning and relearning. But how? Zanele’s keynote and masterclass/training programme assists organizations to equip themselves with the tools they need to innovate continuously for various future scenarios.

Zanele’s aspirations for the new keynote and masterclass/training programme are to deliver it to both SMMEs and mature corporates in and around South Africa for measurable impact. She also hopes to offer her training programme to assist organizations innovate for competitive advantage globally. Finally, she hopes her training approach will open doors to partnerships with other future focused organizations.

Companies and individuals interested in buying Zanele’s keynote and accompanying training package ‘Institutional Relevance in The 4th Industrial Revolution’ can visit the website www.zanelenjapha.com to view her profile and business offerings. Alternatively send an email to Zanele at info@zanelenjapha.com

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WEBSITE | FACEBOOK | INSTAGRAM | YOUTUBE | EMAIL info@zanelenjapha.com

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