Diversity x Inclusion = Cultural Transformation.
My passion is finding out what motivates your people and then helping you create an empathic environment where they feel involved, heard and valued
Lets Grow Your People Together
Together we can create platforms and frameworks that help you employees feel heard and valued. Build a transparent channel of communication between your leaders and the people they are leading.
Increase Talent Retention
My aim is to help you harnessing the talents of your most important asset - your "People" - by building leaders that set the pace and providing mentorship programs that grow your people.
Building a Skills Pipeline
Together we can create a sustainable skills transfer stream, that aligns to your business strategy and goals by upskilling your people to be 4IR ready.
Encouraging Cultural Transformation
I’m here to help you adopt a radical cultural transformation strategy, so you can get the best out of your people, through development programs, that speak to unspoken behaviours, mindsets and social patterns.
About Me
I have spent 11 of my 15 year, working career at Standard Bank (South Africa’s largest Bank), where I fulfilled various roles within the Group Information Technology division.
My journey and experiences
Apart from my strong IT Digital Innovation and People Engagement background, I have gained experience working abroad and had the privilege of working alongside people from many different cultural backgrounds. South Africa is particularly adorned for their integrated rainbow nation and employment equity advancements. They are also ahead of the curve with regards to integrating previously disadvantaged individuals in the workplace.
I was given the unique opportunity to help with integration by building the Diversity, Equity and Inclusion strategy through building an Innovation function. From creating focus groups for Women IN Tech though to building the IT Pipeline specifically focusing on previously disadvantaged individuals.
I developed an Innovation capability within Standard Bank from creating Hackathon events through to taking the ideas from development into implementation phase.
- Gathering relevant stakeholders from across the Bank and creating buy in was just one of the facets needed to build a successful innovation capability.
- Facilitation of Design Thinking sessions (Certified) for employees as well as adults and children in the community was one of my personal favorite achievements.
I promote an Agile way of working( certified Agile facilitator) with a strong inclination to Partnering and promoting local community “Learning how to code” initiatives to encourage IT Innovation and build the IT pipeline.
Our Services
Innovation
Foster a Culture of Innovation -Equip employees with the skills needed to follow through with their idea’s, who knows their respective departments better than your own employees who have been working there for many years, whether it be process improvements or new revenue generating ideas
Design Thinking
Facilitation of design thinking immersion sessions that bring about a cusomter centric approach to solving business problems.
Focus Groups
Get your employees involved and what better way to inspire impressionable employees by gathering them together for focus sessions- Employees can to come together and address issues that they would like to talk about or that interests them
Induction
Do you have a relevant Induction for your new employees? Weather this would be creating a new induction process or simply adding to the your current induction process ow about making you induction memorable and fun
Diversity & Inclusion
Do you have a relevant Induction for your new employees? Weather this would be creating a new induction process or simply adding to the your current induction process ow about making you induction memorable and fun
Agile Couching
As a certified Agile facilitor who practices agile in all my projects, I can help your organisation adopt an agile aproach to project management.
Testimonials
Josef Langerman
Academic/Digital Transformation Expert
Germaine Schmidt is one of the most dedicated and effective people I have worked with. She kick-started our innovation initiative and built the capability up out of nothing. An exceptional contributor and an exceptional human being
Mohammed Oldey
Senior Manager, Microsoft Power Platform CoE at the Standard Bank Group
Germaine has always been a very ambitious person with a keen eye for detail. No matter what role she has fulfilled, she has always approached it with drive, creativity and vigor and can take on any challenge head on.
Percyval Gonde
Co-founder of Yelah & Software Engineer
Germaine played a huge role in my career by helping my realise my potential and what i could accomplish. She connected me to people and teams that helped shaped the foundation of my career. She is still the reason why i am actively involved in community development.
Sershni Govender
Head, Innovation & Community Development
Germaine has active listening skills, is optimistic, great communication skills, and confidence in public speaking which are foundational attributes for successful networking.
Josef Langerman
Academic/Digital Transformation Expert
Germaine Schmidt is one of the most dedicated and effective people I have worked with. She kick-started our innovation initiative and built the capability up out of nothing. An exceptional contributor and an exceptional human being
Mohammed Oldey
Senior Manager, Microsoft Power Platform CoE at the Standard Bank Group
Germaine has always been a very ambitious person with a keen eye for detail. No matter what role she has fulfilled, she has always approached it with drive, creativity and vigor and can take on any challenge head on.
Percyval Gonde
Co-founder of Yelah & Software Engineer
Germaine played a huge role in my career by helping my realise my potential and what i could accomplish. She connected me to people and teams that helped shaped the foundation of my career. She is still the reason why i am actively involved in community development.
Sershni Govender
Head, Innovation & Community Development
Germaine has active listening skills, is optimistic, great communication skills, and confidence in public speaking which are foundational attributes for successful networking.
Josef Langerman
Academic/Digital Transformation Expert
Germaine Schmidt is one of the most dedicated and effective people I have worked with. She kick-started our innovation initiative and built the capability up out of nothing. An exceptional contributor and an exceptional human being
Mohammed Oldey
Senior Manager, Microsoft Power Platform CoE at the Standard Bank Group
Germaine has always been a very ambitious person with a keen eye for detail. No matter what role she has fulfilled, she has always approached it with drive, creativity and vigor and can take on any challenge head on.
Percyval Gonde
Co-founder of Yelah & Software Engineer
Germaine played a huge role in my career by helping my realise my potential and what i could accomplish. She connected me to people and teams that helped shaped the foundation of my career. She is still the reason why i am actively involved in community development.
Sershni Govender
Head, Innovation & Community Development
Germaine has active listening skills, is optimistic, great communication skills, and confidence in public speaking which are foundational attributes for successful networking.
Contact
I keep an open door poclicy, please feel free to reach out to me and i will make it my business to get back to you.
Location:
Canada
Email:
germaine@schmidtenglisch.de
Call:
+1 5589 55488 55
Available Hours:
Mon-Fri: 10AM - 17PM