Strategic planning, problem solving and team alignment

Solutions for businesses and startups.  

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AFZUL SOOBEDAAR
Director & Facilitator

My focus is to help you work better

I run workshops designed to transform your approach to strategy, problem-solving, collaboration and innovation .

Workshops focus on helping Businesses and Startups to:

I am all about working with you to find solutions to the problems that matter.

WORKSHOPS ARE DESIGNED TO HELP BUSINESSES AND STARTUPS FIND
INNOVATIVE SOLUTIONS TO THE CHALLENGES THEY FACE

Is your business struggling with a big challenge?

A Decision Sprint is a quick method to solve big problems. It replaces all open-ended, unstructured meetings with a clear process - honing in on the real problem, generating solutions, making decisions and creating a prioritised action plan for implementation.

Duration: 2 - 3 hours

Ready to innovate with a new product or service?

A Design Sprint is a distinctive method for idea validation, offering a rapid and effective way to de-risk the development of new products or services. Through a process of ideation, design, prototyping, and testing ideas with customers, it provides valuable insights that answer critical business questions before investing time and money.

Duration: 5 days

Is your business navigating towards success with a clear roadmap?

Strategy Sprint is a fast paced process to help your business define where it is going, what steps it needs to take to get there, and how it will measure progress.

Duration: 2 days

Is your management or project team consistently on the same page?

An Alignment Sprint is a rapid approach that ensures everyone on your team is on the same page. It breaks down silos, encourages teamwork toward a shared goal, and optimises how value is delivered.

Duration: 1 day

I ALSO RUN CUSTOMISED WORKSHOPS DESIGNED FOR YOUR SPECIFIC NEEDS

Case Studies

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Mapping Brand Identity

A Brand Sprint with a project management consultancy operating in the built environment space

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Five reasons to use a Facilitator

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About Me

Hi! I’m Afzul.

2016 was a watershed year for me. I took a leap of faith leaving a C-suite position to start my own business.

I had spent the last twenty odd years in senior and executive management positions in a variety of businesses, and gained extensive experience across a wide range of business disciplines. The dream was to leverage this experience to help businesses and startups overcome the challenges they face, producing results that make a meaningful difference.

I hold a B.Sc. and MBA degrees from the University of KwaZulu Natal, as well as certifications in Design Thinking, Design Sprints and Facilitation.

I discovered remote working well before the pandemic made this a necessity, and equipped myself to provide all my services remotely enabling delivery of services to clients with minimal disruption to their schedules.

I have worked with a broad spectrum of clients operating in different sectors of the economy. I have access to a network of highly qualified, experienced, and knowledgeable professionals that help to deliver on larger projects.

I am based in Johannesburg, South Africa.

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