Pam Pretorius is one of our longest-serving human excellence consultants, having worked with the Schuitema Group since January 2007. In this time, Pam has designed and delivered dozens of culture interventions across a host of industries, ranging from manufacturing and mining to banking and IT. Pam is as comfortable donning safety boots and overalls in a mining or factory environment as she is working with executive teams in their head offices.

In addition to her transformation work, Pam also spent eight years in the early 2000’s in the
hospitality industry, where she and her husband Ben set up and jointly managed their saltwater fly-fishing business called the Ufudu Flyfishing Experience.

Pam’s experience ranges from whole organisation culture change interventions to individual
leadership coaching programs. She is able to draw on almost forty years’ experience, working in
corporate, government, non-government and parastatal organisations in a variety of interventions.
She contributes diligently to major transformation projects as easily as she does to niche team and
individual projects by always acting in the best interests of the client and so Pam will always have
the whole organisation in mind, even if this may not be the primary brief.

Pam’s work is driven by a deep understanding and practice of Care & Growth and Intent. By living each day with gratitude and trusting that the universe will serve our best interests when we are of service, Pam supports her clients in their journeys to achieve their full potential. By helping them to gain insight into their limitations and frustrations, she helps them to engage appropriately with their teams, peers and leaders, thus embedding Care & Growth model and Intent into their everyday interactions, irrespective of where they are in their lives and what level they are in the business.

The key to Pam’s contribution to Schuitema is that she invests time and energy building strong,
trusting relationships with her clients. Pam understands that a Schuitema consultant is a trusted
advisor who is consistently available to senior leaders as they deal with the complexity of their roles in organisations, large or small. The value she brings is demonstrated by the extent to which she has continued to work with her clients even as they have moved on in their careers, to different roles and organisations. Comments from Pam’s clients consistently refer to this:
“Pam became a trusted confidante and coach and guided me through some stormy waters. She was never too busy to listen and advise and I count her among one of the most significant influencers of my life.”

“If you are wanting to make a contribution to making a change in your business, Pam is your number one choice. Her support is unwavering, her intent unquestionable and her engagement goes beyond the call of duty.”