Fireside Chats

We are all just human. Nomvula Buthelezi's journey towards authenticity.

Season 2 Episode 6

Nomvula Buthelezi has a very impressive LinkedIn profile.

She describes herself as a People Advocate, Independent HR Practitioner, Social Impact Revolutionary, Mentor, Coach, Board Member and Mother. 

She recently left a career of fifteen years in the corporate world to set up her own HR company ZamaShenge Consulting.

She also contributes to several NPOs such as Skateistan, DueDash, SHARPDigi amongst many. 

She is a dynamic, passionate and charismatic woman who says "My focus is on the advancement of people, I believe that creativity is endless when people have access to resources, support and the environment enables them to thrive."

Her empathy for people is rooted in her own personal journey. In our interview with Nomvula she is incredibly open, authentic and not afraid to share her vulnerabilities. It is one of the most honest interviews you will hear.

This is her mission statement. It expresses her goals and thinking but for real insight into Nomvula,  the human being,  listen to this espisode.

"ZamaShenge Consulting is a full suite offering of multidisciplinary principles and practices of Human Enablement capabilities.

My focus is on the advancement of people, I believe that creativity is endless when people have access to resources, support and the environment enables them to thrive.

I believe that the best investment is in people and I encourage the development of the individual as well as the collective.

I am a speaker in events, my focus is on positive value systems and how they replicate themselves as more of us practice them, the contagious nature of being authentic, sincere, respectful and acting in the interest of all people involved is what creates successful communities, whether in business or in corporations.

I am an advocate for women holistically, whether as pioneers in their areas of professional specialisation, women in leadership and women as entrepreneurs.

I believe that women are the bees of the human species, they allow for pollen to move from flower to flower. Where women are, the benefit extends further than the sphere of their own interest.

Women who are empowered empower others. They make honey in the circles within which they influence, healing, sweetening and nurturing.

Diversity and Inclusion is a social construct that does not have enough airtime. It is a way of life, it is the source of so much ingenuity, however fear has crippled the systems in which we live that it is a topic inflamed with sensitivity.

Empirical evidence shows that diverse groups attain far better results and my purpose is to normalise diversity, promote inclusion, create participation and advocate for choice. Power exists in the beauty of being ourselves entirely."

https://www.linkedin.com/in/nomvulabuthelezi/