Steven Freemantle

Coach & Mentor (Executive, Leadership and Business)
+27 83 600 4248 · stevenf@sweet-thorn.com

I am a business, leadership and executive coach and mentor with over 25 years of local and international business experience across a multitude of industries, including:

  • Manufacturing
  • FMCG
  • Retail
  • Mining
  • Financial Services
  • Automotive
  • Petrochemicals
  • Utilities

Who I am

25+ years of nurturing human potential

As early as my University Vac work days I have been in leadership roles that required the development of people - as an Undergrad Mentor, Telesales Team Lead, and Youth Leader.

In the formal work sector I started as a software training consultant, evolving over time to where I now fulfill advisory, coaching, and mentoring roles for my clients, across all ambits of business. Throughout my career, I have been focused on uncovering people’s potential, whether it be through:

  • training,
  • change management,
  • team building,
  • business optimisation programmes,
  • coaching, or
  • mentoring. 

My engagements with organisations, both locally and internationally, equip me to work successfully with the most junior, or the most senior individuals in any organisation.

Through-out my career I have built my own teams to help me deliver services to my clients.  I have grown businesses through selling, developing and delivering a variety interventions aimed at building, motivating, and retaining talent. I am passionate about helping organisations to ensure that the day-to-day tactical activities of their staff, deliver to the strategic plans set out by C-suite Executives.


How I work

(and what makes it different)

In everything I do, I believe in challenging traditional thinking about how the business world works, particularly in today’s uncertain and complex climate.

I challenge these thought processes by inspiring people to realize the power they have within themselves to bring about change.

I achieve this by partnering with my clients in a thought-provoking and creative process.

  • “You have truly lived up to Challenge - Inspire - Educate.” - Maintenance Manager

My qualifications

 

BA (Psychology, Social Anthropology & Zulu) WITS
BA (Honours): Clinical Psychology University of Port Elizabeth
Marriage Guidance Counselling UNISA & FAMSA
Professional Business Coaching GIBS

Make Contact

+27 83 600 4248 · stevenf@sweet-thorn.com