Ryan Davis

Experience

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  Youth Development Organisation

  Jan 2004 - Dec 2007

  Leadership Roles incl. Camp Director, Co-National Chairman & International Programmes Director

  Co-National Chairperson• Responsible for all people-related and leadership development portfoliosCamp Director (for 1000+ participants) – 22 years of age:• Managing a multi-million rand budget; leading a team of 200+ staff; and planning, managing and facilitating activities/programmes for 750+ participants• Developing a vision, mission and strategic plan for camp project• Responsible for all leadership development initiatives for camp staff• Leading Logistics, Education and Marketing committees• Fundraising; managing donor database and connecting with donorsInternational Programmes Director: • Planning, Coordinating and managing marketing and team responsible for five youth and/or • Co-managing a budget in excess of ten million rand• Fundraising; managing and connecting with donor database Show less

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  King David High School Victory Park

  Jan 2004 - Dec 2004

  Educator
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  Division of Informal Education

  Jan 2006 - Dec 2006

  Informal Educator

  • Working as part of a team committed to the betterment of South African youth (includes mentoring junior staff)• Planning, organising and leading activities within day schools• Supplementing the formal classroom education with informal education on topics affecting the youth such as personalgrowth, leadership development, building meaningful relationships, contributing the world, amongst others

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  Faith-based Community Centre

  Feb 2007 - Oct 2009

  Executive Director

  • Managing the national office, community centre, marketing and employees• Coordinating fundraising and donor management, budgeting and collection of funds• Participating in executive council meetings (regarding strategy and future planning); and implementing outcomes fromexecutive council meetings• Studying the behaviour and expectation of community members to ensure successful continuity

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  Faith-based Community Organisation

  Feb 2007 - Feb 2008

  Director of Communications and Special Projects

  • Strategic role developing new projects• Facilitating communication with other organisations (communal and governmental)• Managing the marketing functions and communicating with the press

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  Comair Limited

  Apr 2010 - Aug 2011

  Coordinating all aspects of validation study of the selection process of customer-­‐facing employees, which included data collection; coordinating all communication between stakeholders; facilitating sessions with managers and staff; participating in data analysis; and feedback of findings to stakeholders Completed a twelve month-­‐long internship programme with relevant exposure, participation, research, reading and observation according to the guidelines and requirements of the Professional Board for Psychology (HPCSA). Contents of the programme included:• Career Psychology, Organisational Behaviour, Personnel Management, Psychometrics, Employee Wellbeing, Consumer Behaviour and Ethics(Further breakdown of internship programme available on request)

  • Research Coordinator (Organisational Development)

    Mar 2011 - Aug 2011

  • Intern Industrial Psychologist (Organisational Development)

    Apr 2010 - Mar 2011
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  JvR Consulting Psychologists (JvRC)

  Feb 2012 - Jul 2017

  • Acting as Key Accounts Manager for full spectrum of JvRC’s service range. Clients I have managed and worked with include large multinationals, governmental and parastatal organisations, management consulting companies, and entrepreneurial ventures, as well as small, medium and large private and public corporations across multiple industries• Business development and, in particular, seeking out opportunities and taking briefs to develop and present proposals• Core activities include advising clients on enhancing individual, team and organisational performance; integrated report writing; designing and delivering soft skills workshops or learning programmes; development and delivery of leadership and management development programmes; feedback from management to Board level; design and delivery of coaching and mentoring interventions; facilitation of team development programmes; development of performance management frameworks and competency frameworks; organisational climate and culture diagnoses and interventions; change management; succession planning; and strategic planning and implementation. • Leading and/or playing a senior role in managing the performance of other consultants on a project; taking a facilitating, mentoring and/or coaching role in the delivery of an intervention; and monitoring the successful implementation of a project• Connecting with and building relationships with clients and other key stakeholders; analysing clients’ business strategies, and preparing presentations to address client and stakeholder needs• Conducting diagnoses, developing methodologies and designing quality intervention processes across different service lines• Analysing and reporting on assessment results and/or process interventions (verbal and written); and evaluating the value of interventions and innovation• Growing the business and representing the company at different events• Part of innovation, marketing, mentoring and corporate social responsibility teams Show less • Building rapport, identifying with needs, advising and providing suitable competency-­‐based assessment solutions to clients, always meeting their needs and requirements• Reviewing offerings, and identifying and creating new business in existing client base.• Monitoring and managing client assessment costs and invoicing.• Administering, scoring & reporting of assessment results.• Ensuring client assessment reports are compiled and provided to clients.• Providing feedback to individuals and management.• Assisting with Skills Development and Process consulting, where requested. Show less

  • Industrial Psychologist/Senior Consultant

    Jun 2013 - Jul 2017

  • Manager: Psychological Assessment

    Feb 2013 - Jul 2013

  • Consultant/Key Account Manager

    Feb 2012 - Jan 2013
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  Next Peak Consulting

  Aug 2017 - now

  Founder, Director and Lead Consultant | Organisational Psychologist

  • Advising individuals and organizations (across industries and geographical borders) on organisational development and people development solutions• Designing and facilitating organisational development and leadership development programs across all levels of organisations• Facilitating team development processes for sustainable high performing teams• Organisational climate and change management interventions• Executive coaching for business unit leaders and high performing individuals• Designing of career development interventions and career coaching Show less

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  NightJarr

  Mar 2024 - now

  Head of People & Culture