Charles Cotter, PhD
City of Johannesburg, Gauteng, South Africa
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HRM Metrics and -Scorecards: From Parachuting to Paradigm Shifting – 10 critical success factors to transform to a Strategic Performance Advisor
HRM Metrics and -Scorecards: From Parachuting to Paradigm Shifting – 10 critical success factors to transform to a Strategic Performance Advisor
1. Introduction and Contextualization: The Status Quo of HRM Metrics and -Scorecards Despite the strategic business…
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TRIBUTE TO A TITAN OF TRAINING: JAN BARNARD
TRIBUTE TO A TITAN OF TRAINING: JAN BARNARD
Last week I was informed, with great sorrow, of the passing of one of the titans of training, Jan P Barnard at the age…
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THE 70/20/10% HIGH PRIORITY 3 H’s TO ACHIEVE A MEANINGFUL LIFE
THE 70/20/10% HIGH PRIORITY 3 H’s TO ACHIEVE A MEANINGFUL LIFE
INTRODUCTION In the turbulent and ruthless world that we currently live in, it's increasingly more challenging to stay…
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The 9 Fundamental Differences between Mentoring and Workplace Coaching
The 9 Fundamental Differences between Mentoring and Workplace Coaching
"One good mentor could be more informative than a college education and more valuable than a decades income" (Dr Sean…
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The 14 Pivotal Points of Differentiation between Management and Leadership
The 14 Pivotal Points of Differentiation between Management and Leadership
1. Defining Management and Leadership - a scholarly perspective There is often debate between the similarities…
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SWIMMING WITH THE SHARKS IN THE OCEAN OF S.A-BASED TRAINERS
SWIMMING WITH THE SHARKS IN THE OCEAN OF S.A-BASED TRAINERS
Occupational training is probably one of the most unregulated industries in the world with no formal and legal…
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Human Resources Management (HRM) initiated strategies to stimulate and improve workforce productivity levels
Human Resources Management (HRM) initiated strategies to stimulate and improve workforce productivity levels
1. Introduction and Contextualization Productivity is never an accident.
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MEASURING THE IMPACT OF AND TRANSFORMING AFRICAN LEARNING & DEVELOPMENT PRACTICES INTO A FUTURE-PROOF, VIRTUAL STRATEGIC LEARNING PARTNER (ViSLeP)
MEASURING THE IMPACT OF AND TRANSFORMING AFRICAN LEARNING & DEVELOPMENT PRACTICES INTO A FUTURE-PROOF, VIRTUAL STRATEGIC LEARNING PARTNER (ViSLeP)
1. INTRODUCTION AND CONTEXTUALISATION Despite the strategic business imperative and mounting pressure on Learning and…
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COTTER’S INDEPENDENT TRAINER PROSPERITY & FUTURE-FIT BLUEPRINT (ITProFaB): 8 STRATEGIES TO PROSPER AS AN INDEPENDENT TRAINER IN SOUTH AFRICA
COTTER’S INDEPENDENT TRAINER PROSPERITY & FUTURE-FIT BLUEPRINT (ITProFaB): 8 STRATEGIES TO PROSPER AS AN INDEPENDENT TRAINER IN SOUTH AFRICA
1. INTRODUCTION AND CONTEXTUALIZATION Many highly competent and qualified South African trainers are living in…
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REALITY CHECK FOR CHIEF HUMAN RESOURCES OFFICERS IN AFRICA: HRM PRACTICES STILL LANGUISHING AT A TRANSACTIONAL LEVEL OF STRATEGIC MATURITY
REALITY CHECK FOR CHIEF HUMAN RESOURCES OFFICERS IN AFRICA: HRM PRACTICES STILL LANGUISHING AT A TRANSACTIONAL LEVEL OF STRATEGIC MATURITY
1. INTRODUCTION AND BACKGROUND Despite the strategic business imperative and mounting pressure on Human Resources…
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Your time is coming. ⏳ For a long time, I watched from the sidelines. While my peers were hitting major milestones, I felt stuck. My timeline was…
Your time is coming. ⏳ For a long time, I watched from the sidelines. While my peers were hitting major milestones, I felt stuck. My timeline was…
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I was privileged to have facilitated a 1-day Interpersonal Communication Skills webinar for a large learner group of S.A managers on 23 October 2025,…
I was privileged to have facilitated a 1-day Interpersonal Communication Skills webinar for a large learner group of S.A managers on 23 October 2025,…
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Education
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North-West University/Noordwes-Universiteit
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My thesis focused on researching and constructing an internationally-relevant Learning and Development (L&D) scorecard and conceptual framework, which will enable the transformation of L&D practices into a strategic learning partner.
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Licenses & Certifications
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Registered Constituent Assessor
Public Service Sector Education Training Authority (PSETA)
Issued ExpiresCredential ID P25/D7B5/AR1483 -
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Associate Member
Southern Africa Professional Trainers Association (SAPTA)
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Publications
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Transforming Learning and Development (L&D) into a strategic, value-adding business solution: A conceptual and business-minded framework
Economics, Management and Marketing (AC-EMM)
See publicationThe main objective of this study was to develop a strategic learning and development framework that can be used as a business solution. A quantitative research approach was followed with data gathered from learning and development specialists from across the globe (N= 463). Two sets of self-developed questionnaires were administered which measured the current versus the importance of learning and development factors. The results showed a mediocre application of learning and development…
The main objective of this study was to develop a strategic learning and development framework that can be used as a business solution. A quantitative research approach was followed with data gathered from learning and development specialists from across the globe (N= 463). Two sets of self-developed questionnaires were administered which measured the current versus the importance of learning and development factors. The results showed a mediocre application of learning and development practices. Gaps existed between the current application of learning and development practices and the importance thereof. Recommendations are made.
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Measuring the strategic impact and value of HRD practices
HR Future
See publicationFindings of current HRD practices and Recommendations on the strategic re-positioning of the HRD function
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High Premium Leadership Currency: Delivering the Total Leadership Experience.
People Dynamics
Developing and enhancing leadership competency
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Child's Play - Leadership Lessons
HR Future
10 Things Leaders can Learn from Children
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Re-engineering S.A Leadership: Creating a Corporate Leadership DNA
Career Success - Executive Digest
See publicationStrategies to re-engineer S.A leaders
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The Pivotal Roles of People Development-focused Managers
People Dynamics
The pivotal people management roles of the Navigator; Activator; Mobilizer; Coach and Guardian
Courses
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Certificate in Occupation-directed Educational Training and Development Practice (ETDP), Pretoria Municipal Training Centre (PREMOS), NQF level 4
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IMM Sales/Marketing Management, (cum laude), Damelin Management School, NQF level 5
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Junior Management Programme, Pretoria Municipal Training Centre (PREMOS), NQF level 5
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Middle Management Development Programme, (cum laude), Technikon Pretoria/Technikon South Africa, NQF level 6
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Principles of Project Management, Africon Training Academy, NQF level 5
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Strategic Management, University of Port Elizabeth (Centre for Continuing Education), Management Development Programme, NQF level 5
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Workplace Assessment – Planning, Conducting and Evaluation, Assessment College, NQF level 5 (15 credits)
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Honors & Awards
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SlideShare - achievement of 460 000 views globall
SlideShare
Surpassing the milestone achievement of 460k views and 28k downloads globally of portfolio of slide-show presentations
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Top 5% most viewed content - SlideShare
SlideShare
Recognition as Top 5% most viewed content in 2014 (over 40k views)
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Top 5% most viewed content - SlideShare
SlideShare
Recognition as Top 5% of most viewed content in 2013 (4037 views)
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Top 10% most viewed LinkedIn profiles in South Africa
LinkedIn
Top 10% most viewed LinkedIn profiles in South Africa 2012 in celebrating LinkedIn's milestone of achieving 200 million members
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MBA top achiever
TUT Business School
Received a merit certificate, book prize and floating trophy as the overall top achieving 3rd year student out of 34 students
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MBA top achiever
TUT Business School
Received a merit certificate, book prize and floating trophy as the overall top achieving 2nd year student, out of 34 students
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B.A Honours HRD top achiever
RAU
Received a financial reward and merit certificate as the best student and top achiever out of 42 graduates
Test Scores
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Middle Management Development Programme (MMDP)
Score: 87%
Passed the MMDP at Technikon Pretoria with distinction and received the award as top student out of 48 graduates.
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Junior Management Programme (JMP)
Score: 97%
Passed the JMP at the CCP (in-house Management Development Programme) with distinction and received the award as top student out of 120 graduates.
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Sales and Marketing Management (SMM)
Score: 96%
Passed the SMM programme at Damelin Management School with distinction and received the award as top student out of 45 graduates.
Languages
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Organizations
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Southern Africa Professional Trainers Association (SAPTA)
Vice President
-My strategic role was to direct, guide and actualize the SAPTA vision of instilling, fostering and quality assuring a culture of professionalism amongst occupational trainers and to be the custodian of the rights, interests and needs of trainers. Furthermore, my role as Vice President entailed the establishment of a governance framework/structure and principles inclusive of the SAPTA Constitution and Code of Ethics. I was instrumental in devising the Professional Trainers Body of Competence…
My strategic role was to direct, guide and actualize the SAPTA vision of instilling, fostering and quality assuring a culture of professionalism amongst occupational trainers and to be the custodian of the rights, interests and needs of trainers. Furthermore, my role as Vice President entailed the establishment of a governance framework/structure and principles inclusive of the SAPTA Constitution and Code of Ethics. I was instrumental in devising the Professional Trainers Body of Competence (PTBoC) and through a social media strategy, created awareness of and built the SAPTA brand. Please refer to the SAPTA website www.saptaonline.org
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Department of Information Systems
The Centre for Information Technology and National Development in Africa (CITANDA) welcomes Associate Professor Salah Kabanda as the newly appointed Director and Dr Dirk Snyman as the newly appointed Deputy Director. Their appointment strengthens CITANDA’s role as a dynamic platform that connects researchers, projects, funders, and programmes dedicated to leveraging Information and Communication Technology (ICT) for national development across Africa.
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