Job Title: Head of people, culture and change
Company: e-Motion Consulting
Themba Chakela is the head of people, culture and change at e-Motion Consulting. He was previously the chief people officer at BlueSky. With 18 years of people experience, his roles have ranged from tactical delivery, strategic planning, and capability creation to organisational effectiveness advisory. Prior to his current role, he held the position of General Manager, Ways of Working at Transnet SOC Ltd for ten months and before then was the Principle Head for Human Resources at Dimension Data: Middle East and Africa.
Work
2024 - Present: Head of people, culture and change, e-Motion Consulting
2021 - 2024: Chief People Officer, BlueSky
2020 - 2021: General Manager: Ways of Working, Transnet SOC Ltd
2020 - 2020: Principal Head, Human Resources, Dimension Data - Middle East and Africa
2019 - 2020: Human Resources Executive, Dimension Data - Systems Integration
2018 - 2019: People and Culture Director, Go-To Market
2013 - 2018: General Manager, Group Organisational Effectiveness, Britehouse
2011 - 2013: Executive: Organisational Effectiveness, Britehouse
2010 - 2011: Managing Director, Eventus
2009 - 2010: Director, Eventus
2008 - 2009: Change Management Lead, Eventus
2007 - 2008: Senior Consultant, Accenture
2006 - 2007: Change Lead, UCS Solutions
2006 - 2006: Change Management Lead and Solution Manager, Quartet
2005 - 2006: Senior Change Management Consultant, Quartet
2001 - 2005: Change Analyst: Makro South Africa
Education
2015 - 2018: Master of Business Administration (MBA), Business Administration
and Management - Henley Business School
1999 - 1999: Honours HR, Human Resource Management - University of Cape Town
1998 - 1998: Post Graduate Diploma in Organisation and Management, Business Administration and Management, University of Cape Town
1995 - 1997: BA Social Science (Clinical and Industrial psychology), Clinical and Industrial Psychology, University of Cape Town
About e-Motion Consulting: Founded in 2006, e-Motion Consulting in its true essence represents energy in motion. The company provides services to mobilise the forces needed to drive and support organisations with the change they need to create a future of sustainable growth.
