Mark Turpin
Zuid-Afrika
dit profiel is niet in het nederlands beschikbaar
Intrigued with people and what makes them tick
Before joining Kessels and Smit, I worked with various organisations in Southern Africa, Europe and the Middle East. This took me to some interesting places - managing emergency programmes in Iraq, visiting refugee camps in Iran and Afghanistan, lobbying UN officials in Geneva. Providing mentoring support to South African exiles eventually brought me home to South Africa in 1995. Working with conflict and in societies in transition, I became fascinated by the idea of how you can resolve issues where there is no trust, where there are no common values…
I am very much intrigued with people, and what makes them tick. And every day I am inspired by the energy and enthusiasm of people in South Africa who are focused on solving problems, creating new opportunities and seeing possibilities – even in seemingly hopeless or desperate situations. And a significant amount of my work involves coaching people - frequently supporting people make important transitions in their lives.
I work with various companies, NGOs and educational institutions to support innovative learning, while I also engage in research on social capital and knowledge management to find new ideas and support my own learning! I write a blog on learning and social capital in South Africa that can be accessed at: markturpinsblog.blogspot.com
Mark has an MBA and an MSc in Public Policy and Management, and a Certificate Programme in Leadership Coaching from the WITS Business School. He is a member of the WITS Business School Alumni Association Committee, and has served as a Trustee for various local organisations. Mark is married to freelance photographer Gisèle Wulfsohn. They have twin boys aged fifteen – Joseph and Samuel.