CHANTELLE BOTHA
Chantelle believes that we are all destined to live lives of purpose and to find the courage to pursue that purpose. In 2019, she birthed Dragonfly – a coaching consultancy that inspires and empowers people to find their purpose and roll out a strategy to pursue or create their dream job.
Chantelle was a runner up in the 2021 global Entrepreneur X-Factor competition, and in the 2023 PSASA (Professional Speakers Association of Southern Africa) Speaker Factor, has spoken on numerous podcasts and webinars, and has worked with clients on every continent. Her purpose is to lead people on a courageous I AM journey to help them find their WAY with various talks on Purpose, Career, and Mindset.
I AM – A Journey to Purpose
I AM is the journey, not the destination. We are so caught up trying to define ourselves with static identities yet when we embrace a fluid identity, one that has change at its core, we create freedom. Three action principles:
- Inspiration (thought / mindset)
- Activation (speech / resources)
- Mastery (action / strategy)
The quality of our lives is based on the questions we ask – let’s start asking the right ones.
Networking Like a Boss
Networking is one of the most misunderstood tools available for leveraging career growth and purpose. Three essential components:
- Preparation – analysing your existing and wanted network.
- Action – mapping a strategy to connect with your desired network.
- Building and nurturing relationships for the long term.
People can only do what people have never done before; AI can only do what a human has done. Networking remains our biggest differentiator and most under-utilised career growth tool.
Career Growth on Steroids
Whether you are pursuing a promotion or a new role entirely, a purpose driven career development map involves three key aspects:
- Value and goal clarity – who are you, what value do you bring, and where are you going.
- Supporting resources – CV, LinkedIn etc.
- Defining a viable strategy including networking.
Career dissatisfaction and low engagement is often due to a lack of clarity, unclear communication and no actionable strategy. This talk can be subdivided into multiple topics.
Employee Advocacy
Employee advocacy is the act of promoting your company and its brand through the personal networks of your employees. Some benefits:
- Increased brand visibility
- Improved credibility and trust
- Enhanced employee engagement
- Access to new audiences
LinkedIn is the vehicle used for this deployment, but the principles can be duplicated across platforms. Advisable for sales teams or smaller companies.
Find your Next Star
A purpose recruitment methodology built on hidden job market and networking principles:
- Build a great culture – defining your identity and values.
- Find great people – there isn’t a talent shortage; there’s a strategy shortage.
- Hone your networking skills to build the right relationships.
As the war for talent gains traction, we throw increasingly advanced tech solutions at the problem and continue espousing the skill shortage. If we went back to basics and re-incorporated humanity into our recruitment process, we’d find the gold!
Audiences are always inspired after attending Chantelle’s talks – she shoots from the hip and always leaves actionable steps that are guaranteed to produce change when implemented.
