About Jessica Uys
Trauma-informed & Accredited Coach, Enneagram Teacher & Culture Researcher
Hi, I’m Jessica
After more than 15 years in the field of Consumer Insights, including a role as Consumer & Market Insight Director for Unilever, I specialise in the Enneagram as a tool for personal and professional growth, Leadership Coaching and Qualitative Research into Organisational & Team Culture.
When I’m not working, you can usually find me running, hiking in the mountains or on the beach near my home on the North Coast of South Africa with my dog, Basil.
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I believe:
Self-awareness and emotional maturity are the foundation of any healthy life, relationship or team.
Our emotions, beliefs and unconscious habits are the biggest obstacles to our growth.
Everyone is capable of change - nothing is fixed or forever.
Life would be a lot easier if we all learned to mind our own business.
As Liz Gilbert says: “I've never seen any life transformation that didn't begin with the person in question finally getting tired of their own bullshit.”
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My style is:
A combination of science and heart - I believe in research but also in intuition, used together for powerful results.
Grounded & no-nonsense - I believe that we can only bring about change if we’re willing to speak the truth about the things that matter.
Gentle & challenging - I believe in pushing people past their habitual levels of comfort but that it’s also possible to do so in a kind and supportive manner.
Humorous & light-hearted - I believe that learning is made all the richer when we’re able to laugh at life, and ourselves.
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I bring:
Whilst I completely understand the pressures of the corporate world and what it requires of us as individuals, coming back into that space, I now bring a very different perspective:I help shine light on the truth so that we can have the conversations that matter.
I steer clear of corporate jargon or fussy language, preferring to speak plainly, one human to another.
I’m not part of the political agenda so can provide a grounded and truthful view.
I know now that it’s the chemistry between people that matters more than the tasks we’re trying to deliver.
Client Experience:
My client experience spans manufacturing, financial institutions, NGOs, retail, e-commerce, FMCG and education, as well as multinationals such as Unilever, and PepsiCo.
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Bachelor of Business Science, Honours Marketing (University of Cape Town)
Accredited Enneagram Professional (International Enneagram Association)
Certified Professional Narrative Enneagram Teacher (The Narrative Enneagram)
Certified Enneagram & Trauma Coach (Takdir Transformation, IEA Accredited)
Accredited Enneagram Coach (Integrative Enneagram Solutions) Level I & II
Certified Leadership Circle Practitioner (The Leadership Circle)
Certified Collective Leadership Assessment Practitioner (The Leadership Circle)
Certified with Enneagram in Business (The Enneagram in Business)
Associate Member of the Enneagram in Business Network (The Enneagram in Business)
ICF Professional Certified Coach
Certified Leadership Circle Practitioner
Certified Eating Psychology Coach (Institute for the Psychology of Eating)
Certified BodyTalk Practitioner (International BodyTalk Association)
Certified Breathwork Practitioner (Breathwork Africa)
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Organisation & Relationship Systems Coaching - Foundations (CRR Afrika)
The Enneagram & Trauma (Takdir Transformations, IEA-Accredited School)
Trauma-Informed Enneagram debriefs (Takdir Transformations, IEA-Accredited School)
