Gerda Venter Biography             download cv and credentials

On my return to corporate business, I did everything to fit in, to negotiate, to strategise, to think bigger, never give up, etc.  Corporate life held many promises, such as titles, respected positions, money, but also year-on-year restructurings, retrenchments, uncertainty, unfair practises and more.

In the middle of my career desperation, I met a woman, whom I started coaching, because she wanted to reach her big dream of becoming the number 1 black woman golfer in the world. 

I realised that she had no support system, felt alienated in a foreign country, and the pressure of performing and making money created great anxiety and stress.  I helped her to plan, prioritise, strategise, talk about what motivates her, what frustrates her and generally provided the support structure that many of us need, especially when faced with immense challenges of trying to perform and at the same time cope with all the mundane stuff such as finances, budgets, reports and the like.  She went on to complete her 2006 Ladies Professional golf tour to Norway, playing some of her best competitions since turning pro.  Her best performance in the tour was finishing second in a competition in Finland.

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