Product Manager
A professional events producer with over 12 years in the industry, I have worked on activations and events locally and internationally. My passion is to continue to share my knowledge and skills to grow and nurture organisations and create impact. My skills include a comprehensive understanding of events and a willingness to learn as technology advances. My long-standing vendor relationships allow for strong negotiations on collateral. My understanding of social and digital marketing as well as internal communication allows for an impactful pre-campaign understanding and roll out. Determined and versatile, with an entrepreneurial spirit, I am adept at identifying and pursuing strategic business opportunities, and am able to apply my experience, business acumen and creativity to further develop these into profitable commercial ventures. I am driven to succeed, with particular strengths in administration, operational delivery and collaborative team leadership and a passion for nutrition. I strive to lead by example in contributing to community upliftment through food and nutritional education, whilst delivering profitable commercial growth to the organisation I serve.
Influence Behaviours in the "influence" category are linked with providing direction. They include developing a professional network, managing teams, making decisions and being motivated to get ideas across. These behaviours provide insight on a person's natural ability to mobilise others and the way they establish relationships.
Cooperate Behaviors in the "Cooperate" category are linked to facilitating collective work. They include mediating interactions between people, solving conflict, making use of the team's resources, and providing support for others. These behaviors provide insight on a person's natural ability to evolve within a group.
Think Behaviours in the "think" category are linked to conceiving projects. They include designing strategies, identifying project risks, evaluating tasks and activities, and contributing new ideas. These behaviours provide insight on a person's natural ability to process abstract rather than practical concepts.
Act Behaviours in the "act" category are linked to obtaining results. They include launching projects, implementing action plans, monitoring outcomes, or controlling production quality. These behaviours provide insight on a person's natural ability to understand practical rather than abstract concepts.
Feel Behaviours in the "feel" category are linked to controlling one's emotions. They include managing stress, investing one's energy, and radiating a positive vibe. These behaviours provide insight on a person's natural ability to express and channel their emotions in different contexts.
Producing high quality work is a priority for Charlene Koekemoer. Thorough, precise and structured, they strive to avoid mistakes in their work. Their diligent attitude is the result of the importance they place on other people's point of view. They listen to ideas, suggestions, and feedback. They are therefore easy to work with, giving others space, providing support as needed, and performing their tasks meticulously.
Charlene Koekemoer channel most of their energy towards taking action. Their main drivers push them to act and take risks. They need to be stimulated to maintain their interest in their activity or role. For them, stability is synonymous with boredom and weariness. It is better to give them new challenges often.
Evaluating is an activity through which Charlene Koekemoer can feel personally fulfilled. They particularly like being a point of reference and contributing their opinions on their field of expertise. They have very specific ideas on how projects should be carried out, and do not hesitate to challenge the opinions of others.
Charlene Koekemoer draws a lot of energy from their involvement in activities where they have to move plans into action. They have a marked sense of success that pushes them to instill a dynamic approach to work. They particularly enjoy being one of the driving forces in a project.
Whenever Charlene Koekemoer is interested in creating new things, it is in the context of a clear framework and a specific objective. They sometimes appreciate having a certain freedom in their work, and being able to suggest new ideas, but it remains a secondary source of motivation for them.
Charlene Koekemoer is a manager who takes the lead and provides clear direction. They let others know exactly what is expected of them, avoiding any ambiguity. In their view, a leader should clearly communicate their vision and set the example for the team. They value principles and reliability.
Charlene Koekemoer expects a manager to be inspiring and to focus on their development at a personal level. they need to be managed by someone who sets clear roadmaps for them and acts as a mentor in whom they can trust. They are motivated by a leader who rallies the team towards a common goal, while also taking individuality into account.
Charlene Koekemoer seeks dynamic work environments geared towards results. They are best suited for company cultures that prioritize innovation by adopting a flexible approach to work: everyone is free to choose their own method as long as goals are met. The prefer environments that are reassessed often,and which evolve regularly to incorporate new work methodologies. They expect to be stimulated by their work environment and to be free from the constraints of routines. In short, they have little need for structure and are better served by a culture that values accomplishment.
Capacity to work autonomously.
Tendency to dedicate time to ensuring decisions are right.
Ability to easily assimilate new concepts through analysis.
Charlene Koekemoer has a considerable aptitude for assimilating new knowledge. They can learn from advice and from information they gather on their own. Although they can find it helpful, they do not necessarily have to put new skills into practice in order to master them.
Charlene Koekemoer's natural tendency is to learn by testing out ideas first, then potentially reassessing them as necessary based on experience. They do not need to know everything on a subject before allowing themselves to experiment. Understanding the basics is enough for them, after which they need to swing into action.
