John has spent the past 20 years in the Human Development field, helping individuals and organisations unlock their collective energy and potential. He has worked extensively with NPOs, parastatals and government departments across the SADC, West and East African regions.
He holds a degree in Education from the University of Cape Town and graduated cum laude from the University of Pretoria and the Arbitration Foundation of South Africa’s Advanced Dispute Resolution Programme (2016). He currently serves on AFSA’s panel.
An Associate at Outerbox Thinking and a Communication Intelligence facilitator, John partners with corporates to strengthen negotiation capability, stakeholder alignment and high-trust collaboration. His core conviction is simple: people give better deals to other people. Technique matters, but communication—clear, empathetic, and purposeful—is the primary driver of superior outcomes.