#knowyourbenoni Qvist says some corporates battle to develop people

BCT: Tell us about your family.

CQ: I grew up in Edleen with my parents Louise and Peter and my younger brother, Grant Skinner.

Today Grant is married to Bernice and they have three children.

I married Philip in September 1993.

We have always approached our marriage as being two whole people in a relationship.

Philip is happy for me to work at crazy hours and spend time doing what I need to do.

We have a daughter, Jess Qvist (20), who is doing her second year of BCom (politics, philosophy and economics) at the University of the Witwatersrand.

BCT: Tell us why you work at crazy hours.

CQ: I own CQ Consulting and work with my clients as a business and personal coach, facilitator and speaker.

Previously, I worked in the medical field for 22 years.

I have always been passionate about helping people in their personal and professional growth.

I work with corporates, entrepreneurs, women and youth.

I support people who grow, build families, businesses, communities and countries.

BCT: What are your hobbies?

CQ: I love networking and bringing people together, so you can say I am a ‘connector’.

I believe in coaching and mentoring and so I also serve as the Gauteng chairperson for Coaches and Mentors of South Africa (COMENSA) and the Women in Healthcare Africa Committee.

I enjoy spending time with my family, friends and clients.

I do enjoy wine, vodka and wildlife, casual entertaining with loads of laughter and cuddling my dogs.

I am also a reflexologist.

BCT: Tell us about your plans.

CQ: I feel strongly about the difference coaching makes and I am working to reach more people, companies and organisations.

I feel that the youth does not have a platform to be heard, so I find it rewarding to work with the youth and I am proud to be ‘mama’ to many.

I can see that the corporate industry often battles to do things differently. They often tend to be stuck in their comfort zones of management instead of leadership and often do not know how to develop people.

I want to reach more women and empower them to believe in themselves and use that power graciously to include and build communities.

I promised myself when I moved from corporate to being an entrepreneur, that I would never forget how scary and lonely that journey was.

As a result, I want to provide practical, honest, direct and empowering support.

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