The Team

Our team of coaches and facilitators have a long-standing track record in assisting individuals and teams improve performance through passion and purpose.

Innocente Burger

CEO and Founder of PerformForward and Lead Coach 

Strengths Coaching
Enneagram Coaching
Inspired Leadership Facilitatation
Wellness Counselling
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Ocea Garriock

Leadership Enablement, Coaching & Facilitation

Strengths Coaching
Inspired Leadership Facilitatation
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Ronel Burger

Project and Administrative Specialist

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“In 2018 we made a decision to engage with Innocente, wow! what a stroke of luck. Her positive approach energized our management team and workforce. For once our employees felt they belonged and started to ‘care’ about our business. This increased productivity, reduced wastage, and resulted in better relationships in the company, improved margins, and happy shareholders. We were stuck in the past and would not have been in a position to survive the devastating state of our economy if we didn’t follow the advice from Innocent and accept more current HR approaches.”

Innocente's contagious energy and insightful facilitation of the TGI Monday talk, makes the words on the screen come alive. My team began the day as they would any other day, however after the talk, we continued our day with a new perspective on tackling the challenges ahead. The power of understanding one's strength, and that of one's team members, can change the way a team thinks about problems and solves those problems. Mondays have become days filled with productivity and positivity.

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Jenna Segal

Discipline Leader of the Fashion Retail Programmes - Stadio School of Fashion

I learnt to approach my actions with intention. The most valuable aspect for me was developing emotional intelligence, which facilitated meaningful self-reflection — something I hadn’t engaged in much before.  

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Kgaogelo Magoboya

Manager-to-Leader Participant

Amazing coaching experience. Innocente has the ability, as coach, to prompt the right conversation that makes one access those aha moments naturally and easily.
I recently did the Gallop Strengths test with her, which she helped me unpack in such understandable, practical and easy fashion - this made me realise that, what I thought was “wrong” with me, is actually what is “right” with me. Since then, being aware of my strengths (and certain blind spots), made me more confident in my job, and in general. I would recommend Innocent in a heartbeat!

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Landie Jacobs

Group Strategic Risk (GSR) Enablement Partner Lead - Nedbank

I would have no hesitation to recommend Inspired Leadership to others in my field.

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Molatji Molabe

Emerging Leader Participant

Innocente is a passionate and energetic speaker who will leave audiences motivated to take on Monday's with more enthusiasm and less dread. Reframing Mondays into days of purpose is Innocentes strength. I highly recommend her as a speaker, facilitator and MC. She will enliven your team and fuel you for a motivated week.

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Angela de Longchamps

CEO @ Inspired Leadership Development CEO

“I had the pleasure of working with Innocente during my tenure at VentureWeb. Even though she worked in a different division to me, I was always inspired by her consistently high levels of positive energy. I worked closely with Innocente on a specific project at VentureWeb. There, I experienced first-hand how Innocente is a ‘go-getter’ and a determined vision-centric achiever. She places the client first and carefully aligns her interactions with the business's goals. Maintaining a focus on quality and understanding of what her clients require, Innocente balances her service delivery with her experience and specialist acumen in her field. I would like to take this opportunity to thank Innocente for the positive impact she has had on me, and I do not hesitate to recommend Innocente.”

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Kevin Buitendag

I found the course to be incredibly beneficial as I gained valuable insights on self-awareness and conflict resolution. It also taught me how to continuously improve in these areas.

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Ivandra Jofane

Manager-to-Leader Participant

The course offers valuable tips and tools for personal and professional growth, focused on enhancing interpersonal skills and self-awareness.

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Laura Minnie

Manager-to-Leader Participant

This course stood out with its integration of online tools, setting it apart from traditional book-based courses. The biggest takeaway for me was on self-awareness and performance management, offering rich and well-curated content.

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Jacques Budler

Manager-to-Leader Participant

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